Demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to lag in Iowa, especially in rural areas, and vaccination rates in southern and northwestern Iowa trail those in more urban areas. In some counties, fewer than one in three residents are fully vaccinated. Shelley Bickel, the administrator of the Wayne … [Read more...]
Body pulled from Missouri River near Decatur
The Monona County Sheriff's Office is trying to identify a body found in the Missouri River Sunday. A fisherman has found the body in the Missouri River near the Ivy Island Wildlife Area on the Iowa side of the river. Decatur Fire and Rescue dispatched their rescue boat to recover the adult male … [Read more...]
Air travel continues rebound from COVID shutdown
The number of travelers at Iowa airports is rebounding from the impact of the pandemic, but is not yet back to normal. Just more than 92,000 people boarded flights at the Des Moines International Airport last month, about 70% of the number of passengers compared to 2019. Airport spokeswoman … [Read more...]
Seven arrested in Clay Central-Everly school burglary
Five adults and two juveniles have been charged with a burglary that happened on the evening of June 8th at the former Clay Central-Everly school. The Clay County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests this week. Three 19-year-olds from Spencer have been arrested and face burglary, theft and … [Read more...]
Shooting in Tama ruled a homicide
Authorities in northeast Iowa's Tama County are investigating a homicide. The body of Ryan Cooper was found Friday morning inside his rural home just west of Traer. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene around 4:30 a.m. after someone else inside the home called 911. Over the weekend, … [Read more...]
New Miss Iowa surprised by selection
The new Miss Iowa was recently crowned at the pageant in Davenport and says she is still getting used to the title. Twenty-two-year-old Grace Keller is a native of Illinois, who just graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism. She says she fell in love with Iowa when … [Read more...]
Fireworks legal to buy, not legal for use in many cities
Fireworks are now on sale in Iowa, mostly from tents, but just because you can buy the booming noisemakers doesn't mean it's okay to set them off. State law says cities and counties cannot ban the sale of fireworks, but municipalities can forbid their use. Clinton Mayor Scott Maddasion has a … [Read more...]
West Fork of Des Moines River a designated a water trail
After navigating through the specifications for several years, the West Fork of the Des Moines River in the Estherville area is now a state-designated "water trail." Lexie Ruter, the executive director of the Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce, says they had to have a launching area for boats, … [Read more...]
Driver seriously injured after truck hit by train near Le Mars
One person was injured in a truck-train accident in northwest Iowa. A semi with a gravel dump trailer collided with a Burlington Northern-Sante Fe train at about 1:15 p.m. today at a crossing about three miles west of Le Mars. The semi was coming down a hill heading eastbound and the train was … [Read more...]
Famous Walnut Antique Show opens Friday
What's considered one of the world's "Top 10 Antiques Travel Destinations" opens Friday in the southwest Iowa town of Walnut. The 38th Annual Walnut AMVETs Antique Show draws some 350 vendors from 21 states to display and sell their rare collectibles. Gene Larsen, with the Walnut AMVETs, says the … [Read more...]