This week's devastating flooding is giving many people in southwest Iowa foul flashbacks to the disaster along the Missouri River eight years ago. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she remembers well the impact of the 2011 flooding. Ernst visited Fremont and Mills counties over the weekend. Ernst says … [Read more...]
Hamburg water plant shut down as floodwaters rise
Hamburg's water plant is among the latest victims of the floods of 2019. City officials were forced to shut the plant down Sunday night after floodwaters spread into the community. Fremont County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Crecelius says critical problems developed when water … [Read more...]
Spring brings new poison concerns for young people
With the arrival of spring and warmer weather also comes the arrival of new risks and temptations for young ones in our homes, garages and yards. Tammy Noble, a registered nurse and spokeswoman for the Iowa Poison Control Center, says this is National Poison Prevention Week and Iowans need to do … [Read more...]
Part of Mills County remains under flood evacuation order
Mills County officials are continuing to monitor flooding conditions throughout the area. The western one-fourth of the county -- including the city of Pacific Junction -- remains under an evacuation order due to rising water and the shutdown of utilities. The county's public information officer, … [Read more...]
Heavy rain and flooding leads to problems with human and animal waste
The wet conditions in the sate have caused issues with the handling of human and animal waste. DNR Environmental Specialist, Doyle McKeever, says they got an anonymous report last week of manure runoff reaching Storm Lake. "We went down and investigated and we found runoff running to the lake … [Read more...]
Hornick residents able to survey flood damage
Residents of flood-striken Hornick were allowed back in the western Iowa town for a few hours today so they could survey damage to their homes. Electricity to the town is still turned off, so residents had to be out before sunset. Dale Ronfeldt is a volunteer firefighter who has lived in Hornick … [Read more...]
Iowa’s governor tours flood damage in Missouri Valley, Hornick
Governor Kim Reynolds toured flood damage in western Iowa today. "I continue to be just overwhelmed and impressed and grateful to our emergency managers, our EMS, our first responders, our volunteers, just the community as a whole," Reynolds told reporters. She started in Missouri Valley, then … [Read more...]
Flood waters push up and break natural gas line near Le Mars
The rushing flood waters from the Floyd River has severed a four-inch natural gas line which feeds around 95 Le Mars residents and businesses. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper says the gas line was located near the Highway 3 bridge."The line that ruptured was actually bored under the river and I … [Read more...]
Hornick residents to have meeting today on flooded town
The power was shut off to the Woodbury County town of Hornick last night as flood water swamped the areas. Woodbury County Emergency Management coordinator Rebecca Socknat says they cut off the power at nine o'clock. She says there is water throughout the city and it has also impact Highway 141 … [Read more...]
Man driving truck for Sioux City company dies in Cedar Falls accident
A pedestrian was killed at a Cedar Falls business early this morning when a semi backed over him and trapped the man under the rig. Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Anthony Harris of Salem, Oregon. He was employed by KB Transportation of Sioux City. Harris was taken by ambulance to a … [Read more...]