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Newscast 5.23.2024: Death total caused by Iowa tornado rises to 4; Okoboji's landmark Queen II escapes damage after unmooring
Officials are now confirming a tornado that struck the Iowa town of Greenfield killed four people and injured at least 35 others. Residents, infrastructure crews and others continue to clean up debris from dozens of homes that were leveled by the storm Tuesday. Electric crews worked on rebuilding power lines while workers in skid steers cleared debris.
Six people rescued from northwest Iowa river
An eight year old child was among six people rescued Saturday afternoon on the West Fork of the Des Moines River, north of Estherville. Travis Sheridan, Estherville’s Fire Chief, said a 911 call indicated a kayak flipped over and a woman and child were in the water. “Once fire...
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