The governor issued a disaster proclamation today for five counties in response to flooding and severe weather. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Hancock, Humboldt, Plymouth, Sioux and Winnebago counties. A spokesman for the American Red Cross says the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Burlington Northern Sante Fe officials say they’ve built a temporary road to the site of Friday’s train derailment along a flooded stretch of tracks near the Lyon-Sioux county line in northwest Iowa. While 32 cars derailed, BNSF spokesman Andy Williams says 14 of them leaked some 230,000 gallons of crude oil into the flooded fields. Clean-up […]Powered by WPeMatico
Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says the Trump administration will continue to stand firm on trade issues with China, despite the impact the dispute is having on agriculture. “If we get this resolved, the potential here is great,” Branstad says. The 71-year-old Branstad, who became the U.S. Ambassador to China just over one year ago, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Des Moines police have released the name of a six-year-old girl who drowned this weekend. Family members called police Saturday evening to Gray’s Lake in Des Moines and reported the girl who had been playing with family was missing and was possibly in the water. The fire department searched the lake and found Ikran Noor […]Powered by WPeMatico
Twenty-two counties have now been granted a state disaster proclamation. The governor added four more counties to the list this weekend. The proclamations allow Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury counties to get state help in responding to the flooding and damage done by severe storms. The governor specifically identifies the need to respond to the […]Powered by WPeMatico
For the second time in three days, a large portion of the northwest Iowa town of Rock Valley is under a mandatory evacuation order. The mayor ordered residents across a wide section of town to leave Friday due to flooding…and more storms Sunday prompted more evacuations last night. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo says the town’s pumps […]Powered by WPeMatico
A series of farmer roundtable meetings opens today for members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Lisa Cassady, spokeswoman for the Johnston-based organization, says the grassroots meetings are important so farmers’ concerns can be heard at all levels. “They are one of the key parts of our policy development process,” Cassady says. “They’re happening in […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa native’s newly-released book is at number 15 on Amazon’s list of “faith-based” book sales. Tess Cacciatore lives in Los Angeles, but she’s back in her hometown of Des Moines this week to kick-off a tour promoting her memoir. It’s titled “Homeless to the White House.” “It was written about my journey, through life, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Class 4A 1. Johnston (20-4) 2. Urbandale (19-4) 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (20-6) 4. Indianola (20-1) 5. Iowa City West (18-5) 6. Southeast Polk (21-6) 7. North Scott (16-3) 8. Dowling Catholic (18-7) 9. Davenport Central (17-7) 10. Marshalltown (14-7) Class 3A 1. Davenport Assumption (20-6) 2. Harlan (15-2) 3. Carlisle (20-5) 4. Solon (19-6) […]Powered by WPeMatico
