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Dam fails in Illinois after heavy rains and tornadoes sweep the Midwest
CHICAGO — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard.
Council Votes to Make Aquatic Center a Priority
Spencer, IA (KICD) — The Spencer City Council – meeting in workshop session Monday night – directed the city’s park department to get the Aquatic Center open as soon as possible – assuming there are no serious problems created when the facility was flooded. Councilman...
Small Debris Fire in Spencer Prompts Community Advisement
Spencer, IA (KICD) — The Spencer fire department was dispatched to a fire in a curbside pile of debris yesterday afternoon. The incident ocurred around 2pm at 1017 West 5th Street. The possibility that it was caused by a cigarette prompted a community advisement from the fire department to use caution when discarding hazardous or flammable items.
Job fair in Des Moines aims to help Smithfield Foods employees impacted by plant closure
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two job fairs aimed at helping people impacted by the Smithfield Foods plant closure are coming up. The company recently announced it's closing its meat processing facility in Altoona, leaving 314 workers out of a job. Iowa Workforce Development will host a career fair at...
FORMER LEMARS SPECIAL OPS AIR FORCE MEMBER WITNESSED TRUMP SHOOTING
A RETIRED U.S. AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS MEMBER WHO LIVED IN LE MARS, IOWA WAS A FEW FEET AWAY FROM FOMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WHEN THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF TRUMP TOOK PLACE SATURDAY IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA. JIM TRUEMPER WAS SEATED IN THE BLEACHERS JUST BEHIND THE PODIUM WHERE TRUMP SPOKE:
Man Pleads Guilty to Striking Biker With Vehicle in Deadly Hit-And-Run in Cherokee
A man accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Cherokee has pleaded guilty. According to court documents, 30-year-old Casey Herwig has pleaded guilty to one count of Knowingly Leaving The Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death, which is a class D felony. Herwig faces a maximum of ten years in prison, along with a fine between one thousand and ten thousand dollars.
North Iowa Woman Gets Up to 10 Years in Prison Stealing Over $100K from Employer
A north Iowa woman could serve up to a decade in prison for stealing more than $100,000 from her employer. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40-year-old Malorie Hallock of Mason City last November after she was accused of embezzling the money while she worked at Studio 65 in Clear Lake, stealing $123,000 in business deposits between January and October of 2023. The criminal complaint says Hallock deposited the money into her own account.
Area business still in this year’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin competition
The Iowa Pork Producers Association recently stopped by the Stumble Inn in Bradford and notified the business that they are in the Top 40 for the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin for this year’s competition. The Stumble Inn finished 2nd place in 2019 for this competition. The winner of this...
Sioux Center driver's license spot closing
ORANGE CITY—The driver’s license station at the Centre Mall in Sioux Center will close this week, according to Sioux County treasurer Dan Zomermaand. He updated the county board of supervisors during its Tuesday, July 9 meeting about the planned move to the new treasurer’s building at 211 Central Ave. S. in Orange City across from the county courthouse.
Spencer Hoping to Jump-Start Home Construction
Spencer, IA (KICD) — The city of Spencer is hoping to jump-start home construction. Deputy City Manager Kevin Robinson says they’re doing all they can do as a municipal entity, and tapping every outside funding source they can. Mayor Steve Bomgaars hopes some of the federal funds made...
IT’S RIVER-CADE WEEK IN SIOUX CITY
THE 61ST ANNUAL RIVER-CADE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY EVENING IN DOWNTOWN SIOUX CITY. THE PARADE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 6:30PM AT 3RD AND COURT, TRAVELS DOWN 3RD STREET TO PIERCE STREET, THEN DOWN PIERCE STREET TO THE LONG LINES REC CENTER. THAT’S WHERE THE DAIRY QUEEN ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND...
Sinkhole opens in central Iowa town, forcing officials to block off street
DAYTON, Iowa — A sinkhole has closed a portion of 1st Avenue Southwest in Dayton. The city says it's between 8th and 9th streets. Barricades are up and the city is asking people to stay away from that area. It is unclear how big the sinkhole is or what caused it.
Adel Police Report July 8-14
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. A two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection on Grove Street and Nile Kinnick Drive N. Damages unknown at time of report. July 11, 2024. Officers took a theft report in the 1500 block of S. 15th Street. July...
Adel woman arrested for alleged witness tampering
An Adel woman was arrested Monday for allegedly tampering with a witness in her trial for assault, child endangerment and drug possession. Amanda Luck, 37, of 1728 Figg Dr., Adel, was arrested on a warrant for tampering with a witness or juror. According to court records, on July 8 Luck...
Minivan Crashes Through Building in Marion County Accident, Killing One
A Minivan crashes through a building and kills an individual during an accident in Marion County Monday afternoon. On July 15, Iowa State patrol says 86-year-old Doris McCombs of Knoxville was driving a 2014 Town & Country Chrysler and lost control of her vehicle. According to the accident report, McCombs...
6-11 transfer Dishon Jackson’s eager to showcase his versatility for Iowa State this season
AMES — Dishon Jackson’s journey to Iowa State ended about two weeks before head coach T.J. Otzelberger’s famously arduous practices were set to begin. A quiet campus met the 6-11, 280-pound transfer from Charlotte in late May — but a modest pre-practice workload did not. “I...
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