(Regional News) – Storms that formed in parts of western Iowa early Sunday afternoon moved east with strong winds and incredibly large hail. The warnings began to pop for Crawford, Carroll, Greene and Story Counties at around 1-p.m., Sunday. Photos show power lines down in the Story County town of Collins at around 3:45-p.m. Tennis ball size hail was observed in Grinnell, and parts of Marshall County.

A semi-truck driver was hurt after strong winds blew their truck over on Interstate 80 westbound east of Grinnell Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol said the semi-truck toppled over at 5:05 p.m. The semi-truck was upright a couple of hours later, but it did cause traffic backups on I-80. State Patrol said the driver had minor injuries.

A second set of storms formed in southwest Iowa at around 4:30-p.m., and spread to the northeast, bringing large hail and reports of a tornado eight-miles west/northwest of Hamburg a little after 8-p.m. Hail the size of tennis balls reported near Bridgewater damaged the siding on homes.

Marshall County S/O

Collins in Story County

Quarter-to half-dollar size hail fell fell elsewhere in southwest Iowa. See a timeline of storm reports and related damage, relayed by the National Weather Service, on the kjan.com Weather page.

Grinnell (Photo via Ed Wilson,, WHO-TV)

(Radio Iowa) – Warmer weather is finally here and Iowans who love to fish are getting out on — or beside — their favorite bodies of water, casting lines and seeing what they can catch. Nate Carr, a state D-N-R conservation officer from Eldora, says besides your fishing pole and the tackle box, there’s one other important thing you should bring along. “If you’re 16 or older and you’re fishing in public water, you’re required to have a fishing license,” Carr says.

“All that goes to help promote and manage the fisheries that we do have. There’s a lot of work from our fisheries bureau that goes towards surveying lakes, trying to understand how our population is doing, and how to best manage that body of water.” Fishing regulations do change from year to year, and Carr says you’ll want to keep up or risk getting a fine.

“Depending on where you’re fishing, length limits and daily limits, you may see some differences whether you’re fishing in the river or a lake,” Carr says. “So it’s a good idea to find yourself a fishing reg booklet for 2023.” He says you don’t need to look far to get the full rundown of state fishing regulations. “Honestly, one of the easiest ways to come across that is, just to go on our website — iowadnr.gov — and you can search ‘fishing regs’ and download a copy to your phone or your laptop or whatever you have handy,” he says.

The annual Iowa Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for June 2nd through the 4th.

(Radio Iowa) – South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has taken one last swing through Iowa before announcing he’s running for the G-O-P’s next presidential nomination. Scott spoke to about 50 people in Waukee this weekend, promising he’s comfortable in conflict and has a stiff enough spine to take on competitors. “Why are you considering running for president?” a woman in the crowd asked. “I think it’s my responsibility to restore hope, create opportunities and protect the America we love…That’s why I’ve decided to make an announcement on May 22nd.”

Scott began the hour-long event by sharing with his life story and providing his list of key American values. “Hard work does pay off…If you’re able bodied, you work. If you take out a loan, you pay it back,” Scott said. “…We just need to follow some common sense as Americans and if we do so, we’ll find ourselves emerging into another American century.” The most enthusiastic crowd response came when Scott described fentanyl as an existential threat to the country. Beyond his support of a wall along the border, Scott is co-sponsoring a bill to hire more border patrol agents and what he describes as surveillance technology that could detect fentanyl.

“The Mexican cartels trafficking drugs across our border must to cease to exist. They have to go away,” Scott said, to applause. “My legislation freezes their assets and we should figure out a way to target their manufacturing locations.” Scott has been a U.S. Senator since 2013 and he started visiting Iowa in 2014, speaking at G-O-P fundraisers and alongside Iowa Republican running for office.

“This probably is my 15th or 16th trip to Iowa,” Scott said. Scott tweeted after Saturday’s event, saying it’s time for Republicans to take back the White House and that work starts now.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, report a traffic stop at around 7:30-p.m. Sunday, resulted in the arrest of a man from Pottawattamie County. 54-year-old Clifford Thomas Good, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $491.25 bond.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Nebraska was arrested Saturday evening in Red Oak, following a traffic stop. Authorities say 29-year-old Steven Michael Shipley, of Omaha, was arrested at around 5:36-p.m., after it was determined he was driving on a suspended license through the State of Iowa. Steven Shipley was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on bond amounting to slightly more than $491.

RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today (Saturday) announced her Small Business of the Week: Simply Blooming of Tama County. Ernst visited Simply Blooming today to deliver the award in-person.

“Simply Blooming helps their customers mark some of life’s most special occasions with beautiful arrangements and one-of-a-kind floral designs. It’s an honor to celebrate the recent expansion of their new storefront and to highlight the stories of dedicated female small business owners across Iowa, like Lisa,” said Ranking Member Ernst.

Founded in 2006 by Lisa Eikamp, Simply Blooming has become a staple in the Traer community. The broad portfolio of floral designs and offerings continues to grow with specialties in prom corsages, wedding bouquets, and sympathy flowers. This year has been momentous for the business with the opening of the second storefront in Vinton, seventeen years after the opening of their first location.

(Cumberland, Iowa) – A motorcycle accident late Friday night in Cass County, claimed the life of a Cumberland man. The crash wasn’t discovered until about 8:15-a.m. Saturday (today). The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 10-p.m. on 710th Street at Pella Road, northeast of Cumberland. A 2005 Harley Davidson operated by 40-year-old Andrew John Grieshaber, was traveling south on 710th, went out of control on the gravel road.

The motorcycle overturned several times and came to rest on its right side, facing north, in the northbound lane of travel. Grieshaber was ejected from the machine as it overturned. He came to rest north north of the final resting point of the motorcycle.

Grieshaber died at the scene. He was last scene at around 9:10-p.m. May 5th, at 880th Street and Highway 92.

(Anita, Iowa) – A regular monthly meeting of the CAM School District’s Board of Education will be held beginning at 6:30-p.m. Monday (May 8, 2023), in the CAM High School Superintendent’s Office. The session begins with a Public Hearing on the proposed 2022-23 Budget Amendment, as previously published.

Once the hearing adjourns, the CAM School Board will hold their regular meeting, the agenda for which follows with special highlights added in bold:

1 Call to Order
2 Welcome Visitors
3 Agenda Changes
4 Approval of Agenda
5 Consent Agenda
5.1 Approval of Minutes, Bills, Financial Statements
5.2 Open Enrollment
5.3 Resignations
5.4 Contracts
5.5 Fundraisers
5.6 Volunteers
6 Communications
6.1 Public input on non-agenda items
6.2 Correspondence
7 Administrative Reports
8 Discussion/Action items:
8.1 Discuss the Recommendation from the Facilities Committee and
Approve the Resolution of the Closure of an Attendance Center
8.2 Approval of Board Policies 300 Series
8.3 Approval of FY22/23 Budget Amendment
8.4 Approval of Master Social Worker and E-rate Agreements with
Green Hills AEA
8.5 Approval of the District Career & Academic Planning plan
8.6 Approval of the replacement bid for walk-in cooler and freezer
8.7 Approval of the bid for storm drain repair.
9 Board Reports
10 Adjournment

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Board of Education for the Atlantic Community School District, will hold an Exempt Session (Closed meeting) beginning at 8-a.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023. The meeting takes place at the District Office, located in the Achievement Center.

The exempt session is being held for the purpose of discussing strategy matters relating to employment conditions of employees not covered by the Collective Bargaining Law, as allowed under the Code of Iowa.

No Board action will be taken during the meeting.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – A nurse practitioner charged with sexually abusing a teen is now connected to two more schools. Both Grand View University and Iowa Falls Alden Schools say Carl Markley performed sports physicals for their students. In an e-mail Friday to current and past Grand View students, President Rachelle Keck said…

“It has recently come to our attention that Carl Markley, a GV alumnus and nurse practitioner, has been arrested in Ames on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, among other charges. Over the last few years, he has performed physicals at Grand View and a number of other schools. This is the first we have heard of these allegations and wanted to share what we know so far.

We have been in communication with the Ames Police Department and the Story County prosecutor’s office. Details are still emerging, but we want to bring this to your attention. If you are aware of any relevant information about this individual, or were affected, we encourage you to contact the Ames Police Department at 515-239-5533. You can also submit anonymous information via Central Iowa Crimestoppers. ”

Ames police have arrested Carl Markley twice in the last week. Officers now say more than 70 tips have come in about him. They don’t know how many of them are potential victims. Markley faces charges of sexual exploitation, human trafficking, pimping and prostitution.

Since his first arrest, Ames and Gilbert school districts told parents that Markley performed athletic physicals for some students.