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'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
2ND PERSON CHARGED IN MURDER OF JORDAN BEARDSHEAR
A SECOND PERSON HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF A DAKOTA DUNES WOMAN IN APRIL OF 2023. SOUTH SIOUX CITY POLICE ARRESTED REYNA CASTELLANOS ON THURSDAY AND SHE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY TO MURDER.AND OTHER COUNTS IN THE DEATH OF 23-YEAR-OLD JORDAN BEARDSHEAR. REYNA’S HUSBAND, 39-YEAR-OLD ALFREDO CASTELLANOS-ROSALES...
Norfolk man accused of robbing man, threatening to fight officers
NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - A man is in the Madison County Jail after a robbery outside a Norfolk apartment last week. The Norfolk Police Division arrested 32-year-old Theodore Thornton Jr. on July 16. He’s charged with robbery and terroristic threats. According to an arrest affidavit, officers were called to...
Aquatic Center Closed for Summer
Spencer IA, (KICD) – The city of Spencer is not planning to open the Aquatic Center this season. Parks and Recreation Director Bob Fullhart says the pool is closed for the season because the cleaning process will take them past this year’s pool season. Fullhart says that during...
Damage to the Old Middle School Building
Spencer IA, (KICD)–On Tuesday night Spencer School Board met for their July meeting. During conversation on flood updates Superintendent Terry Hemann spoke about the damage the old middle school received. Hemann says he isn’t sure that it makes a lot of sense to put heating back in their portion...
Iowa’s Late July Weather: Above-Normal Temperatures and Storm Chances
Des Moines, IA – A mainly dry and warm forecast is in store for today as afternoon highs reach into the mid-80s to low 90s. Slight chance for a few showers and storms in portions of southern Iowa late tonight. The severe weather threat is low, but brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
Quiet Overnight, Humidity Builds Through The Weekend
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Decent weather sticks around overnight, but we will be watching for an increase in humidity, warmth, and storm chances by the end of the weekend. Overnight, we get to enjoy mostly clear skies as our low temperatures fall into the 60s. Our eastern counties will cool off a bit more, into the low to mid 60s, while our western counties drop into the mid to upper 60s.
Editorial: RAGBRAI is a great tradition that brings out our best
DES MOINES, Iowa — If you’re fed up with our politics, and our civil discourse as a country – this week served as another reminder that we have more in common than we realize. Once again, thousands of people from all over the country showed up to hop on a bike, and ride across Iowa.
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