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Flash Flooding Comes with Severe Storms Tuesday
Multiple rounds of heavy rain locally caused flash flooding in several communities Tuesday. The KNIA/KRLS Severe Weather Action Team was on the air from 2:55 to 5:15 p.m. for three severe thunderstorm warnings in Marion and Warren Counties. While those threats largely didn’t cause damage, the heavy rain the came with those storms dumped 2-3″ of rain in an about an hour after many of those same locations received 1-3″ in the morning.
Water Tower at Former Knoxville VA Campus Removed Monday
The water tower at the former Knoxville VA campus was removed on Monday. The removal was part of a contract with the Marion County Board of Supervisors and Kaufmann Metal Recycling. Within the current agreement between the city of Knoxville and Marion County, both parties agreed upon this decision and the Marion County Board of Supervisors, being the property owners, approved the contract in a recent public meeting. Knoxville Mayor Brian Hatch released a statement regarding the water tower which says the city’s original intention was to keep the water tower, along with the former laundry facility, as a piece of history to remember the former veteran’s hospital.
Spire Drink Co. to Hold a Marion County Cookie Competition
Spire Drink Co. in Knoxville is holding a Marion County cookie competition on July 20th. This is a chance to participate or help judge who has the best cookies in the entire county. This event which is being hosted by Spire will be complete with large prizes and glasses of milk for those being taste testers. More information will be provided when it becomes available.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued as storms bring strong winds, hail to central Iowa
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines for portions of the Des Moines metro area until 3:45 p.m. The warning includes portions of Polk, Madison, Marion, Dallas and Warren counties until 3:45 p.m. The NWS warns that the storm was Patterson, or...
Officials halt Knoxville sinkhole repairs as they investigate the cause
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — There's an update on thesinkhole that opened up in Knoxville earlier this month. Marion County officials say the work to fill the hole is at a standstill right now as they work to find out why it reopened. They're also trying to figure out the best...
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