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Midwest on High Alert: Damaging Wind Warnings, Isolated Tornadoes Possible in Several States Monday
Chicago, IL – The Midwest is under a severe weather alert today, with parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa bracing for damaging wind gusts and potential tornadoes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued warnings, emphasizing the risk of severe storms that could produce wind gusts exceeding 75 mph, large hail, and tornadoes.
EXPIRED: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for north Iowa through 1 am Monday
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of north Iowa through Sunday evening. This watch includes Garner, Mason City, Charles City, and New Hampton in the KIMT viewing area and is in effect until Monday at 1 am. Threats from storms in this area include damaging wind gusts...
McLaughlin stays fast, wins first race of IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Scott McLaughlin said he didn’t feel like he was an IndyCar driver until he got a win on an oval track. He reached that goal on Saturday night McLaughlin continued his fast weekend at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night, winning the first race of the IndyCar Series doubleheader for his first victory on an oval track. McLaughlin led 164 of the 250 laps, winning by nearly a half-second over second-place driver Pato O’Ward at the 0.875-mile oval.
Iowa, national conservative leaders talk abortion, school choice at Family Leader event
(Des Moines, Iowa) – State and national conservative leaders discussed wins and future goals for issues like abortion and education policy Friday at the Family Leadership Summit, with one of the group’s officials calling for further abortion restrictions in Iowa. According to the Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Family...
1 injured, 1 arrested following shooting at SW 9th Street River Bridge
Des Moines police said one individual was injured Sunday following a shooting at the SW 9th Street River Bridge. The victim remains hospitalized in serious, but stable condition, police said Monday morning. 18-year-old Trevon Jones has been "arrested and in connection with the shooting." The Des Moines Fire Department and...
Body Found Deceased in Des Moines River Saturday
(Des Moines, IA) -- A man is dead after his body was found in the Des Moines River Saturday. Police responded Friday morning to reports of a person going under water in the Raccoon River, without reappearing. They suspended the search early Friday afternoon when they say debris and high water flow enhanced risk. Police then responded to a call Saturday evening for a report of a body in the water at the confluence of the two rivers, and they say they found a body near the SE 6th St bridge. They say early indications are that the body recovered Saturday evening, was the subject of Friday's efforts. The investigation is ongoing.
State-ranked Pella eliminates Newton baseball with one big inning
Jul. 14—The Newton baseball team had a lot of new faces at the varsity level this season. But many of those players have started at least 18 games this summer. So at this point in the season, it's hard for head coach Derek Wrage to use inexperience as an excuse. Or a reason the team comes up short in certain aspects of the game. The Cardinals led Class 3A No. 9 Pella through three innings on ...
DMPD reports stabbing incident at SE 14th Street
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police said that a woman is in the hospital after a stabbing incident at the 5500 block of SE 14th Street, Des Moines. Des Moines Fire Department also responded to the call. The reported potential suspect is in custody, police said. DMPD said...
‘I was ready to go’: Stewart tosses perfect game in Jaguars’ win over Marshalltown
Sean Stewart used a lot of first-pitch fastballs to get ahead of the Marshalltown hitters on Friday night. The strategy worked perfectly. The Ankeny Centennial senior tossed a five-inning perfect game and the fifth-ranked Jaguars rolled to a 10-0 victory in a Class 4A substate baseball quarterfinal at Centennial. “I...
Falcon Baseball pulls off stunner, beating #1 West Marshall in district final
The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team pulled off what could be considered the greatest win in program history when it stunned #1 (2A) West Marshall in Saturday’s 2A District 3 final in State Center, a game that aired on 99 The Wave. The win advanced the Falcons to their third substate final game, putting them one win away from a first-ever state tournament appearance.
Bluejays Season Ends in Grinnell
The 2024 high school baseball season for Perry finished on Friday night after a 4-0 loss to Grinnell in the opening round of Class 3A Substate play. The top seeded Tigers were at home and they improved to 26-11 after scoring single runs in the first and sixth innings, and putting two on the board in the fourth. The Bluejays finish the season 11-18.
Ankeny Centennial High School pitcher Joey Oakie faces huge decision with the MLB Draft
Whenever Joey Oakie got on the mound last year, a parade of scouts armed with radar guns seemed to follow. Oakie pitched for Team USA, participated in the Perfect Game All-American Classic and was a regular on the Area Code circuits. He knew when he saw as many as 60 scouts watching him that the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft would be an important event for him.
3 teens injured after car flips through barbed wire fence in rural Missouri
GRUNDY CO., Mo. (KCTV) - A car that flipped through a barbed wire fence left one teenage girl in critical condition while two other teens sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, emergency crews were called to an area of...
One dead, one arrested after early morning shooting in Hudson
HUDSON, Iowa — One person is dead and another in custody after a shooting early Sunday morning in Hudson. Police Chief Daniel Banks says officers were called to an apartment in the 300 block of S. Washington Street just before 3:40am. When officers arrived, they found a man had...
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