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Iowa Town Didn’t Get Warning Sirens Ahead of Damaging Tornado
Weather sirens are supposed to warn communities when a tornado is near. But sometimes severe storms form too quickly for them to be used effectively. Residents of an Iowa town learned the hard way this week that the outdoor sirens are not perfect. The National Weather Service's Des Moines office confirmed to the Des Moines Register that it did not issue a tornado warning until five minutes AFTER the twister had touched down in the city of Urbandale. Multiple residents on 80th and 82nd street in Urbandale, where the tornado did some of its worst damage, told the Register that they did not hear sirens ahead of Monday's storm.
Mercer County Fair crowns royalty, announces pet show winners
Royalty was crowned Wednesday evening at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. The queen is Lauren Cunningham. The prince is Reed Mitchell, and the princess is McKenna Sticken. Here are the pet show results as provided by the Mercer County Fair:. Pet Show Results:. 1st – Mary Grace Davis –...
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Sept. 22, 1959: Soviet premier visits Iowa
The eyes of the world are on Iowa as deep in the throes of the Cold War, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev makes a visit to tour its farms, claiming his nation will soon rival the state in corn production. The Register's sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports on his Sept. 22, 1959, arrival at the Des Moines airport to visit his friend, seed entrepreneur Roswell Garst, in Coon Rapids. The excursion follows a Pulitzer-winning 1956 editorial by the Register's Lauren K. Soth inviting a Soviet delegation to come to Iowa to study its agriculture.
Jefferson’s Newest Police Officer is a Carroll Native
The Jefferson Police Department recently hired its seventh officer. Trevor Hansen was approved by the City Council at the June 25th meeting as the newest police officer. The 2022 Carroll High School graduate also has an associate degree in criminal justice from Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny and recently worked as a jailer in the Polk County Jail for 1.5 years. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio one of the main reasons for going into a law enforcement career was from when he grew up with domestic violence. Hansen explains why he chose Jefferson to be an officer.
How recent waves have had a negative impact on Iowa dairy farms
HUDSON, Iowa — An Iowa dairy farmer says the summer heat wave is having a huge impact on his herd. Blake Hansen owns Farm Fresh Dairy in Hudson. His 150 cows make around 1,200 gallons of milk every day. However, due to the extreme heat, Hansen says his cows...
Illinois Officials Investigate Disease Outbreak Among Wildlife Rehab Visitors
An investigation is underway to figure out why volunteers at a Quad Cities wildlife rehab facility got sick. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, there has been an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, which is a gastrointestinal disease, in the last few weeks. At least 12 people have been confirmed...
OPPD mutual aid shifts to Illinois
WESTERN ILLINOIS - The Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday evening to assist MidAmerican Energy with power restoration efforts. Photos courtesy of OPPD. A storm on Monday left tens of thousands without power in Iowa. Their work location shifted Wednesday to...
DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee
MILWAUKEE — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took his push to eventually become the party’s presidential nominee to the Iowa Republican Party on Wednesday during a speech on the terrace of an Italian-style villa overlooking Lake Michigan. During his 10 minutes of remarks, DeSantis, who unsuccessfully challenged Donald Trump for the nomination this year, praised […] The post DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
What classifies a storm as a derecho?
DES MOINES, Iowa – Monday night’s storms brought strong winds, hail, and even a few tornadoes to central Iowa. The Storm Predication Center later classified that complex of storms as a derecho. But what makes a storm a derecho? A complex of thunderstorms (or a singular, powerful thunderstorm) can be classified as a derecho if […]
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