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NWS Says At Least 27 Tornadoes In Chicago Area On July 15th
During the evening hours of July 15, a well-organized and long-lived complex of thunderstorms rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana. Widespread damaging winds of 60 to locally 100 mph were observed within the line, especially from eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. In addition, at least 27 occurred in the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.
Des Moines woman wins $500,000 Iowa Lottery prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. But for one recent Iowa Lottery winner, the two may as well be one in the same. Melissa Runnels of Des Moines took home a $500,000 prize, the 11th top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$500,000 CA$H" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Git N Go (1307 Army Post Rd.) in Des Moines.
Updated: RAGBRAI 2024 Rolls into Atlantic
(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, and headed out on Monday morning through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis for an overnight stay in Atlantic. (The video posted below is the final two-and-half mile stretch on County Highway G30 into Atlantic)
RAGBRAI becomes more of a pilgrimage than annual bike ride across Iowa in 1989
GLENWOOD, Iowa — It's all a part of RAGBRAI, from the buses to the burgers, and the town of Glenwood, Iowa, was transformed in 1989 into a kind of tent city. For some, RAGBRAI is just a bike ride across the state, but for others it's a pilgrimage. "Anymore,...
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.
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,...
Greiner Buildings and Plaza Grand Re-Opening Alive After 5
Greiner Buildings is thrilled to announce the long-awaited reopening of Greiner Plaza. After extensive renovations, their state-of-the-art Greiner Plaza is ready to welcome visitors back. Join them for an evening of celebration, live entertainment, and community spirit at the Alive After 5 event hosted by Greiner Buildings and Plaza tenants. The celebration will be held on Friday, August, 2nd, beginning at 3pm with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Main Street Red Carpet Celebration. From 3-6pm there will be tours, food and drinks, and at 4:30pm there will be a Special Elvis Performance. Greiner Plaza is located at 120 E. Main St, Washington.
Iowa Hawkeye Football Schedule Prep: Week 11 vs. Maryland
The 2024 regular season will near its end as the Hawkeyes make one final road trip to College Park, Maryland to take on the Terrapins. The Iowa Hawkeyes have met Maryland in four games, all since Maryland joined the Big Ten. While the Terps shocked Iowa in 2014, each of the past three games has gone to the Hawkeyes in comfortable fashion.
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.
Here are 10 of the top Iowa high school softball players at the 2024 state tournament
The 2024 Iowa high school softball state tournament begins on Monday, and some of the state’s most talented players will compete for the championship trophy in five different classes. Some of those players separate themselves from the crowd, like Sigourney’s Carly Goodwin and St. Edmond’s Mariah Myers. Between college-level...
Some of Iowa's oldest institutions join Register's birthday celebration. See list of 44:
Celebrating its 175th birthday, the Des Moines Register asked Iowa's most venerable nonprofit institutions — those around for at least a century — to join in with their stories. From major state universities to small charities, here they are: 4-H ...
Cedar Rapids man arrested after ISP aircraft tracks motorcycle speeding over 100 mph
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — A 19-year old is under arrest after leading Cedar Rapids Police on a high-speed chase and being tracked by an Iowa State Patrol aircraft. CRPD attempted to stop a motorcycle on July 19th shortly before 9 pm in the 300 block of...
Home damaged in Cedar Rapids fire
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A home was damaged by a fire Sunday evening in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says crews were called to the 600-block of Weaver Road NW just before 5:30 p.m. At the scene, firefighters found a fire in the back of the home....
Boil order issued for people living in Alburnett
ALBURNETT, Iowa — Leaders have issued a boil order for everyone in Alburnett as a precautionary measure. The city says they discovered discoloration in one of their wells. They have since switched to another well and are now flushing the system. They are issuing the boil order "out of...
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