The coronavirus outbreak has had an impact on everyone's lives and for many business owners, it has forced them to learn to react and change quickly. Steve Shriver of Cedar Rapids owns the "Eco Lips" lip balm company but decided to partner with the Cedar Ridge Distillery to make sanitizer after … [Read more...]
Body found in Nebraska is former Storm Lake woman
Lincoln, Nebraska Police say a body they found Sunday is that of a former Storm Lake area woman, who had been missing since November. The body of 36-year-old Justine Miller was found in a wooded area in Wilderness Park around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. Miller was last seen leaving a hospital in … [Read more...]
Quasqueton man drowns in Mississippi River
Officials say a northeast Iowa man drown in the Mississippi River this weekend. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says two people were fishing on Saturday afternoon near the spillway of Lock and Dam #10. They were onboard a 14-foot flatboat in a restricted area and got into turbulent … [Read more...]
This is Severe Weather Awareness week
Today marks the annual observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says they will be focusing on different issues each day of the week. Monday will focus on severe thunderstorms, Tuesday looks at ways to receive weather warnings, Wednesday … [Read more...]
Fareway and Hy-Vee stores adjust hours during coronavirus emergency
The state's two major grocery store chains are adjusting their hours in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Boone-based Fareway stores spokesperson, Emily Toribio, says starting today, stores will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. She says the first hour of business will … [Read more...]
Unemployment pay will be available for workers impacted by coronavirus shut downs
The governor has issued an emergency order that will shut down many businesses as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds in Iowa. Iowa Workforce Development attorney, Nick Olivencia, says those employees can get state help. "Anyone that is being laid off temporarily is going to be eligible for … [Read more...]
Slow melt helps lower flood risk on the Mississippi River
The risk of serious flooding along the Mississippi River has dropped substantially, but forecasters say eastern Iowa still faces an above-normal risk of major flooding this spring. Hydrologist Jessica Brooks, at the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, says snowmelt from last weekend’s … [Read more...]
Marion woman killed in I-80 accident
One person was killed in a crash on Interstate 80 early this morning just east of Iowa City. The state patrol says a car was stopped along the interstate but was still partly in the traffic lane. Troopers say it was hit from behind by a Jeep just after midnight, sending the car into the ditch … [Read more...]
Missing Evansdale man found at accident site in Sidney
An elderly man who was reported missing from the Waterloo area was found early this morning nearly 300 miles away in southwest Iowa. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call a little after 1 a.m. today about an unidentified 87-year-old male who was reported missing out of … [Read more...]
Man faces several charges after truck/buggy accident in Clayton County
A Guttenburg man faces several charges after the Clayton County Sheriff's Department says he hit a horse-drawn buggy northeast of Edgewood Sunday. The sheriff's department says three people were seriously injured when a pickup driven by Alex Hyde struck the buggy. The injured were identified as … [Read more...]