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Trees downed, homes damaged in Pleasant Hill after tornadoes sweep through area.
A tree limb slammed through a bedroom window and pierced the exterior wall of a Pleasant Hill home Friday, April 26, showering glass and twigs, the result of a fast-moving tornado that tore through several blocks. Rosie Ostrand was inside her Birch Boulevard residence when the storm swept through, but fortunately was...
Lane closures coming to 8th Street in Altoona for road reconstruction. See where:
Lane closures are coming to Eighth Street Southwest in Altoona as construction work begins. Starting April 29, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Eighth Street Southwest from just east of Scenic View Boulevard to just east of the railroad underpass, approaching the Altoona Campus entrance.
Could more tornadoes be headed to Iowa? The National Weather Service forecast
Is another round of tornadoes heading to Iowa? One day after bands of tornadoes swept through western and central Iowa Friday, the National Weather Service is warning of the possibility of strong to severe storms Saturday afternoon through the evening. "All severe weather hazards are possible, but hail and damaging winds are the primary...
Zach Bryan Seen In Nebraska Helping With Disaster Relief Following Tornado
Zach Bryan truly is a man of the people. Violent storms broke out all across the country over the weekend, and one of the hardest impacted areas was the eastern portion of Nebraska. The small town of Elkhorn was heavily affected by what the National Weather Service is assuming was an EF-3 tornado with winds up to 165 miles per hour. Bryan is an Oklahoma native (from Oolagah) and is currently on his 2024 The Quittin' Time Tour. He had stops in Des Moines, Iowa on April 25th and 26th, and is now set to play a "homecoming stop" with two straight...
Man goes to prison for assaults on Des Moines police, Polk County jail officers
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with assaulting a Des Moines police officer and a Polk County Jail officer in jail in January. Court documents show a judge handed down the sentence for Dametres Bloch, 33, on April 17. Bloch pleaded guilty to harassment in the first degree and two counts of willful injury causing bodily injury. ...
One person hurt, crews remove debris after storms in central Iowa
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (KWWL) -- Several city streets are still blocked off, following a powerful storm system in central Iowa. The Pleasant Hill Police Department posted to Facebook last night that one person and one large animal were hurt in the storms. Some people across the state are also dealing...
Do Iowans know taco pizzas? Watch a blind test of Taco John's, Casey's and Happy Joe's
You’re craving tacos. You’re craving pizza. In the words of an Old El Paso commercial turned meme, why don’t we have both?. A newer player in this tasty, chaotic culinary universe is Taco John’s. The fast food chain's taco pizza is made of a corn and...
As Urbandale Food Pantry outgrows its space, city to help pay for new location
Overflowing with hungry families and struggling to find enough space to store food, the Urbandale Food Pantry plans to acquire a new building to meet the community's needs. It's getting help from the city as it prepares for the purchase and implements a multi-year plan to address issues including food insecurity and access to transportation and affordable housing.
No Injuries Reported After Rollover Crash in Des Moines Friday
(Des Moines, IA) -- No one is hurt after a rollover crash in Des Moines. Des Moines Police say the crash happened the eastbound on ramp to I-235 from 42nd Street. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, and the name of the driver has not been released.
Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators
Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting filed a civil lawsuit Friday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating the athletes’ rights and smearing their reputations. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Des Moines and names as plaintiffs 17 athletes from Iowa, eight from Iowa State and one from Ellsworth Community College. They request a jury trial. Most of the athletes who faced criminal charges connected to the 2023 investigation agreed to plead guilty to underage gambling and pay a fine and in return had a count of identity theft dismissed. But Iowa State football players Isaiah Lee, Jirehl Brock and Enyi Uwazurike and wrestler Paniro Johnson did not accept plea deals and in March had all charges against them dropped because the Division of Criminal Investigation was found to have misused tracking software that detected open mobile betting apps on cell phones in ISU athletic facilities.
Updated: Flood Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for the following counties. Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Cass, Adams, Union, Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Taylor, Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne, Appanoose, and Davis. Excessive runoff may flood rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations....
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