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Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Pottawattamie County
(Des Moines) FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center opens today in Pottawattamie County. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs, and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications. FEMA will be at the Minden Fire Station...
Zoey Dickson Claims All District Softball Position
Alongside fellow senior Ella Sand, Zoey Dickson received the honor of being named on the Class 2A Southwest All District Softball team. Dickson and Sand, will represent the Wildcats and all of West Central Valley as they are acknowledged for their efforts on the diamond. Zoey Dickson begin her career...
Iowa kids wanted to sell ice cream once on RAGBRAI. Their grandpa urged them to do the week
EMERSON — For Brian Clarke, waterslides are a must-do on RAGBRAI. "You should always do the slip and slides whenever you see one," said the 35-year-old Iowa City cyclist who is riding in his sixth RAGBRAI this year. Clarke, who stood akimbo feet away from the inflatable palm tree waterslide, was drenched, trying to catch his breath from running at top speed and flinging his body on the slide where he was met by the rush of swashing water.
RAGBRAI Continues Today Through, Elliott, Griswold, Lewis With a Final Stop in Atlantic
(Atlantic) This morning, thousands of cyclists are leaving Red Oak for a 40.1-mile trip to their final destination in Atlantic. Day 2 of the RAGBRAI will pass through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis before the overnight stop. Atlantic Executive Chamber Director Bailey Smith advises those venturing out today to visit atlanticragbrai.com. From there, scroll down to find an interactive map that shows street closures, no parking areas, and entertainment details.
Blue Zoo employee bit by shark, officials say
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — An employee at Blue Zoo in West Des Moines was bitten by a shark Monday afternoon. At around 3:07 p.m. the West Des Moines Fire Department responded to a report of a shark bite at the Blue Zoo in the 6900 block of Mills Civic Parkway. According to the West […]
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.
Utility and Light Poles Were Damaged in Storm Lake Accident Late Last Week
An accident that involved multiple vehicles caused significant damage and disruption on Friday afternoon in Storm Lake. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, several utility and light poles were struck and severed, which led to power outages across many neighborhoods. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office and Storm Lake Fire Department assisted in redirecting traffic and blocking streets where power lines were down. The Storm Lake Public Works Department installed four-way stop signs at intersections that lost traffic signals. MidAmerican Energy worked late into the evening on Friday replacing power poles and utility lines.
Couple Arrested After Staying in Motel Without Paying
A couple was arrested after staying in a motel without paying, according to the Ottumwa Police Department. 30-year-old Mercedes Reisch of Eldon (Left) was charged with 3rd degree theft – 2 prior convictions – property not exceeding $750, possession of controlled substance – methamphetamine – 1st offense, and burglary – 3rd degree – non vehicle.
See footage from burning trailer that stopped traffic on I-35 near Elkhart
A camper caught fire while traveling on Interstate 35 near Elkhart Thursday evening, resulting in northbound traffic coming to a complete stop. Footage from the Iowa Department of Transportation showed a Jayco camper going up in flames while parked on the side of the interstate. As traffic passed by on the right...
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...
Akron Westfield And Remsen St Mary’s in 1A State Baseball Quarterfinals In Carroll On Monday
The quarterfinals of the state high school baseball tournament are Monday in Carroll. In the opener top ranked Akron-Westfield takes on Bedford. For Akron-Westfield its the first trip to the state tournament since 2017. That’s Akron-Westfield coach Gordy Johnson who says it was at the end of last season he...
Two Carlisle students, one from the Netherlands, reunite after four decades for RAGBRAI 51
Ron Rawson is at a point in his life where he wants to reconnect with the people who resurface in his memory. That includes Rien Geuze, the exchange student from the Netherlands who attended Carlisle High School from 1974 to 1975. The two formed a friendship, but their connection faded into adulthood. Rawson recently...
Jackpot Leads to Semi-Self-Inflicted Arrest
An Ackley man has been arrested after winning a jackpot at the Isle after he placed himself on a banned list, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 43 year old Matthew Wessels enrolled in the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s self-exclusion program in January of 2023. People who self enroll do so in order to combat a gambling addiction. If those people are found in a casino they are to be removed immediately and their winnings are to be forfeited. Wessels visited the Isle on May 17th and won a jackpot. When he was filling out the paperwork to collect the prize he used another man’s name and social security number. That man later found out and alerted authorities. Wessels was arrested on Tuesday and charged with Forgery, Trespassing, and gambling charges. He was also charged with Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Deliver for an unrelated case where he allegedly hid a bag of meth in a police squad car.
Your doughnut fix may have to wait: Structure fire closes Krispy Kreme in Clive
A structure fire Saturday night at the Krispy Kreme store in Clive caused severe smoke damage throughout the building, prompting what's expected to be an extended closure, according to a news release from the Clive Fire Department. The Clive store provides doughnuts to the two other metro Krispy Kreme stores,...
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