IOWA (IRN) – Another round of hazardous winter weather is approaching Iowa. Moderate to heavy snow and freezing rain are possible for north central Iowa starting Wednesday. A winter storm warning will be in effect Wednesday for far northern and western counties, with double digit snowfall totals possible for communities in far north Iowa. Central Iowa counties will be under a winter weather advisory on Wednesday.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A fire at 35th Street Antiques in Des Moines billowed smoke along Interstate 235 during rush hour Monday and destroyed most of the building. The building contained the antique shop, two apartments, and a cabinetry workshop. The section containing the cabinetry workshop was saved, but the fire destroyed everything else in the building.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A yellow dust covered cars, sidewalks, and properties in southwest Cedar Rapids on Monday morning. A spokesperson for Ingredion said glucose was released due to equipment failure and they will further evaluate the root cause of the issue while replacing the faulty equipment. Neighbors are angry, saying their eyes are watering and dogs are acting sick.
WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa’s largest private employer will temporarily stop its employee discount. Employees will no longer receive a 10% discount at the store because of alleged fraud and abuse in the program. Officials say the program will be revamped and Hy-Vee has a goal to relaunch the benefit to employees by mid-April.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – There was a big mess to clean up after a semi rolled in Waterloo yesterday. The semi was hauling watermelons which spilled onto the highway. City workers used a skid loader to clean up the spilled watermelons. There is no word yet on what caused the accident or if there were any injuries. The driver, from Florida, was arrested for drunk driving.
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