The highly-popular Broadway musical “Hamilton” opens next week in Des Moines and the three-week run is nearly sold out. Denise Smithson Green, director of ticketing for the Des Moines Civic Center, says devoted fans can take part in a digital ticket lottery for every show. The first of the daily lotteries starts Monday for opening […]Powered by WPeMatico
The governor issued disaster proclamations for nine counties Thursday. The proclamations are in response to flooding and severe weather that began June 14th. The proclamations allow the use of state resources to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, Lyon, Osceola, Palo Alto, Scott and Story […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking for your help in determining which state rest areas along interstate highways are staying, and which ones will go away. DOT spokesperson Andrea Henry says this is the third phase of the review the rest area program. “What we have done is come up with a draft plan […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Policy Project is calling for a focus on preventative measures to help curb increasing amounts of potentially harmful algae forming in the state’s lakes and streams. A new report from the group says algae blooms, partially resulting from chemicals used on farms, are expanding with little action to prevent them. David Osterberg, one […]Powered by WPeMatico
After several days of heavy rain, rivers and streams across a wide section of Iowa’s western half are on the rise, especially in the northwest, which got three more inches of rain Wednesday alone. Meteorologist Kyle Weisser, at the National Weather Service, says there are numerous flood watches and warnings posted across the region and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening spawned more than a half-dozen tornadoes in Iowa, while bringing hail, high winds and heavy rain. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service office in metro Des Moines, says there are no reports of anyone getting hurt. “Yesterday, we had reports of up to seven tornadoes in the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A World War II soldier from Eastern Iowa, declared missing in action nearly 74 years ago, was buried in his hometown Wednesday with full military honors. Army Private First Class John Walker was believed to have died during a battle in Germany in 1944. But his body wasn’t identified until 2017, when DNA analysis confirmed […]Powered by WPeMatico
Some residents of a Cedar Rapids apartment building escaped out windows after it caught fire last night. Justin Robinson lives next door and told KCRG TV he called the fire department after hearing shouts for help coming from the building at 2135 Blairs Ferry Road NE. “I look out my door and there were a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Court records indicate a fired Denison policeman will be paid nearly $350,000 to settle his lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. Brad Wendt, who runs a gun shop in Denison, also worked as a policeman, but was fired in 2017. The City of Denison’s insurance company will pay the largest share of the settlement, […]Powered by WPeMatico
