MINDEN – City leadership of a town heavily damaged by a tornado in April is pleaded for additional federal assistance. KETV reports the Minden Mayor Kevin Zimmerman says the aid can’t come fast enough from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Governor Kim Reynolds requested expedited aid, which FEMA officials are currently reviewing. Another tornado touched down near Minden on Monday. PRAIRIE CITY – Three additional tornadoes were confirmed in central Iowa earlier this week. The National Weather Service told WHO-13 that small tornadoes were confirmed near Osceola, Prairie City, and Woodburn. Tree damage and power outages were common with the storms that prompted tornado warnings overnight. DES MOINES – Runoff from recent rainfall is causing flooding for the first time in several years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced closures at some sites at Saylorville Lake for the first time since 2019. Des Moines Water Works has also closed the back half of their park and portions of George Flagg Parkway. Most of central Iowa has been in some form of drought for the better part of four years, according to State Climatologist Justin Glisan.

DENISON – A Denison man was found unresponsive in a jail cell following an arrest over the weekend. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reports that officers from the Denison Police Department arrested a 61-year-old Abraham Gatwech Ngor for public intoxication Sunday evening and was placed into a lone jail cell. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on Monday, while conducting a scheduled welfare check, Crawford County jail staff discovered Ngor had become unresponsive. Crawford County jail staff, deputies and EMS performed CPR on the subject and transported him to the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison where he was later pronounced deceased.. A forensic autopsy has been scheduled. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office requested the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to investigate the death of Ngor.

IOWA – A Department of Justice official has written a letter to Governor Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, warning them about enacting an immigration law passed by the Iowa Legislature this session. The Des Moines Register reports Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton that the federal government will sue Iowa to block Senate File 2340 if the law is not suspended by Tuesday evening. The bill would allow Iowa officers to arrest undocumented immigrants who have previously been deported. The DOJ claims the state law conflicts with federal statute. Both Reynolds and Bird have indicated they are proceeding with enforcement of the bill. DES MOINES – A motorcyclist killed in a crash in Des Moines on Friday has been identified. WHO-13 reports 26-year-old Nicholas Edward Perez died from injuries sustained after a collision with an SUV on Friday night. An investigation is underway to determine who was at fault, as excessive speed and failure to yield are potential contributing factors. Perez was not wearing a helmet, according to police.

MILLS COUNTY – A Nebraska man has died in a two vehicle crash in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Jacob Otto Saxer of Bellevue, Nebraska, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 34, causing a collision with a Kia Niro driven by 25-year-old Leeva Unique Kitchens of Sidney. Saxer was not wearing a seatbelt and died from his injuries, and Kitchens was transported to Bellevue Hospital. COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Council Bluffs man is accused of killing two others last month. KETV reports Dequanta Zachary faces two counts of first degree murder for the deaths of 36-year-old Deonte Ivory and 25-year-old Michael Anderson. Both men were found dead last week in two separate areas and each had gunshot wounds. Police believe Zachary was an associate of the two victims. FORT DODGE – The Iowa National Guard is closing their base in Fort Dodge. WHO-13 reports that city leaders were made aware of the change and are studying the site for potential future use. It could take five years before full closure, which would impact the 133rd Air Control Squadron.

IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds has requested an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for nine Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe weather that occurred on April 26. The governor requested funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance Program and the activation of the U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program for Clarke, Crawford, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, and Union Counties. In addition, the governor requested funding to conduct hazard mitigation activities for the entire state. OSCEOLA – While rounds of rainfall in April have carried over into May, there’s still a long way to go for many to get out of a long-term drought. WHO-13 reports while West Lake near Osceola has risen two feet over the past week, it’s still well below normal. Osceola gets their water from the lake, and several conservation efforts have been implemented to try and get the reservoir to refill faster and to preserve what’s currently in the area. HIAWATHA – Authorities have identified a 14-year-old in the suspect of a shooting at a Hiawatha gas station. KCRG-TV reports Christopher Troy McDaniel is charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, 3rd degree burglary, and weapons charges. Hiawatha police say they responded to a call of a young man in a store with a gun. Once police arrived, they claimed McDaniel fired at officers twice.