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NWS Says At Least 27 Tornadoes In Chicago Area On July 15th
During the evening hours of July 15, a well-organized and long-lived complex of thunderstorms rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana. Widespread damaging winds of 60 to locally 100 mph were observed within the line, especially from eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. In addition, at least 27 occurred in the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.
Louisiana man sentenced in 2023 fatal shooting near Hartington
HARTINGTON - A Kenner, Louisiana native will spend between the next several months to several years behind bars following a fatal shooting at a cell tower near Hartington last year. District Judge Bryan Meismer sentenced 22-year-old David Phillips Jr. to 4 to 20 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in...
Italian restaurant turned sports bar closes in West Des Moines
Dino’s Bar & Grill, the West Des Moines Italian restaurant that changed into a sports bar last year, closed. The restaurant sits in a strip mall with neighboring outposts such as Chicken Coop and Chowrastha Indian Grill & Eatery. The restaurant originally opened in June 2016 in the former...
Nebraska receiving $307M as part of EPA $4.3 billion funding to reduce climate pollution
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will receive $307 million to boost “climate-smart” agriculture and reduce agricultural waste from livestock, officials said. The grant also will fund projects to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial facilities and low-income households, as well as deploy solar panels and electrify irrigation wells.
10 years after opening, Bee Bum continues goal of providing fresh local honey
BEATRICE, NEB. - Not every art form involves a paintbrush and a canvas - some involve bugs and boxes. Such is the case for the Bee Bum Bee Farm just east of Beatrice. Kevin and Julie Monfelt’s journey began in 2014. “Kevin called me and said we got a...
Des Moines woman wins $500,000 Iowa Lottery prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. But for one recent Iowa Lottery winner, the two may as well be one in the same. Melissa Runnels of Des Moines took home a $500,000 prize, the 11th top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$500,000 CA$H" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Git N Go (1307 Army Post Rd.) in Des Moines.
State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails
A Cedar Falls nursing home has been cited for the death of a resident who suffocated while trapped between her bed rails and a wall. According to state inspection reports, a registered nurse at NewAldaya Lifescapes entered a female resident’s room shortly after 9 a.m. on June 16 and found the woman face down, wedged […] The post State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
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