Guthrie County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Kempf says officials with Stuart Utilities has lifted the boil advisory for Stuart Water customers. The advisory was issued late Wednesday night after a 10-inch wide water main ruptured. Officials issued the advisory as a precaution, fearing the line may have become contaminated, but tests revealed the water is now safe to drink.
If you have any questions, contact the Stuart City Hall at (515) 523-1280
A Harrison County family lost their home to a fire, Wednesday morning. According to the Missouri Valley Times, the Pisgah Fire Department was called to a four-story log cabin home located just south of Pisgah off of Highway 183, at around 2:15am Wednesday. Fire Chief Gail Hatcher told the paper the house was fully engulfed by flames when firefighters arrived, but a family of five living in the home was able to escape without injury.
Crews from Little Sioux, Magnolia, Modale and Mondamin battled the blaze for nearly five-hours. The house was a total loss. Hatcher says the family is currently living next door to their home, with a relative. Persons who wish to help the family can make donations at the Pisgah United Methodist Church. For more information, contact the church at 712-456-2813.
Authorities in Adams County are asking for your help in locating a man who fled from deputies in Corning on Sunday, Feb. 17th.
27-year old Michael Scott “Scotty” Walton
Michael Scott “Scotty” Walton is wanted on warrants pertaining to Child Support and Interference with Official Acts. The 27-year old Walton was last seen at around 4:30-p.m. Feb. 17th by police, in an alley between 8th and 9th street in Corning, just west of Nodaway Avenue.
Walton fled from deputies on foot. He was last seen wearing a grey and flannel coat and blue jeans. Anyone found to have helped or is currently helping Walton hide from authorities will also be charged. He is known to hide in either Corning or Villisca. If you have any information about his location, contact the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at 641-322-4444 or dial 911.
Lavon Eblen speaks with Mick Fay of Lewis about the Pony Express Fundraiser on Saturday night.
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A 61-year-old southwest Iowa woman has died under her car on her ice- and snow-slickened driveway. Mills County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kim Clark says the accident occurred a little before 1:45 p.m. Thursday.
Clark says Barbara Glaser was in her car when it got stuck on her steep driveway. Clark says Glaser put the vehicle in park, shut it off and got out. But the car started to slide down the driveway and struck Glaser. It knocked her down, hit an embankment and then rolled over on her. Glaser was pronounced dead at the scene, which is north of Pacific Junction.
Glaser was a 35-year employee of the Douglas County Department of Corrections in Omaha.
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Updated snowfall totals through 7:45-a.m. (from the National Weather Service/Mesonet)
Jim Field talks about the cancellations and delays around the nishna valley due to the snowfall.
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