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Jasper County hit hard by flash flooding
NEWTON, Iowa — The heavy rain that fell Tuesday morning has caused flash flooding issues in Newton. WHO 13’s Griffin Wright was live in Newton during Today in Iowa at the intersection of 1st Ave. E. and E. 12 St. N., near the Walgreens. Vehicles were stalled out in the standing water there. Shortly after […]
Multiple rounds of severe storms to hit Iowa today. Flash flooding, tornadoes possible
Multiple rounds of storms will spread across Iowa on Tuesday, bringing repeated chances for severe weather to the Hawkeye State. One round of thunderstorms already passed through central Iowa in the early morning hours, with rain continuing to fall. Here are the latest updates (Jump to Severe weather outlook | Radar |...
How do tornadoes form? Explaining the severe weather after dozens of recent Iowa tornadoes
Iowa’s recent bouts of severe weather, including at least two dozen tornadoes that struck Iowa and devastated Minden in late April, raise questions about what causes a tornado. And among what tornadoes excel at, including causing destruction, is evading researchers’ ability to understand it. Here is a simplified...
Homelessness in Polk County hits a record high, new count shows. What's driving the rise:
Homelessness in Polk County has reached a record level, according to an annual report from the county's homelessness planning organization, Homeward. Housing agency leaders who conducted a point-in-time count during 24 hours on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25 found approximately 715 homeless people. That's an 11% increase from last year's 644 and about an 18% jump from the 606 reported in 2022.
An Iowa Woman Pocketed $332K by Collecting Dead Mom's Benefits for 28 Years. She Is Now Headed to Prison.
Ella Mae Woods, 75, collected her mother's Social Security benefits for 28 years after she died in 1994, according to prosecutors for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont. In total, Woods pocketed $332,000 in fraudulent benefits.
Iowa cities struggle with new traffic camera law
DE SOTO, Iowa — Cities and counties in Iowa are rethinking plans to make busy roads safer, following the signing of a new law requiring a permit from the DOT before installing a speed or other traffic camera. But if your community didn't already have one before Jan. 1,...
‘Make it worth the price we pay’
Surrounded by local law enforcement officers and support staff gathered on the north lawn of the county courthouse for the annual National Police Week ceremony, Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty held back tears when recalling the on-duty and line of duty deaths of fallen comrades. During the time that the...
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