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Police investigation underway after body found off of westbound I-74 in metro area

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - Bettendorf Police are investigating a body found off of westbound I-74 between the Kimberly Road and 53rd Street exits. KWQC spoke to police on scene and confirmed they found a body. According to the KWQC crew on scene, an abandoned jeep is pulled over the shoulder...

Bettendorf, IA · 2025-03-15
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The Des Moines Register

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1 inch hail reported in Urbandale: Rainfall totals, wind speeds from Friday night's storm

Rain, hail, and strong winds swept across Iowa on Friday evening, putting large portions of the state under severe thunderstorm warnings and even knocking out power for thousands. The storms came as part of a swath of severe weather that swept across the nation called a "bomb cyclone." Iowa's storms were part of the same storm system that moved from the west to the east coast. The storm system spun up a tornado in Southern California , dumped snow on the Sierra Nevada, caused dangerous road conditions in Texas , and spawned fatal tornadoes in the South and Midwest...

Iowa · 2025-03-15

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Are Girl Scout Cookies safe? New study raises concerns about heavy metals

Girl Scout Cookies in Florida remain a popular annual treat that supports local troops, with all proceeds staying in communities to fund Girl Scout programs and activities. However, concerns have emerged following a study by Moms Across America and GMOScience that tested 25 cookie samples from California, Iowa, and Louisiana.

Florida · 2025-03-14
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Fareway Upgrades Continue in Iowa

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 13 to mark the start of construction of a site at 1325 Edgington Avenue in that town in central Iowa. Currently, Fareway operates a store at 1232 13th Street. According to the retailer, the new site should open by the end of the...

Iowa · 2025-03-14
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Severe storms pummel parts of Iowa and Nebraska late Friday afternoon/night

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Severe storms that raced across Nebraska and Iowa late Friday afternoon and night pummeled some area with damaging winds and hail. Here in Cass County, the damage reports started coming in at around 5:15-p.m., when a large roof was ripped-off of a shed or outbuilding and landed on 620th Street near Memphis Road, south of Atlantic. Winds at the time gusted to near 70 miles per hour (mph). Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon reported 620 was completely blocked by the debris. The road was partially re-opened about an hour later.

Cass County, IA · 2025-03-15

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Friday’s Preliminary Storm Report

(Area) High winds caused damage in southwest and central Iowa late Friday. The storm downed power lines, and scattered debris in several areas of the region. High winds downed power lines, and stop lights in Creston. A 69 mile per hour wind gust was reported nine miles east of Griswold. The photo is wind damage south of 620th and Memphis Road in Cass County. The photo was provided to KSOM KS95 News by Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon.

Cass County, IA · 2025-03-15

The Des Moines Register

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Attorney who posted 'Dammit … they missed' about Trump suspended in Iowa after 3rd OWI

Due to a felony drunken driving conviction, the Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of an attorney who last year expressed disappointment that President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin had “missed.” The attorney, Jennifer Miralles, is a former employee of the Iowa Office of State Public Defender and also served as lead attorney for a Nebraska state agency. According to a sworn statement filed with the Iowa Supreme Court by Miralles, she has worked as an attorney in Nebraska since 2003. In September 2017 and April 2021, she was convicted of drunken driving, and in November 2022 she was...

Iowa · 2025-03-14

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Iowa financial advisor ordered to repay investors $2.3 million

The Iowa insurance commissioner has ordered a Johnston company and its owner to repay $2.3 million that 15 investors lost in an oil-and-gas operation that regulators have likened to a Ponzi scheme. Regulators say one of the victims of the alleged scheme by Des Moines investment advisor Cory J. Dawkins was a teenage college student […]

Iowa · 2025-03-14

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Missing teenager, DMPD requests public’s help

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating a missing 15-year-old. The Des Moines Police Department posted just after 9 a.m. on Saturday asking for assistance locating 15-year-old Elijah. According to the DMPD, 15-year-old Elijah left his home in the Fairgrounds neighborhood on March 5 following a family […]

Des Moines, IA · 2025-03-15

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The impact of federal funding cuts and potential department shutdowns on Iowans

The United States Department of Agriculture is ending two programs that gave Iowa $11.3 million to support local food. This hour, Ben Kieffer talks with Iowa Capital Dispatch agriculture reporter Cami Koons about the future of federal funding for Iowa’s farmers. Also, the Des Moines Register’s Stephen Gruber Miller...

Iowa · 2025-03-15

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Reps. McDonald Rivet, Nunn introduce bill to protect seniors from unfair Social Security claw-backs

Featured photo: Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) with a senior like one of the many he and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) are working to protect. WASHINGTON— On March 13, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Social Security Overpayment Relief Act to limit the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) overpayment lookback period to ten years. This bill protects Social Security recipients from having to pay back funds that arise from overpayment errors on the part of SSA.

Michigan · 2025-03-14

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Kum & Go workers frustrated by merger with Maverik, report says

It's been almost two years since Maverik acquired Kum & Go, but the integration of the convenience store companies isn't going smoothly, reports C-Store Dive . Why it matters: It remains unclear what exactly Maverik wants to do with Kum & Go — an established Iowa-based gas station company and brand that was known for its quirky jokes , fresh food service and social justice efforts . Even now, Iowans are bracing for Kum & Go's locally beloved name to change to Maverik — though the timeline is ambiguous as they promise a "market-to-market" approach . Flashback: When the...

Iowa · 2025-03-14

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OPD: Woman Stole $13,500 from Heartland Humane Society

An Ottumwa woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a local non-profit. 43-year-old Kara McFarland was charged with first-degree theft, a Class C felony. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, McFarland, who had access to the Heartland Humane Society’s PayPal account, transferred funds from the company to her personal PayPal account on three occasions in August and September 2024. The sum of the alleged stolen money was $13,500. Court records say that when the alleged theft was discovered, McFarland attempted to conceal her actions by returning the funds via check.

Ottumwa, IA · 2025-03-14

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Thousands without power as storms hit central Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — MidAmerican Energy Company is reporting over 11,000 people are without power as severe storms blow through central Iowa Friday evening. Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were issued, with some storms reaching winds over 60 mph. Much of central Iowa was in a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather. As […]

Iowa · 2025-03-14

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Extreme weather expected Saturday gets rarely used 'high risk' designation

Follow AP’s coverage of the deadly storm system moving across the U.S. ATLANTA (AP) — A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare designation from forecasters: A “high risk” day of severe weather. Parts of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois saw some of the most extreme weather on Friday, with the system forecast to take aim Saturday at southern states including Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. “Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which should be long-track and potentially violent, are expected on Saturday afternoon and evening,” the federal Storm Prediction Center said in its latest forecast.

Alabama · 2025-03-15