Few helpful tips when dealing with rough Winter Weather. Trooper wonders says drivers should stay home unless its an absolute emergency. If you do need to get out make sure you drive slow and have warm winter wear in your vehicle. With parts of eastern iowa expected to see both snow and ice, he says drivers need to take even more precaution. The main difference between snow and ice is just being able to see the ice, and a lot of times people are taken off guard and surprised by the ice on the road that they cant see and get over confident with their speed. Iowa is not the only place in the country dealing with rough weather. Texas has been tornadoes and flooding, which has left at least 11 people dead. Late saturday, severe storms and tornadoes tore through parts of dallas, with winds traveling between 150 to 200 miles per hour. Thats according to the National Weather service. The storm blew off roofs, mangled vehicles, downed power lines, and toppled trees. Areas like garland and rowl
Outrage and anger expressed at that town hall meeting. Some called for the resignation of the police chief after the Police Shooting of mario woods. Cell phone video captured the confrontation. Police say woods had just stabbed someone on a bus. He refused to drop his knife then approached an officer. Thats when five officers fired rounds, killing woods. Today the mayor agreed the video was disturbing and he says hes directed the chief to take specific immediate steps to ensure Police Officers have more options to deal with situations with a minimum use of force. The men and women of our Police Department dedicate their lives to protecting people and Building Trust with the community. They too deserve more alternatives to lethal force in order to best deescalate conflict. Last week chief suhr decided to take the departments 60 shields used for crowd control and put 6 at each of the 10 stations. Officers can learn how to use the shields to protect themselves with a knife wielding suspec
It’s time to gather with friends and loved ones, drink some eggnog and embrace the Yultide’s greetings. What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by having a gay ol’ time? Now that many of us will have free time, it’s the perfect time to catch a movie with a loved one or.