Category Archives: Local News
Search and Rescue Efforts Continued in Greenfield on Wednesday
(Greenfield) A search and rescue mission continued today in Greenfield after Tuesday's violent Tornado ripped through the heart of the Adair County City of 2,000. The storm destroyed neighborhoods to ...
May 22, 2024
Gov. Reynolds Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of DOT Worker Matthew Dickerson
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered allflagsin Iowa to be flown athalf-staff from sunrise to sunseton Thursday, May 23, 2024, in honor of Matthew Dickerson, an employee of the Iowa Departme...
May 22, 2024
Heavy rainfall leads to discharges at multiple wastewater treatment facilities, public advised to avoid floodwaters.
(Des Moines) Following days of heavy rainfall, flash flooding and Tuesday's severe storms, multiple Iowa wastewater treatment plants have reported discharging untreated or partially treated wastewater...
May 22, 2024
Audubon School Board Approves Bids for New Bus Garage
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board approved the low bids for their new bus garage project at Monday's meeting. The approval followed a public hearing. Superintendent Eric Trager said they are looking ...
May 22, 2024
Initial Storm Survey Confirms at least EF-3 Damage in Greenfield
(Greenfield) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says their initial storm surveys have confirmed at least EF-3 tornado damage in Greenfield. Additional damage assessment evaluation will continu...
May 22, 2024
Shelby County Supervisors Approve Resolution Objecting to IUB's Authority to Enact Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution objecting to the Iowa Utilities Board's Authority to enact eminent domain authority within Shelby County for private...
May 22, 2024
Car Blown Off the Road in Adams County Claims One Life
(Corning) One person died when high winds blew the vehicle off the roadway in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 3:30 p.m. near Highway 148 and Joshua Tree A...
May 22, 2024
Multiple Vehicle Accident on I80 Near Walnut Claims One Life
(Walnut) One person died, and another suffered injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Walnut. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday near the ...
May 22, 2024
Tornadoes, and Severe Weather Cause Damage in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says several rounds of severe weather on Tuesday impacted the County, including multiple confirmed tornadoes, significant wind...
May 22, 2024
Devasting Tornado in Greenfield Claims Lives and Injured Others
(Adair County) Sgt. Alex Dinkla, the Iowa State Patrol public information officer, held a press conference in Adair County on Tuesday evening after the devastating tornado that swept through Greenfiel...
May 21, 2024
