Marcus McIntosh
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Central Iowa festivals brace for rain as organizers say safety comes first in Ankeny and Des Moines (opens the original)
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Organizers of two central Iowa festivals say their events will continue despite expected rain, as long as the weather does not threaten public safety. “We have leaned into a few of the traditions,” said Mindy Toyne, organizer of Oktoberfest at The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny. Toyne said organizers are prepared to make the most of the wet weather. “We brought back the fun contest, the wet beer gut competition. Mother Nature brought the liquid for that,” Toyne said. “We are having some rai
Mayor says bottled water donation is 'critical' in Slater (opens the original)
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The drinking water warning for Slater, due to elevated nitrite levels, is now in its first full week. The warning is against giving it to infants younger than 6 months old or pregnant women. A step toward lifting that warning is the water samples taken Monday and Tuesday. Water samples were collected from four locations across Slater, with a fifth taken at the city's water treatment plant as officials worked to resolve the drinking water warning. Slater Public Works Director Zach Smith demonstra
Trainer details how Iowa State handled Singletary’s injury (opens the original)
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Iowa State football players gathered for a moment of quiet reflection and prayer after cornerback Jaheim Singletary was injured during Saturday morning’s game against Bowling Green. Michael Montgomery, Iowa State’s head athletic trainer, said the medical staff regularly prepares for serious on-field injuries. "We practice these things ahead of the season, and it’s an annual practice," Montgomery said. Montgomery was standing near the 50-yard line when he saw Singletary collide with another Cyclo
Corn at an Ankeny farm is starting to show excess moisture (opens the original)
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More than a century after the Griffieon family began farming near Ankeny, persistent rainfall is threatening crops and complicating preparations for the fall harvest. Aerial footage from a KCCI Sky 8 drone shows standing water across portions of the Griffieon Farm. The operation, established in the late 1800s, now includes about 1,200 acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa and oats. The crops are beginning to show signs of excessive moisture as the rain prevents fields and plants from drying properly.
Walnut Creek and the Raccoon River stay high and fast (opens the original)
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Water being pumped from Leah Davis’ home is nothing new. Davis said her house flooded last week for the first time since she moved in. “The biggest issue that we dealt with last week was a flood on Tuesday night from that huge rainfall,” Davis said. Davis asked that her face not be shown, but the frustration was clear in her voice. “I’ve had so many breakdowns. It’s very emotional. I was having anxiety going to bed last night, but everyone was like, ‘There’s no way it’ll happen again.’” But when
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