Old Man Winter just won t go away.
Scattered flurries fell Wednesday morning across the Des Moines metro area and much of the state for the third straight day, as many Iowans woke up to 30-degree temperatures.
Snow this week extended a winter season in which Des Moines experienced its first snow squall warning in mid-October and has gotten 56.6 inches of snow, 21.6 inches more than normal, according to the National Weather Service.
Less than half an inch of snow was expected Wednesday in Des Moines. In Pocahontas, about an inch of snow had fallen by 6:30 a.m. and had caused some traffic issues, according to a tweet by the police department.
Pocahontas community honors officer killed 30 years ago Thursday
Pocahontas community honors officer killed 30 years ago today By Logan Whaley | April 15, 2021 at 6:32 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 8:21 PM
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - On April 15, 1991, Pocahontas officer Scotty Lee Bennett was killed in the line of duty. Memorials and tributes are laced throughout Pocahontas City Hall and the Pocahontas Police Department.
You can’t go through the department without seeing some sort of tribute to Officer Bennett.
“I just want him to be remembered as he was one of the good guys,” Kevin Foust, close friend of Bennett said. “[He’s] just a great guy, always smiling, and always joking and laughing around.”
Accident leads Gr8 Acts of Kindness winner to promote car seat safety
Accident leads Gr8 Acts of Kindness winner to promote car seat safety By Diana Davis | March 31, 2021 at 11:04 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 11:08 PM
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - “He hung out with us a lot. He was Grandpa’s shadow. That’s what he called him,” Teresa Junkersfeld said as she looked through pictures of her late grandson.
“Such a happy personality,” Caitlin Adams said. “He made everyone happy.” Adams nominated Junkersfeld for the Gr8 Acts of Kindness.
“He’d run through the door yelling, “Nana & Pop,” Teresa said with tears in her eyes.
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