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Great news – the sheriff’s report is back
The sheriff and Jefferson police department reports of daily activities have been missing since May. That’s when both agencies implemented new computer software designed for more efficiency in collecting the information they need for their purposes. Both sheriff Jack Williams and chief of police Mark Clouse continued sending a...
Dows Corn Days will be held this weekend
Dows Corn Days run from Friday-Sunday, with this year’s theme of “Where Friends and Family Meet”. Friday will feature the crowning of Little Miss and Mr. Dows at 6:30pm, with fireworks at the school football field at 9:45pm. Saturday is filled with events scheduled all day including...
Two Rivers discusses impact of lead exposure in children and adults
Axtell, Neb. — A new program aims to get lead out of Nebraska homes. Ashley Green with Two Rivers sat down with NTV on Thursday to talk about how it can affect your home. She explains how lead is harmful to anyone of all ages. She said when lead...
Eastern Iowa Man Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize From Scratch-off Game
It never hurts to win some cash, especially in these times. A Quad Cities man scored himself a large chunk of change the other day after we won big with the Iowa Lottery. To be exact, he scored $50,000 and the place he bought the ticket from is right down the road from the Quad Cities metro.
Monster Sightings – What Supernatural Creatures Lurk in Iowa?
This week, some new episodes of the series 'Unsolved Mysteries' dropped on Netflix, and, of course, I watched all five episodes in one sitting. The final episode of Volume 4 was titled, The Mothman Revisited, and it was easily my favorite of the bunch. The Mothman is described as a...
Wednesday night storms bring high winds to central Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – Wednesday morning began with early morning storms and the day ended on an equally stormy note. A powerful line of storms moved across Iowa Wednesday evening. The thunderstorms caused large amounts of damage and produced wind gusts near 90 mph around the Omaha metro. As the line entered Iowa it weakened […]
No, those weren't funnel clouds. NWS explains the scud clouds seen in Iowa's skies.
While Wednesday's storm rolled in, Iowans pointed their fingers at what looked like tornadoes trying to touch down. But they weren't funnel clouds. Instead, scud clouds are to blame for reports of possible tornadic activity. So, what are scud clouds and why are they mistaken for tornadoes? What are scud clouds? ...
Iowa Distributor Opens Expanded Facility
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mid-Am Building Supply, the Mount Pleasant, Iowa-based specialty millwork and wholesale building products distributor, has opened a new facility here, nearly doubling its previous footprint at the location, the company announced. The new 19-acre location, according to the company, will provide its lumberyard and...
Another Potentially Deadly Virus May Be Coming to Iowa
There are a lot of bugs around Eastern Iowa this summer. Largely because of all the rain we've had, mosquitos are chief among those pesky visitors who love to disrupt our outdoor fun. We all know mosquitos can carry terrible diseases like West Nile Virus. While the chances of getting...