The Iowa State Patrol says wintry weather was a factor in a weekend crash in eastern Iowa that claimed two lives. The patrol reports an SUV and a pickup collided on a frost-covered Highway 151 bridge over the Iowa River near Amana on Saturday morning. Both drivers were killed. They're identified … [Read more...]
Arrests made in murders in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines
Suspects in two separate murder cases were arrested in eastern Iowa over the weekend. Cedar Rapids police responded to a shooting at a house early Saturday morning and the victim, 31-year-old Wayne Jones, died that night. Police arrested a suspect a few hours later: 36-year-old Jermaine Walker is … [Read more...]
Advocates trying to put spotlight on federal funding for diabetes research
Iowans who have diabetes are waging a campaign with emails, calls and letters to members of Congress, urging them to pass what's called the Special Diabetes Program. Aryn Lloyd, a volunteer advocate for the Eastern Iowa Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, says the program pumps … [Read more...]
Expert has tips for keeping kids safe for Halloween
Even with snow flying and very chilly temperatures in the 20s, many Iowa kids won't let wintery weather get in the way of trick-or-treating tonight or tomorrow night, depending on the community. Besides bundling up and staying visible, Poison Control Center educator Lauren Prnjat offers a few … [Read more...]
Thousands of Iowa FFA members attend national convention
Iowa will be exceptionally well represented at this year's National FFA Convention and Expo, which opens this morning in Indianapolis. Scott Johnson, executive director of the Iowa FFA Association, says about 3,000 Iowa members will be at the national event. Johnson says interest -- and … [Read more...]
Eastern Iowa bracing for more snow
Potential power outages are a concern across eastern Iowa where many trees are still full of leaves and a wet, heavy snow is in the forecast. All-time snowfall records were set Monday for Des Moines and Waterloo and now a wide section of Iowa is expecting its second snowstorm in three days. … [Read more...]
Bill seeks to help farmers considering suicide
As farmer suicide numbers are rebounding to their worst levels in decades, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he hopes a vote may come as soon as today to provide help to those in need. Grassley, a Republican, says he worked with Montana Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, to craft bipartisan … [Read more...]
We could see some snow next week
There may be more than just frost on the pumpkin next week. We're only a little over a month into fall, but forecasters say wide sections of Iowa could soon be looking more wintery -- as snow may fly late Monday and into Tuesday. Meteorologist Allan Curtis, at the National Weather Service, says … [Read more...]
Webster City woman confirms her husband’s death
The wife of a missing Webster City man says he's been found dead. Thirty-eight-year-old Jay Dee Wynkoop was reported missing on Sunday afternoon and his car was found outside a Webster City convenience store. Webster City police gave few details of what happened to to Wynkoop. His wife … [Read more...]
National database shows information on water testing
A new national Tap Water Database is now online that details water testing and contaminant information from nearly 50,000 public utilities -- including 1,100 utilities in Iowa serving almost three-million people. Sydney Evans, a science analyst with Environmental Working Group, says the … [Read more...]