Separate weekend traffic crashes killed residents of Burlington and Winterset. Alysabeth Ferneau, 24, of Burlington died early Saturday when her car was struck by a train near Danville. An Iowa State Patrol report states the vehicle dropped off a railroad crossing and became stuck on the tracks. The BNSF train struck the vehicle on the tracks […]Powered by WPeMatico
iStock/Thinkstock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) -- Thanks to a group of firefighters, one boy was able to retrieve a balloon and an attached note that he sent up to "heaven" for his mom."It meant so much to us, and we're so thankful and grateful for everything they do," the boy's father, Jess, of Lakewood, Colorado, told ABC News. "They protect the community and go out of their way to help out even when […]
Washington County Indiana Sheriffs Department(NEW YORK) -- Officials in a southern Indiana county declared a state of emergency Friday after flash flooding prompted first responders to rescue residents from high water.Some businesses and homes are under almost 20 feet of water, and multiple structures have water damage, according to the Salem Fire Department."Flash flooding occurs very quickly and can cause a lot of damage," says ABC News meteorologist Brittany Borer. […]
An influential figure in Iowa politics for more than four decades has died. Former House Speaker Don Avenson of Oelwein, an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1990 and a statehouse lobbyist ever since, died of a heart attack on Friday. He was 72. Avenson was first elected to the Iowa House in 1972. A couple […]Powered by WPeMatico
No where else would you expect to see Batman posing with Harry Potter, a T-rex and an incredible She-Hulk. Many of the thousands of people streaming into Wizard World Comic Con in Des Moines this weekend are in costume. A common theme is acceptance. Most say this is a place where you can be anything […]Powered by WPeMatico
A couple hundred woodworkers from around the country are in Des Moines for an annual conference. Dave Campbell is the editorial content chief of “WOOD” magazine, which is hosting the event know as “Weekend with Wood.” He says the conference participants will learn all kinds of woodworking techniques from experts and the editors of the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a ruling in two lawsuits against an Iowa City landlords. Tenant Joan Walton sued landlord Martin Gaffey in 2014 saying some of the fees and charged in the lease — including carpet cleaning — were not legal. Walton also sought to have the lawsuit made a class action to include […]Powered by WPeMatico
Next weekend’s holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and the official start of summer vacation season. Gail Weinholzer, at AAA-Iowa, predicts it’ll be the busiest Memorial Day for travel in more than a decade. “Thirty-nine-point-three-million Americans will travel at least 50 miles or more between Thursday, May 25th and Monday, May 29th,” Weinholzer says. […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) -- While it was all but certain fans would see him in the upcoming remake of Baywatch, Guardians of the Galaxy fans weren't expecting David Hasselhoff to appear -- in word, deed, and song -- in that blockbuster. Turns out Guardians writer/director James Gunn was a huge Knight Rider fan, which is why, according to the movie, Chris Pratt's Peter Quill/Star-Lord would tell his teasing classmates that Hasselhoff was his missing father. The brave exploits of Michael Knight […]
