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Creston man arrested on Union County warrant
(Creston) -- A Creston man was booked on a Union County warrant late Monday afternoon. The Creston Police Department says 21-year-old Garrett Neal Thomson was arrested shortly after 4:15 p.m. on a warrant for unlawful possession of prescription drugs and failure to appear for pre-trial on a serious misdemeanor. Authorities say the arrest occurred at the Creston-Union County Law Enforcement Center.
‘I had to go through a very long journey’: As more students struggle with mental health, students and school districts step up to help
IOWA CITY, BENTON, Iowa (KCRG) - 18 year old Gracie Norton has been struggling with anxiety for as long as she can remember. “I had to go through a very long journey to get to this point to where I’m able to talk about it and I’m able to just speak out for, advocate for people,” Norton said.
Historic community center lost in Tingley, Iowa, tornado
TINGLEY, Iowa — The small, southern Iowa town of Tingley is cleaning up blocks and blocks oftornado damage. “Just seeing the devastation, it's just terrible. I mean, I'm just appalled. It was just crazy, especially this place,” said Tingley City Councilman Jerry Clark. Clark is still in shock....
Afton, Creston residents begin to clean up after tornadoes touch down
CRESTON, Iowa — Multiple tornadoes touched down all across the state on Friday evening. And for folks in Union County, the worst of it was tearing up roofs and launching debris in the air around 6 p.m. “I didn’t really hear anything. Just that one ‘boom’,” said Jerry Thomsen, a Creston resident who had some […]
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. ...
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....
KMAland Girls Golf (5/1): Sidney, Mount Ayr, Keiser, Shaffer win conference titles
(KMAland) -- Sidney and Linsey Keiser won the Corner Conference, Mount Ayr and Jaylee Shaffer took the POI and Sioux City East and Atlantic both had top-three finishes at the East Tournament on Wednesday in KMAland girls golf. Check out the rundown and interviews with Keiser, Shaffer and Sidney head...
Young Mount Ayr girls golf having success as season winds down
(Mount Ayr) -- If the 2024 golf season is any indication, the Mount Ayr girls will be a force for the next few years. The youthful Raiderettes have shined with a freshman sensation, a quick-learning freshman and three juniors leading the charge. "I'm really happy with the way the girls...
Wayne girls, Mount Ayr boys hold on for Pride of Iowa Conference titles
(Mount Ayr) -- The Wayne girls and Mount Ayr boys needed every last point but ultimately prevailed at Monday's Pride of Iowa Conference Meet. On the girls side, Wayne held off Nodaway Valley's bid for a repeat and captured their third title in the last four years by relying on their depth.
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