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June 20 Overnight Rain Totals
Anita-.50 Atlantic-.85 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.80 Audubon-.11 Corning-1.28 Greenfield-2.25 Marne-.50 Massena-2.1 Red Oak-.80 Wiota-.91
Tom Robinson Jun 21, 2026

Dermatologist Gives Sunscreen Advice
(Cleveland OH) -- There are lots of sunscreen products on the shelves these days and a dermatologist is offering some advice as to which ones are best. Doctor Jennifer Lucas with the Cleveland Clinic ...
Mandy Billings Jun 21, 2026

Iowa Gas Prices Lower this Week
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped 12 cents this week to $3.66 per gallon, according to AAA. Crude oil prices also declined significantly. West Texas Intermedi...
Tom Robinson Jun 21, 2026

Iowa Unemployment Falls to 3.2% in May
(Des Moines) Iowa's unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in May, down from 3.3% in April and 3.6% a year ago, while the national rate remained at 4.3%. The number of unemployed Iowans fell to 56,100, tho...
Tom Robinson Jun 21, 2026

Cautious Optimism Around Future Oil Prices
(NAFB) Cautious optimism; that's the feeling for many oil investors after the United States and Iran announced a tentative peace deal, which helped prices drop earlier this week. Patrick DeHaan with G...
Tom Robinson Jun 21, 2026

DNR: Positive Data Coming from the Cold Springs Lake Restoration Project
(Lewis) In August 2025, Iowa Department of Natural Resources personnel lowered the water level at Cold Springs Lake near Lewis in preparation for the renovation project aimed at improving the poor siz...
Tom Robinson Jun 21, 2026

Council Bluffs Firefighters Respond to House Fire on Lincoln Avenue
(Council Bluffs) A residence is a total loss following a fire and explosion late Friday night into early Saturday morning in Council Bluffs, according to the Council Bluffs Fire Department Facebook pa...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2026

One Person Hurt in Motorcycle Crash in Eastern Iowa
(Dubuque County) A motorcycle driver suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Jones County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 2:13 p.m. at 2789 on County Road D61. Authorities ...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2026

Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of a Montgomery County Woman
(Red Oak) A traffic stop in Red Oak early Saturday morning resulted in the arrest of a local woman on an OWI charge. According to Red Oak Police, officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:4...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2026

Flash Flood Watch
(Omaha/Valley) A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Fremont and Page Counties due to the possibility of excessive rainfall. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall may produce localized totals of three to f...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2026







