One person died in an accident in Buchanan County this morning. The accident happened southwest of Quasqueton around 7 a.m. on Troy Mills Boulevard near 290th Street. The Iowa State Patrol says a car heading northbound crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound semi. The driver of … [Read more...]
Former treasurer of George EMS charged with first-degree theft
The former treasurer of the George Emergency Medical Services is now facing a theft charge. The Iowa DCI says 48-year-old Chad Alan Wessels is charged with first-degree theft after their investigation found around $18,000 in unauthorized checks written by Wessels. The DCI also estimates Wessels … [Read more...]
Anhydrous leak in Springville leads to evacuations
Two homes in Springville were evacuated after an anhydrous leak Wednesday night. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says emergency personnel responded to a report of an anhydrous leak at the Springville Co-op shortly after 10:30 p.m. They found a faulty valve that was causing anhydrous to leak from … [Read more...]
Woman hit and killed in parking lot of Center Point bar
An investigation is underway after a woman was killed and a man injured in a hit-and-run accident there early Sunday. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call of an accident involving a vehicle and two pedestrians in the parking lot of Bully’s North bar around 1:30 a.m. They … [Read more...]
Dubuque nurse is 2019 hero for Iowa-Nebraska game
A nurse from Dubuque who helped save a man's life in March is Iowa's hero chosen to be honored at halftime of the Iowa-Nebraska football game Friday. Katie Gudenkauf says it started as she was talking with a friend at an indoor soccer tournament on the Clarke University campus in Dubuque. "We … [Read more...]
Missing Sharpsburg man found dead in Arizona
Police in Arizona confirm a missing southwest Iowa man has been found dead there. The body of 90-year-old James Lewis Larson of Sharpsburg was found north of Yuma, Arizona Sunday. Police had issued a silver alert for Larson in both Kansas and Arizona last week. Larson had been traveling to his … [Read more...]
Semi driver dies after collision with SUV in southwest Iowa
One person was killed and two others, including a child, were injured during a collision Saturday morning in southwest Iowa's Adams County. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2010 Freightliner semi driven by 26-year old Karmen Grabill, of Hamlin, was traveling north on Ginkgo Avenue at around … [Read more...]
County road repairs delayed by funding issues
Due to year-end budget constraints, some road repair crews are having to stop working on flood-damaged highways in southwest Iowa. While water remains in parts of Fremont County closest to the Missouri River, retreating floodwaters have wreaked havoc on the county's secondary roads. County … [Read more...]
Advocacy group says 8 levees on Mississippi pose a potential danger
An environmental advocacy group is raising concerns about Iowa’s levees, some of which haven’t been assessed since 2016. The Environmental Law and Policy Center recently reviewed flood protections on the Upper Mississippi River. Howard Learner, the center's executive director, says they … [Read more...]
Davenport to investigate plan for protecting water treatment plant
After this year's record-setting Mississippi River flooding, a study will soon be launched on how to best protect the Water Pollution Control Plant in Iowa's third-largest city. Nicole Gleason, Davenport's Public Works director, says during the spring flood, the river at the Quad Cities rose to … [Read more...]