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Golf, Gala events happening this week that aim to support the ALS Association
WHO 13’s Lindsey Burrell sat down with Jamie Myers and Cary Justmann from the ALS Association of Iowa to talk about two upcoming events people can participate in to support those battling ALS and their families. For more information on the events, click here.
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
University of Northern Iowa students participate in UNI Day at the Iowa Capitol on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ next step.
60 MPH Winds and Hail Expected as Severe Storms Hit Iowa
Des Moines, IA – Iowa could see an isolated chance of severe thunderstorms this afternoon, bringing 60 mph winds and hail. Weather models indicate that a weak Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) from morning storms may enhance the afternoon storm activity, leading to moderate buoyancy and deep-layer shear around 25 knots. The stronger storms could produce isolated strong gusts exceeding 60 mph and marginally severe hail. This weather activity is expected to diminish by early to mid-evening.
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)
Thousands of RAGBRAI riders stop in Greenfield two months after tornado
Just two months after a tornado devastated parts of Greenfield, thousands of RAGBRAI riders stopped in the southwest Iowa town. On the way in, cyclists rode past homes destroyed by the May 21 tornado that killed four people and injured dozens.
Omaha man arrested for OWI near Sheldon
SHELDON—A 26-year-old Omaha, NE, man was arrested about 9:05 p.m. Sunday, July 21, near Sheldon on a charge of first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Chad Michael Lechtenberg stemmed from a report of an erratic southbound motorist on the Highway 60 expressway, according to the Sheldon Police Department.
White Parents Of Adopted Black Sons Fled Predominately White Nebraska Town Over Anti-Black Racism
It began with one student calling their child the n-word, but other Klan cadets joined in, calling him the n-word and a baboon while making monkey noises at him similar to the white Ole Miss frat bro who went viral after making monkey noises at a Black woman in video footage celebrated at the Republican National Convention last week. The post White Parents Of Adopted Black Sons Fled Predominately White Nebraska Town Over Anti-Black Racism appeared first on NewsOne.
West Monona softball eliminated from championship bracket with 4-3 walk-off loss to Audubon
FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCAU) – #3 Audubon’s Riley Miller registered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh, advancing the Wheelers to the next round of the 2A State Tournament in a 4-3 walk-off win over #6 West Monona. The Spartans scored three runs on four hits while starting pitcher Abby Hiatt struck out […]
Wymore woman arrested after giving birth in drug-filled house
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Wymore woman was arrested on Monday after giving birth to a baby in a drug-filled house. Investigators from the Gage County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christina Devor, 34, on two felony charges following an investigation. Deputies were originally dispatched to a house in Wymore on...
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