Three people were hurt when a police car was rammed in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police say the vehicle was rear-ended while doing traffic patrol on another accident on Interstate 80 eastbound at around 1:35 Saturday morning. Authorities say the vehicle was parked in the right lane, facing … [Read more...]
New Johnson County ambulance has several special features
An ambulance service in eastern Iowa has rolled out a new vehicle with several high-tech innovations designed to improve safety for users and others. Johnson County Ambulance Service director, Fiona Johnson, says their safety committee took ten months to design the ambulance. "It just … [Read more...]
Plane slides off icy taxiway at Quad City airport
A weekend mishap at the Quad City International Airport is being blamed on the icy weather. A Delta Airlines jet slid off a taxiway at the airport on Saturday just before the plane was scheduled to take off for Detroit. There were no injuries reported among the 50 passengers or crew. Airport … [Read more...]
Road conditions get worse, tow bans abound
The winter storm has caused several schools and businesses to close, and conditions have deteriorated throughout the day. afternoon. Plymouth County Sheriff Mike Van Otterloo says there've been no major problems thus far and he advises motorists to stay off the roadways. "Everybody get home stay … [Read more...]
Breda woman dies in accident on Highway 37
A single-vehicle accident in southwestern Iowa's Shelby County claimed the life of a woman from Carroll County. The Iowa State Patrol says a crash involving a pickup truck wasn't discovered until this morning. Investigators think it took place sometime between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. … [Read more...]
Names of Hinton students who died Tuesday released
The Plymouth County Sheriff has released the names of the two Hinton High School students killed in a car accident Tuesday morning. Eighteen-year-old Ella Holtzen and her brother 14-year-old Harrison (Beck) Holtzen of Sioux City were killed when their Honda Civic collided with a pickup truck. The … [Read more...]
Two Hinton High School students die in early morning accident
Two high school students from Hinton High School were killed in an accident early this morning in rural Plymouth County. According to Hinton High School Superintendent, Todd Meyer, the two students were siblings, a senior girl, and a freshman boy. Plymouth County Sheriff's Officials say that icy … [Read more...]
West Union remains on bottled water following broken pipe
Residents of West Union in northeast Iowa will have to wait at least one more day before they can drink the city's tap water following a water main break this past weekend. West Union Water Superintendent, Andy Larson, tells KCRG TV the source of the break can be found deep in a cornfield off in … [Read more...]
Hinton man killed in Plymouth County accident
Authorities in northwest Iowa's Plymouth County have identified the man who was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday night. Thirty-two-year-old Mitchell L. Anderson of Hinton was driving his 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck in the southwestern area of the county. Anderson lost control and started … [Read more...]
Clarinda man dies after being hit while walking on Highway 71
A man walking on a highway in southwest Iowa was hit and killed by a semi on Thursday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a semi tractor-trailer driven by a man from Missouri was traveling north on Highway 71 in Page County at around 2 p.m. Near the intersection with Nodaway Valley … [Read more...]