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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portion of Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in in effect until 11:00 p.m. for the following counties in southwest Iowa: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says hail and tornadoes are possible, but the primary severe threat will be destructive wind gusts as the thunderstorms head eastward.
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down
In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.
Shenandoah woman booked for drug possession
(Sidney) -- A Shenandoah woman faces drug charges following her arrest in Fremont County earlier this month. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Leslie Ann Davison was arrested on July 7th for possession of a controlled substance--2nd offense. Davison was taken to the Fremont County Jail and held on...
Omaha Police report ‘false alarm’ of child locked in car
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 911 call with incomplete information had Omaha Police scrambling to find what the caller described as a “child locked in a hot car.”. Police had to check out two locations before they found the car. But, everyone was safe. OPD is asking the public...
Poolgoers in North Platte splash and lounge by the pool to keep cool
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - It was a beautiful hot day Sunday, with temperatures reaching triple digits and a heat advisory in effect for North Platte and surrounding cities. Several people lounged and splashed around Cody Park’s Swimming Pool, trying to beat the excessive heat. Laura Morey, a parent at the swimming pool, shared how she and her son keep cool and how she can prepare other parents who may want to bring their children out to swim.
'Cool down with thoughts of Christmas': Durham Museum seeks submissions for Omaha's Christmas tree
The Durham Museum is seeking submissions for Omaha's official 2024 Christmas tree. The museum receives a donated tree from area residents yearly to decorate inside Union Station. Last year, the Croy family donated the more than 40-foot pine tree. The Croy's father planted it in La Vista in 1985. Residents...
Genoa man convicted of motor vehicle homicide for death of Columbus woman
FULLERTON, Neb. (KSNB) - A Genoa man will be sentenced in October for his part in the drunk driving death of a Columbus woman. Court records show 19-year-old Nathan Moseley pleaded no contest and was convicted of felony motor vehicle homicide and misdemeanor driving under the influence. In a plea...
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
Iowa DNR is Hosting meetings in Western Iowa
Cherokee IA, (KICD)–The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting eight meetings in western Iowa to discuss the status of the region’s deer population levels. State Deer Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Jace Elliott, spoke with KICD about the upcoming meeting in Cherokee. Elliott talks...
Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann, AG Brenna Bird give nominating speeches at RNC
Iowa Republicans played important roles during the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday. Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann kicked off the process of nominating former President Donald Trump as the official 2024 Republican presidential candidate. Later, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird presided over the nomination of U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as Trump’s running […] The post Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann, AG Brenna Bird give nominating speeches at RNC appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
When Iowa’s extreme heat will give way to severe storms Monday
IOWA — A deep ridge of high pressure and hot temperatures has been firmly in place over the Central US and here in Iowa. As the ridge sinks further south today and tonight, storm chances will increase for Iowa as storms move along the top of that ridge and across our state. This weather pattern […]
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