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Iowa DNR shares photos of rescues from flooding in northwest Iowa
SPENCER, Iowa — As water rises in communities across Iowa, first responders are helping people get to safety. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources shared multiple photos of rescues over the last few days in northwest Iowa. In the video above, you can see that the water was high...
Several State Parks Remain Closed Due To Flooding
(Des Moines) While some parts of Iowa continue to experience high and rising flood waters, other communities are in recovery and clean-up mode. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources encourages people to put safety first and avoid flood waters until after they recede. Many rivers and lakes in Iowa are...
Regional Unemployment Rises Nearly A Half Point To 2.7% In May 2024
Unemployment rates in the seven-county region rose by nearly a half point in May 2024 from the prior month but held stable with last year’s rates, according to data released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). Carroll led the area with the lowest unemployment at 2.0 percent, 0.4 points higher than April but 0.5 points below May 2023. Audubon County followed close behind at 2.1 percent, 0.4 points higher than the previous month and 0.1 points lower than last year. Greene County’s unemployment rose 0.7 points from April to 2.3 percent in May, which is 0.4 points higher than in May 2023. Guthrie County and Calhoun County’s rates increased by 0.6 points to 2.5 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, while Sac County jumped by nearly a whole percentage point to 3.1 percent. Crawford County again recorded the highest unemployment in the region at 4.2 percent, 0.2 points higher than in April but a half point below last year. The average unemployment rate for the region was 2.7 percent, below Iowa’s 2.8 percent figure and the national 3.9 percent rate. County-by-county unemployment data is not seasonally adjusted like state and national numbers. The full IWD dataset for May 2024 unemployment is included below.
What could Summit's proposed carbon pipeline look like in Iowa? See the map.
Iowa could be one of five states to have a pipeline traverse through its land after the Iowa Utilities Board approved a construction request from Summit Carbon Solutions to build one in the state. The approval from the Iowa Utilities Board took two and a half years of debate. Just...
US Marshals Just Busted 45 Violent Southeast Iowa Suspects in May
There's a reason why the US Marshals are considered one of the most lethal law enforcement agencies in America. No organization brings in more fugitives than they do and they just completed a month-long operation in southeast Iowa where they quietly busted 45 violent suspects. The press release just shared...
Warning! Iowa Is One Of The Most Dangerous States For Deer Collisions
When driving in Iowa, and other Midwestern states, the thought of deer running out of nowhere is always on our mind. I once had a history teacher who would always say "Make sure you watch out for deer" at the end of our class, and while most of us couldn't drive at the time, it is a phrase that stuck with me.
Historic floods wash away homes and memories in Iowa and Minnesota
Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below Wednesday, as surging floodwaters caused devastation across the Midwest. A day earlier, homeowner Jenny Barnes spoke to NBC News on a bench near the property — a...
Potential for strong storms in eastern Nebraska on Thursday night and Friday
OMAHA, Neb. — After a round of severe weather impacted eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa earlier in the week, there is potential for more strong to severe storms before we get to the weekend. The first round of possible strong storms will be Thursday night into early Friday morning...
Gov. Reynolds, FEMA Administrator to tour flood-ravaged northwest Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds will be in northwest Iowa again on Thursday, touring the communities suffering from devastating flooding. She is being joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell. Reynolds and Criswell will be visiting Rock Valley and Cherokee in the morning as they meet with local officials and walk […]
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