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Newton Shooting Sports leads construction of skeet range at Jasper County Gun Club
If student-athletes of the Newton Shooting Sports team wanted to shoot skeet, they had to travel 27 miles to Pella or 46 miles to Waukee, but thanks to volunteers and a generous donation from a local foundation they no longer have to make a long trek to hone their skills; they can do it at the local gun club.
National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes in Iowa after Tuesday storm
So far 2 tornadoes have been confirmed in Iowa from Tuesday morning's early storm by the National Weather Service. One of the tornadoes carved a path more than 6-miles long from Osceola to Clarke County at 12:38am to 12:46am. That EF1 twisters' maximum width was 80 yards with estimated peak...
National Weather Service confirms 2 tornadoes touched down during Monday storms
PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa — Storms built up across Iowa on Monday evening as the Des Moines office of the National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes. The first tornado touched down in Clarke County as an EF1, lasting from 12:38 to 12:46 a.m. Estimated winds peaked between 95 to 100 mph.
Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 38 in Newton, Jasper County
Two candidates are running to represent Iowa House District 38, which covers Newton, Colfax and most of Jasper County. Incumbent Republican Rep. Jon Dunwell and Democrat Brad Magg are running for the seat. To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal and Des Moines area legislative candidates running for political...
Iowa weather: See damage from latest round of severe storms
DES MOINES, Iowa — Several Iowa communities started cleaning up storm damage Tuesday morning — or continued this spring's cleanup efforts — after another round of severe weather blew across the state Monday night into Tuesday morning. A radar-confirmed tornado hit just outside the town of Minden,...
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