ILLINOIS – An Illinois man is accused of driving under the influence in a crash that killed three Des Moines residents on Friday night. WHO-13 reports 22-year-old Carson Rehkopf faces six counts of aggravated DUI involving death and other offenses, according to Illinois State Police. The victims have been identified as 61-year-old James Witter, 38-year-old Amy Witter, and a four-year-old girl. Rehkopf is accused of causing a head-on collision on Route 71 in Illinois.
IOWA – Most places in Iowa will have some amount of rainfall from through Wednesday night, which could cause more localized flooding across the state. According to the National Weather Service, the highest rain totals are forecast to be focused over central and southern Iowa, where 1 to 3 inches of rain are likely, with, locally higher amounts of 4 to 5 inches possible in a few areas. If the higher end amounts occur, particularly over an urban area, isolated flash flooding may also be an issue.
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family’s Children’s Hospital has announced its 2026 Kid Captains. KCCI-TV reports the annual tradition allows those child highlighted during the Iowa Hawkeyes 2026 season. Each individual will tour Kinnick Stadium on August 15th, and then have a special feature tied to their story throughout the fall season.
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