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A large tornado tore through northern Ringgold County with no advanced warning, residents say
Mitchell Gilliland was standing in the garage of his Tingley home Friday night, when he saw a tornado coming. “I heard him scream, ‘Get in the basement!’” said his wife, Charity. What followed were frantic, frightening seconds as the couple scrambled to get five children to safety. ...
81-year-old driver injured when tire blows out on I-229 in St. Joseph
An 81-year-old woman from Sheridan was injured in a car accident on Interstate 229 in St. Joseph on Saturday. The Buchanan County Highway Patrol reported that the accident occurred around 1:12 p.m. at the 5.4-mile marker of the northbound lane. Patricia A. Ray was driving a 2016 Buick Enclave when...
Lightning strikes Ravenwood Church on Saturday
(RAVENWOOD, Mo.) According to the Nodaway County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page, lightning struck the steeple of Ravenwood Christian Church on Saturday. According to Nodaway County Emergency Coordinator Christy Forney, the Jackson Township Fire Department responded to the church. No other significant damage was found, and the fire department cleared the...
Tornado Watch For Portions of Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for Adams, Taylor, Ringgold, Union, and central Iowa Counties along and south of Interstate 80. Strong to severe storms are possible from late afternoon through this evening. All severe weather hazards are possible, but hail and damaging winds are the primary threats.
Suspects charged in Creston domestic incident
(Creston) -- Two suspects face charges following an altercation in Creston over the weekend. Creston Police say 60-year-old Kevin Lee Campbell of Kellerton and 41-year-old Lucinda Denenne Jones were arrested late Sunday afternoon for domestic abuse assault. The arrests were connected to an incident at 118 Manor Drive shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Man being pulled in parachute sent to hospital after accident
A man sustained serious injuries while being towed behind a vehicle while in a parachute Saturday in Worth County. The accident happened at about around 5:15 p.m. three miles northeast of Grant City, Missouri. Jacob W. Dickinson, 37, of Fort Collins, Colorado, was being pulled by about 110 feet of rope attached to an ATV driven by Cael D. Schmitz, 21, of Lebanon, Missouri, on a private grass runway when the tow rope snapped, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Ravenwood advances to Science Olympiad National Tournament
Ravenwood High School finished in first place at the Tennessee State Science Olympiad, which took place at the University of Tennessee on April 6. The win, which is the second in a row for RHS, earns the school a chance to compete at the Science Olympiad National Tournament, which will take place at Michigan State University on May 24-25.
Young Bedford girls track & field team having success, ready for Pride of Iowa Meet
(Bedford) -- There's been a youth movement within the Bedford girls track & field program, and it's been a successful one. Now, the Bulldogs are eyeing the downhill stretch of the postseason with the Pride of Iowa Conference Meet and their Class 1A state qualifier looming. "Our girls have really...
KMAland Girls Golf (4/25): Harlan, Mount Ayr, AL among winners
(KMAland) — Harlan, Mount Ayr, Treynor, IKM-Manning, Glidden-Ralston and Abraham Lincoln were all winners in KMAland girls golf Thursday. Check out the full rundown below. Medalist: Kara Kenkel, Harlan (46) Runner-up: Gianna Rock, Clarinda (47) Other Harlan — Macy Mueller 48, Ella Freund 50, Ava Langenfeld 65, Regan Martin...
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