ABC News(HOUSTON) -- Torrential rain and deadly flooding is bringing the Houston area to a standstill, shuttering schools, canceling flights and leaving hundreds of cars swamped and abandoned. The remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda dumped up to 43 inches of rain within three days in the areas between Winnie and Beaumont, east of Houston. Most of that rain fell in just 24 hours. Some residents whose homes were flooded by […]
The stepmother of a Sioux City teenager who was stabbed to death in early 2018 was in court today to speak directly to the 19-year-old found guilty of murdering her daughter. Tran Walker of Sioux City was found guilty in August of killing his ex-girlfriend and a friend who tried to intervene. He was sentenced […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Department of Natural Resources staff is investigating a fish kill on a stream in Sioux County, near the Rolling Hills Golf Course north of Hull. The fish kill was reported late Wednesday. Preliminary information indicates the fish kill may have occured Tuesday or earlier in an unnamed tributary of Burr Oak Creek. DNR staff […]Powered by WPeMatico
Veterans from 25 Iowa counties will depart the Fort Dodge Regional Airport to Washington,D.C. Saturday morning for the 19th Brushy Creek Honor Flight. Organizer Ron Newsum says the flights started in 2010 with World War Two veterans and the makeup has changed through the years. “We’ll have 155 veterans on board — at this point […]Powered by WPeMatico
National Democratic Party leader have given conditional approval to a new plan by Iowa Democrats to hold satellite caucuses in addition to traditional precinct caucuses on February 3, 2020. “Satellite caucuses allow us to bring democracy closer to those who cannot attend our precinct caucuses. They will expand participation in our process,” Iowa Democratic Party […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Workforce Development reports the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.5% for August. The state has seen very little change in the rate in the last 14 months. It held at 2.4% for 12 straight months until moving up to the current 2.5% in July. IWD deputy director Ryan West says the number of […]Powered by WPeMatico
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says he’s concerned when economic pressure — like tariffs — are used to reach non-economic goals, like trying to get China to stop stealing intellectual property. “When economics and politics collide, economics loses every time,” Goss says, “and it’s very concerning that this US economy is slowing down and potentially […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa farmer accused of killing his wife with a corn rake told jurors on Thursday he didn’t do it. KCRG TV was in the courtroom when Todd Mullis testified on the third day of his own trial and was asked if he killed his wife Amy last November. “No I did not,” Mullis said. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa farmer accused of killing his wife with a corn rake told jurors on Thursday he didn’t do it. KCRG TV was in the courtroom when Todd Mullis testified on the third day of his own trial and was asked if he killed his wife Amy last November. “No I did not,” Mullis said. […]Powered by WPeMatico
