The spokesman for the Cedar Rapids Public Safety Department says they hope a fireworks accident isn’t the start of another period like they had last summer when fireworks became legal to sell in the state. Spokesman Greg Buelow says a 19-year-old had a firecracker go off in his hand Tuesday. “The victim sustained a serious […]Powered by WPeMatico
Flash flood warnings are posted for parts of northwest and central Iowa after a deluge of rain this morning. Barricades are posted to block off flooded streets and highways in many areas. The Hamilton County town of Stanhope got between six and nine inches of rain, according to Stanhope Fire Chief Mike Hanson. “We just […]Powered by WPeMatico
A former Iowa All-American will be one of the favorites in the 800 meter run at the U-S Track and Field Championships. Erik Sowinski burst onto the international scene in 2013. The five time All American for the Hawkeyes was a late addition to the 600 meter run at the Millrose Games in New York. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Another big change in the weather is coming, one that’ll feel like it’s mid-summer, though we still have a week of spring left. Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg, at the National Weather Service in metro Des Moines, says yes, it was already really hot a few weeks ago, but the next several days promise to be the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Senator Joni Ernst is calling for a senate hearing “on E-P-A Administrator Scott Pruitt’s scandals.” Ernst, who made the statement last night on Twitter, recently said she appreciates “some” of the regulatory changes Pruitt has made. “But I’ve got some real heartburn over the fact that he has been undermining the RFS,” Ernst told reporters this […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northwest Iowa man was killed Wednesday when a piece of farm equipment was struck by a freight train near Newell. According to the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s office, the incident was reported shortly before 9:15 am. It was determined that the driver of the agricultural sprayer, 33-year-old Kyle Drey of Storm Lake, was ejected […]Powered by WPeMatico
Wednesday’s kickoff to the Ice Cream Days celebration in Le Mars included an announcement by officials with Wells Enterprises about expansion plans for the town’s Blue Bunny Ice Cream parlor. Wells Vice President of Retail Sales Adam Baumgartner says the parlor already attracts over 230,000 visitors a year. He expects the multi-million dollar renovation project […]Powered by WPeMatico
A central Iowa native is releasing a book of poetry, his first. Nathanael Tagg, originally from Webster City, is the author of “Animal Virtue.” “There’s about 50 poems in it and it started out as my thesis when I was at Rutgers,” Tagg says. “My capstone project was to write a book-length work of poetry. […]Powered by WPeMatico
While it has been 10 years since the Cedar River crested at a record flood level of 31 feet to swamp Cedar Rapids, the work on building flood protection still continues. Assistant City Manager, Sandi Fowler, says high water again two years ago showed the need to keep working. “Certainly we showed in the 2016 […]Powered by WPeMatico
