About 240 single-family homes on the east side of Des Moines have been heavily damaged by flooding. Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie said some of the homes aren’t stable and may have to be condemned. “About 10 commercial buildings also damaged, there’s been a couple of hotels and six apartment buildings also…all around the Four […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials say “well over 100,000 people” are expected in downtown Des Moines tonight for the annual Yankee Doodle Pops concert at the state capitol and an Iowa Cubs game. Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek is urging people to stay away from the water. “The bridges will be open so that you can watch the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man was shot and killed by a police officer in Guthrie County Sunday. The Iowa DCI says the Panora police department responded to a 911 call just after 7 p.m. about a man in an apartment complex with a knife who was threatening people. Officers found the man and say he confronted them with […]Powered by WPeMatico
There’s already a lot of damage to homes and businesses in the Des Moines area from flash flooding over the weekend, but it appears the region will be spared from more widespread flooding in the near future. Jeff Rose is with the Army Corps of Engineers at Saylorville Lake, a reservoir that provides flood control […]Powered by WPeMatico
Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Smoke-free Air Act that former Governor Chet Culver signed into law. The law banned smoking in bars, restaurants and outdoor entertainment venues. Adam Angstad has worked as a server at the Hamburg Inn in Iowa City for 12 years and he told KCRG TV before […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is not promising to appoint a woman to the all-male Iowa Supreme Court. “First of all, it’s about getting the right person,” Reynolds says. Iowa Supreme Court Justice Bruce Zager is retiring September 3. Reynolds will choose his replacement from a list of three nominees submitted to her by the Iowa Judicial Nominating […]Powered by WPeMatico
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Iowa’s largest single-day concert event is scheduled for tonight on the West Terrace of the Iowa State Capitol. This is the 25th year for Yankee Doodle Pops which typically gathers 100,000 people on the lawn to hear the Des Moines Symphony. Conductor Joseph Giunta says they’ll feature Iowa native and internationally-celebrated opera singer Simon Estes. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A widely-known radio personality died in the flash flooding Saturday night when his van stalled in flood waters. Sixty-six-year-old Larry Cotlar had been the play-by-play announcer for Drake men’s basketball since 2003. For the past four seasons he had been the analyst on radio broadcasts of Drake football. Andy Garmin, the sports director at KCCI TV […]Powered by WPeMatico
