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A program through Willis Dady Homeless Services is helping people find stability through employment.

(Omaha) -- Torrential rains in parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota have led to a near-average runoff forecast in 2024 for the Missouri River Basin. That was the message from U.S. Army Corps of Engineer officials during its monthly update Thursday. Since the last monthly update, heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in parts of northwest Iowa and minor to moderate flooding along the downstream Missouri River. For June, corps officials say runoff above Sioux City was 6.6 million acre-feet, or 119% of average and 2.6 million acre-feet higher than the forecast. Thus, Ryan Larsen Corps Engineer Adam Larsen says the 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City has increased to 24.6 million acre-feet, or 96% of average.

Up to one-third of Americans have been affected by data stolen through the Change Healthcare cyberattack; research highlights potential cognitive and psychiatric benefits of semaglutide; over 40 Iowa hospitals have ended their labor and delivery services. Change Healthcare Cyberattack Fuels Widespread Fraud Risks. The Change Healthcare cyberattack, which compromised the...

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 […]

The high school baseball postseason continues tonight with Substate Semifinal games in Class 4A and 3A. Cedar Falls plays at Southeast Polk. The Tigers are coming off a 5-1 win over Mason City in the Substate Quarterfinals on Friday. The Tigers enter tonight’s game 22-13, while Southeast Polk is 25-16.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. The Charles City Public Library’s Annette Dean joined us on the morning show on Monday (7/15/24) to talk about the many events and activities planned over the next few weeks. To view more information, go to charles-city.lib.ia.us.

Berths into the high school state softball tournament are up for grabs tonight as Regional Final games take place in Class 2A and 1A with a pair of area schools competing. Hudson plays at West Fork. The Pirates are 26-9 this season, while West Fork is 18-7. In Class 1A,

Congratulations to Jerry Lensing of Charles City who won a free drink from All About Cheesesteaks & More in Charles City and a pair of tickets to go see Rick Springfield perform in Fort Dodge on July 26th. Community Conversations are sponsored by the Floyd County Medical Center. Mon. July...

An Iowa City man faces drug charges after a being stopped for driving while barred. An officer observed 51-year-old Charles Horn near his Taft Avenue home at around 12:30 am on June 17th. Once he noticed a deputy was behind him, Horn attempted to turn around in a farm drive, and stuck his head out the driver’s side window. It was then that the deputy recognized him and knew him to be barred from driving.

Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, cutting power to hundreds of thousands. CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, and even weather forecasters had to briefly scramble for safety. The National Weather Service cited a tornado in Des Moines, Iowa, one...

JOHNSTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa is no stranger to severe weather, having experienced the 2008 floods, the 2020 derecho and most recently the devastating tornado in Greenfield. During these tough times, hundreds of volunteers come together to lend a helping hand, making a significant impact. The Iowa Disaster Human...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says USDA scientists have collected data from Iowa and are working to understand how bird flu has moved to infect dairy cows as well as other animals. “I ordered in an epidemiological strike team from USDA, appreciate they sent that team,” Naig says. “…(They)...

An Iowa nonprofit group helps ag-related businesses grow to serve more farmers and get more cover crops planted in the state. Cover crops like rye and wheat are typically planted to protect the soil in winter months - and in and between row crops like corn and soybeans to control weeds in the growing season.

The next generation of GOP stars will take advantage of one of the biggest political stages in the country at the Republican National Convention.

An Iowa man accused of killing an Eldora woman despite a protective order prohibiting him from having contact with her has been convicted of first-degree murder in her death. A Hardin County jury found Nathan Bahr, 30, guilty July 11 of first-degree murder. Bahr faces a mandatory term of life in prison without parole when he is sentenced Sept. 6.

Des Moines, IA – Areas of dense fog are affecting visibility across portions of north-central and northeast Iowa, extending into southern parts of the state. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an advisory for patchy shallow fog, which is expected to last through 8 a.m. According...

I would like to update the citizens of Iowa on two recent events. Many may have heard about the ruling by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) that approved Summit Carbon Solutions’ petition for constructing, operating and maintaining 688 miles of hazardous liquid pipeline through 29 Iowa counties. Another important event that happened was the Iowa Conservative Energy Dialogue which was held on June 18.

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that reclaimed misplaced power from Washington bureaucrats, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) committed to reshaping the federal government to work better for Americans. She joined a working group of her colleagues that will regularly meet to decide how best to limit the unlawful exercise...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – On Monday, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced that the March 25, 2024 fatal shooting in Waterloo was justified. At 11:56 a.m., emergency crews received a call from a physician at Mercy One Hospital requesting a welfare check for John Carl Piazza. Piazza reportedly visited the hospital seeking help for anxiety but left and talked about wanting to “kill something.” Officials then followed Piazza to a nearby Casey’s, where they observed him with a black gun in his waistband. At 2:46 p.m., emergency crews received a 911 call from a local business, stating that Piazza had entered the shop demanding to see the owner. When Piazza was informed the owner was not present, he reportedly “put a gun to his head, fired a shot in the shop, and screamed at the caller to get hold of the owner.” Piazza reportedly said he was going to get a rifle and then left the shop, only to return and shatter the glass window trying to get back inside. Multiple officers were dispatched to the area, along with an armored vehicle. They ultimately surrounded Piazza at his home. Piazza refused to communicate with law enforcement officers and ignored commands to come out with his hands up. Piazza reportedly aimed a shotgun out his window directly at an officer, causing another officer to fire a single shot. Piazza died of that gunshot to the head. Investigators say it was later revealed that Piazza had threatened the life of an employee at a liquor shop earlier in the day, and that he was intoxicated on both alcohol and THC. They also found a note in his home on the kitchen counter that stated, “I’m sorry.” The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.