One person was killed in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate-80 near Walnut. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 21-year-old Dylin Roxane Rae Sears, of La Vista, Nebraska, was driving a 2007 Hyundai Sonata westbound on I-80 just before 2 p.m., when she lost control of the … [Read more...]
Floodwaters force closing of I-29 again
Frequent users of Interstate 29 in western Iowa can't seem to catch a break. Renewed flooding over the weekend has again forced the closure of a ten-mile section of Interstate 29. Due to water over the highway, it's barricaded from Exit 61 near Crescent to Exit 71 near Loveland. It's at least the … [Read more...]
Deer top animal hit by Iowa drivers, followed by farm animals
With the cool, crisp weather of October comes the increased risk of hitting an animal with your car. Iowa drivers rank fifth in the U.S. for the most animal collisions, according to the state's largest auto insurer. Kelly Pargett, a spokeswoman for State Farm, says the company's study finds 58% … [Read more...]
Congressman King discusses flooding with Corps of Engineers
After a third round of flooding hit southwest Iowa last month, Iowa Congressman Steve King met Wednesday with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Valley. The goal was to find ways to better protect people and property from high water. King, a Republican from Kiron, says he … [Read more...]
B-17 which crashed in Connecticut was in Waterloo this summer
A World War Two-era military plane that crashed in Connecticut Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring seven others, was on display in northeast Iowa this summer. The B-17 Flying Fortress came to the Waterloo Regional Airport in late July as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour, a mobile … [Read more...]
Heavy rains cause Maquoketa River to flood Main Street in Manchester
The City of Manchester recorded rainfall amounts between three and four inches in the past 24 hours and that has caused the Maquoketa River to spill out of its banks. The water is covering West Main Street -- but City Manager Tim Vick is hoping they've hit the high point. "The National Weather … [Read more...]
Man burned in fire at hog farm near Le Mars
A man working at a hog confinment near Le Mars is at a hospital in Nebraska for treatment of severe burns after a fire near the hog barn on Monday. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper says the man was initially rushed to the local hospital by private car, then airlifted to Lincoln. "Prior to our … [Read more...]
Source of Backbone State Park trout stream fish kill still a mystery
A spokesman for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says they have been unable to find the source of the pollution that caused a weekend fish kill in Backbone State Park. The DNR's Tom McCarthy has been investigating after the kill that included trout and other fish was reported Richmond … [Read more...]
Southwest Iowa counties prepare for another round of flooding
With forecasts calling for up to five inches of rain over three days this week, several counties in southwest Iowa are preparing for more Missouri River flooding. Michael Bertacini is an emergency management specialist with Pottawattamie County. He says around 40 homes are in the area of concern … [Read more...]
Administrator from Webster City dies in bike accident
A Webster City employee was hit and killed while bicycling early Saturday near Pierson in Woodbury County. Reportedly, an eastbound 2017 Ford Transit van operated by 19-year-old Aaron J. Albert of Mondamin was traveling on Woodbury County Road D-12 when the van accidentally struck the rear of an … [Read more...]