(Radio Iowa) – Flooding is expected in eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River in the coming days. Alexander Gibbs is the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities.
The river has reached major flood stage in Dubuque. By Tuesday, the National Weather Service forecasts major flooding from Dubuque to just north of Burlington, with moderate flooding in Fort Madison. In northeast Iowa, the Weather Service predicts flood levels in places like McGregor may reach above the crest during major flooding in 2019. Gibbs says most of the water heading down the Mississippi is melted snow.
Gibbs says there’s not much rain in this week’s forecast. The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is coordinating with emergency managers in counties along the Mississippi river corridor to check on their supplies of water pumps and sandbags and to offer technical assistance. The agency’s director is recommending that Iowans who live along the Mississippi River prepare for possible flooding and have an evacuation plan ready.
(Radio Iowa) – Over a thousand Christian conservatives gathered this weekend in central Iowa to hear from several likely competitors for the G-O-P’s 2024 presidential nomination. Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event via a live video feed. Trump seemed to respond to a major anti-abortion group that’s criticized Trump for saying abortion policy should be left to the states. “I will stand proudly in defense of innocent life, just as I did for four very powerful, strong years,” Trump said. Trump reminded the audience he had appointed three U.S. Supreme Court justices, creating the court’s conservative majority that overturned Roe v Wade.
The other declared and potential Republican presidential candidates appeared in-person. Former Vice President Mike Pence said it’s likely abortion policies will be decided at the state level. “But I don’t agree with the former president who says this is a states’ only issue,” Pence told reporters after speaking to the crowd. “I mean, we’ve been given a new beginning for life in this country.” Pence said he’d sign a federal law banning abortions after the 15th week of a pregnancy.
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has previously said he’d be hesitant to take power away from the states, but this weekend Hutchinson said he’d sign a national 15-week abortion ban into law if he’s elected president. “I signed 30 pro-life bills, over 30, during my eight years as governor,” Hutchinson said. The other candidates and potential candidates who spoke — like South Carolina Senator Tim Scott — did not focus on the abortion issue.
Larry Elder, a radio talk show host who ran for governor of California in 2021, launched a presidential campaign last week. Elder says the number one domestic problem in America is the number of children living in a home without a father married to their mother.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, announced he was running for president in February and has criticized Democrats for pursuing a woke agenda.
Entrepreneur Perry Johnson, who announced he was running for president in February, has begun sending copies of his book to likely Iowa Caucus-goers. Without mentioning Trump by name, Johnson is criticizing Trump’s business record and the federal deficit that grew during Trump’s presidency.
Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd and former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a 2020 Democratic candidate for president, also spoke at Saturday’s event in Clive. Gabbard left the Democratic Party in October and has been a paid contributor on Fox News since November and has been a guest host for Tucker Carlson Tonight.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says Cade McNamara is the starter at quarterback coming out of spring drills. The Michigan transfer was limited this spring after undergoing knee surgery late last year.
Ferentz says McNamara became a leader as soon as he arrived on campus.
With several injuries depth on the offensive line continues to be a concern but Ferentz felt that group made progress.
With the transfer portal back open Ferentz says they are will to add more players.
Ferentz says wide receiver is one of the positions they will be monitoring in the portal.
Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley likes the potential of the Panther offense with quarterback Theo Day. The Panthers closed out spring drills with an intrasquad game.
Farley likes the attitude of the team coming out of spring.
UNI was 6-5 last season but missed the FCS playoffs. Farley says a key to improvement begins with the defense.
(Iowa City, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa City Police Department report that at 12:04 p.m., Saturday, Officers responded to the area of Napoleon Park, 2501 S. Gilbert St., after a couple in the area of the east bank of the Iowa River located what they thought appeared to be a body in the water.
Responding Iowa City officers along with Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputies recovered a body from the water. The body is believed to be Cristian Martinez, 20, of Muscatine, who was last seen around 12:56 a.m., Saturday, April 15.
The Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office is assisting with the investigation to positively identify the individual found and will determine the cause and manner of death. No further information is available at this time.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight: **Freeze Watch in effect from midnight thru 9-a.m. Monday**Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 43 and the low was 24. We had a trace of snow Saturday, and some “Grauple,” which amounted to a dusting on the grassy surfaces. This day last year the high was 77 and the low was 42. The all-time record high was 88 set in 1950 and the record low was 19 set in 1893. Sunrise is at 6:29 a.m. and sunset is at 8:09 p.m.
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Shay Sinnard, Long Jump
Shay Sinnard, 100M
Madison Tunning, 100M Hurdles
Marie Dea, 800M
Marie Dea, 400M
4X100M
CB Abraham Lincoln
Aubrey Sandbothe, Long Jump
4X100M
Clarinda
Jerzee Knight, Long Jump
Jerzee Knight, 100M
Mayson Hartley, 1500M
4X100M
Earlham
Amanda Smith, High Jump
East Mills
Emily Williams, 100M Hurdles
Glenwood
4X400M
4X100M
Glidden-Ralston
Vanessa Koehler, High Jump
Lewis Central
4X100M
Panorama
Arilyan Steenblock, Discus
Jaidyn Sellers, 100M
Jaidyn Sellers, High Jump
Jaidyn Sellers, 400M
BOYS
CB Abraham Lincoln
Aidan Perez, Discus
ACGC
Payton Jacobe, Shot Put
Austin Kunkle, 100M
4X100M (Brock Littler, Jedd Weinkoetz, Lance Bunde, Austin Kunkle)
CAM
Sam Foreman, 110M Hurdles
Jack Follmann, 110M Hurdles
Jack Follmann, 400M Hurdles
Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Jack Follmann, Sam Foreman, Collin Bower, Cale Maas)
Clarinda
Isaac Jones, High Jump
Isaac Jones, Long Jump
Tadyn Brown, Long Jump
4X100M
Glenwood
Reagan Skarnulis, Shot Put
4X100M
Harlan
Will Neuharth, 100M
Cade Sears, 100M
4X200M (Jacob Birch, Aidan Hall, Cade Sears, Will Neuharth)
4X100M (Jacob Birch, Aidan Hall, Cade Sears, Will Neuharth)
Kuemper Catholic
Benjamin Gerken, High Jump
Evan Adams, Discus
Lenox
Gabe Funk, 110M Hurdles
Gabe Funk, 400M Hurdles
Lewis Central
Ethan Eichhorn, 3200M
Parker Matiyow, Shot Put
Parker Matiyow, Discus
4X100M
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