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1956 – 23,000 Watch Harlan Driver Win
Des Moines, Iowa (July 15, 1956) – Johnny Beauchamp of Harlan, the newest sensation in late model stock car racing, set one track record and shared another on Sunday, winning 125-mile Iowa International at the State Fairgrounds. Beauchamp was almost as hot as the 100-degree temperature, which resulted in...
Calls to Missouri’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline increased during second year of operation
Calls to Missouri's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline have increased significantly from its first to second year, according to data provided by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The post Calls to Missouri’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline increased during second year of operation appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Hastings school board rejects In God We Trust motto amid spirited, civil debate
HASTINGS, Neb. — Four simple words – In God We Trust” – raise complicated questions. One Hastings school board member wants the motto displayed in schools but the board votes against the proposal after a civil yet impassioned debate about the role of faith in public life.
Dozens of old tires illegally dumped at Omaha church
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Illegal dumping is an ongoing problem in Omaha. So far this year, Omaha Weeds and Litter has reported 317 cases. Many times, old tires are illegally dumped to save recycling costs. Driving a full pickup to the back of a church, suspected illegal dumpers are being...
Hundreds of kids denied entry after Woods Park pool party reaches capacity
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A nonprofit in Lincoln held a pool party Saturday for kids and their families at the Woods Park pool. But hundreds of kids couldn’t get in the water. The Honesty Project of Lincoln focuses on helping underprivileged youth find resources in the community. Its...
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Nebraska again this week
OMAHA — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is coming back to Omaha on Wednesday. His visit kicks off an expected parade of surrogates from the presidential campaigns seeking a stray swing vote in the Electoral College from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Emhoff, a lawyer married to Vice President Kamala...
11-year-old injured after being hit by car in west Omaha has died, police say
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The 11-year-old who was injured after being struck by an SUV while riding her scooter in west Omaha last week has died. Omaha Police announced Monday night that the female victim in last week’s crash near 102nd and Grant Street succumbed to her injuries. Officers...
$236 million in tax bonds could appear on Omaha’s general election ballot
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council is set to consider a series of bond issues that, if approved, will appear on the November general election ballot. Several are on Tuesday’s agenda as first reading, so the public hearing will be July 23. All of the bonds will...
Storms spawning a EF1 tornado in Iowa on Monday were part of a derecho. What to know:
The storm that Iowans experienced Monday was part of a derecho. “The derecho began in Iowa and went through portions of Illinois and southern Wisconsin into Indiana and southern Michigan,” Matthew Elliott, a warning coordination meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service, said in an email to the Des Moines...
Storm Across Iowa Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power [VIDEO]
Iowa was greeted by an extreme storm yesterday that produced 90+ mph wind gusts, hail, tornados, tree damage, and power outages. The storm traveled east from Iowa to Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, as 3 other states suffered the same wrath as we did in Iowa. Check out this graphic showing how much area this storm covered.
Iowa weather: Cooler days ahead in Des Moines forecast
DES MOINES, Iowa — Afterthe very strong storms yesterday, we are cooling and calming down. After surveying the damage, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in the Des Moines metro. It formed in Urbandale and traveled about seven miles before lifting near Des Moines Water Works. Wind speeds were estimated at 105 mph.
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