IOWA – In the last few days, Iowa DNR conservation officers assisted in rescuing more than 250 people by boat from rising flood waters in several northwest Iowa communities, including Spencer and Rock Valley. Rescue efforts by law enforcement are ongoing as flood waters have been slow to recede. Additional chances for heavy rain return to northern Iowa Thursday night into Friday. Flood waters are starting to move downstream, including at Saylorville Lake and the Dam north of Des Moines. Several boat ramps have been closed due to debris and rising waters. Interstates 29 and 680 near Council Bluffs are also set to close today. Disaster unemployment assistance is now available to multiple northwest Iowa residents in northwest Iowa due to a declaration signed by President Joe Biden.

IOWA – Iowa joins a list of several other states with individuals who have become sick, some in critical condition, after consuming Diamond Shruumz-brand products purchased through a retail store in eastern Iowa. Earlier this month, the FDA issued a warning to consumers about these products, which includes any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, or Gummies, and should discard them. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services officials recommend individuals do not purchase or consume these products and if they have any of these products, that they dispose of them.