A teenager was injured on Interstate-80 near Atlantic when her vehicle was struck by a school bus. The accident happened at around 2:40-p.m., Sunday, when a car driven by 16-year-old Natalie Gutschenritter of Farragut went out of control as she was changing lanes westbound on Interstate-80 just … [Read more...]
Gas leak in Clarion brings evacuations, closures of roads and businesses
A natural gas leak forced evacuations and the closure of businesses in Clarion on Wednesday afternoon. Wright County Emergency Management Director Jim Lester reported a crew was burying fiber optic cable in the 100 block of Second Street N.W. when the gas line was struck. The accident caused … [Read more...]
At least five Tuesday tornadoes touched down in Iowa
As many as seven tornadoes touched down in Iowa in the past two days, which is highly unusual for this time of the year. Two twisters struck on Monday in Guthrie County near Jamaica and in Clarke County near Woodburn, while perhaps five more hit Tuesday afternoon and evening. Meteorologist Kurt … [Read more...]
Hurricane heading into Florida Panhandle could impact gas prices
Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on Florida's Panhandle region Wednesday and forecasters say the powerful storm could also shift into the Gulf of Mexico where many fuel rigs and refineries are located. Rose White, with AAA Iowa, says they're watching the hurricane's movements closely. … [Read more...]
Cresco man dies in Minnesota accident
A northeast Iowa man was killed in a two-vehicle weekend crash in southeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV went out of control and onto the shoulder on Highway 43 near Rushford on Sunday and slid sideways into the path of a car. That car was driven by 64-year-old Richard … [Read more...]
Huxley man dies in fire at his home
One person died and several were hurt, in a housefire Sunday in the central Iowa town of Huxley. Three residents of the house suffered from smoke inhalation and one died from it. That was 47-year-old Brett Van Ersvelde. He and 44-year-old Julie McClain were trying to get their 17-year-old son … [Read more...]
Cedar Rapids exchange student anxiously watches Indonesian earthquake aftermath
An Indonesian teenager who's attending school in Iowa is watching her home fall apart halfway around the world. Siti Nurhaliza Abd. Kadir , Liza to her friends, is a foreign exchange student at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman. The 17-year-old told KCRG-TV it's painful to be nearly 9,000 miles … [Read more...]
Manchester fish hatchery damaged by flash flooding
Clean up is underway in northeast Iowa after heavy rains and flash flooding did some damage at the DNR's Manchester Fish Hatchery, Fisheries Biologist Dan Kirby says the soil was already saturated and a heavy rain Monday led to the flooding. "The small stream that runs by the fish hatchery came up … [Read more...]
Traffic diverted due to 20-foot sinkhole on Highway 69 near Jewell
Traffic on U.S. Highway 69 north of Jewell in southern Hamilton County has been rerouted due to a sinkhole that developed overnight. Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons said six vehicles were damaged before traffic was diverted. "There's a sinkhole that's probably about 20 feet across and probably … [Read more...]
More heavy rain in northeast Iowa leads to flash flooding
Areas of northeast Iowa are facing flash flood damage for the second time in less than a month. Heavy rain on Monday lifted the Maquoketa River in Manchester to "major flood" stage and Delaware County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ryan says travel is not recommended on ANY county … [Read more...]