Iowa State Fair shares update on Fairgrounds following recent storms
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa State Fair has shared an update on the Fairgrounds following recent storms. According to the Iowa State Fair Facebook page, the Fairgrounds received up to 3 inches of rain Tuesday night. Due to impacts from the storm, restricted access will be implemented at...
How much rain did we get? Iowa rainfall totals pass 3 inches with more...
Iowans woke up to a rainy start on Wednesday, July 30, as some parts of the state received more than 3 inches of rain due to overnight showers. Iowa rainfall totals surpass 3 inches Here are the cities in Iowa that saw the most rainfall from Tuesday, July 29, at 2 p.m., through 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Iowa...
Dallas County Sheriff’s Report July 30
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Asmir Osmanovic, 23, of 1985 N.E. 51st Pl., Des Moines, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. Jeffrey Fortin, 30, of 815 Thomas St., Redfield, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. Anthony Heckathorn, 62, of 10660...
Arrest Made After Des Moines Home Shot 28 Times
(Des Moines, IA) -- A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that damaged a family home. Officers responded to reports of a group firing at a residence, with at least 28 bullets hitting the home. No one was injured in the shooting. 20-year-old Michael Hargrove was arrested...
Only in Iowa: 11 Expressions That’ll Make Outsiders Scratch Their Heads
Iowans are known for a few things: we work hard, we play hard, and we don't keep the "9-5" schedule. We also have some... unique words and expressions we enjoy using. Today, we'll celebrate 11 of 'em. We say many of these daily or seasonally. When we say them in front of non-Iowans, especially non-Midwesterners, we...
Des Moines-based executive director works to bring news to visually impaired Iowans
If you have ever heard Maryfrances Evans' voice on Iowa Radio Reading Information Service, it is safe to assume something went wrong off-air. Since 2010, Evans has served as the nonprofit’s executive director and handles the daily work including meeting with IRIS’ board, fundraising, keeping the livestream running...
DNR investigating fish kill at Rock Creek Lake, swim advisory in place
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday it was investigating a fish kill at Rock Creek Lake and advised swimmers to avoid the lake until Thursday. According to the DNR, field staff were notified Monday of the kill and then observed dead fish “sporadically” in the lake. Staff also observed dead...
Iowa A.G. reaches settlement over 5th largest fish kill recorded in Iowa
Iowa’s attorney general has reached a settlement with a southwest Iowa business for a fertilizer spill that killed hundreds of thousands of fish. The spill originated at NEW Cooperative in Red Oak when a valve on a fertilizer tank was left open during a weekend in early March of last year. Over 250,000 gallons of...
New writing tool “Clifter” aims to boost reading and writing skills in Iowa classrooms
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Teaching kids how to write in cursive can help teach them to become better readers and spellers according to Iowa's reading research center. The non-profit, housed at the University of Iowa, works to find better ways to teach students how to read and write. And...
Experts warn Des Moines’ water nitrate standards may not be enough
Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) runs one of the world's largest public nitrate filtration systems, but research increasingly suggests that levels well below the current federal standards it follows may be unhealthy. Why it matters: The metro's tap water has frequently exceeded 5 mg/L of nitrates for decades — only...
