Historic floods. Alot of rain in a little time. During an unusual time of year. How much fell across central iowa. And the impact its having. Tragic loss. A hit and run accident kills an iowa state student. The name of the victim. And the questions police are trying to answer. Making history. Governor branstad makes his mark on the us history books. The celebration marking the milestone. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 first came the rain. And now crews closed fleur drive this afternoon when the Raccoon River crept onto the roadway. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us. Record rainfall is still impacting the state as river levels continue to rise. Closing down streets through out the state. Flooding will continue as waters rise through the next several hours. But fortunately, the rain is moving out. Chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us now with the latest. Hi ed the flooding will continue as waters rise throug
Youll find homes surrounded by water. Justin surrency spent the day in luther. And justin, theyre dealing with a lot more than flooded basements. While some cities are concerned about nearby rivers and creeks overflowing. Luthers issues with rain are a bit different, the towns lack of a sewer system combined with non stop rain is leaving their homes unlivable at this time. Crews from ames have been working since 7 am monday morning to assist homeowners with pumping water from around their homes and basements. Early monday afternoon the city park was flooded and water was also threatening the luther city hall. Kristen hethcot has lived in luther for 11 years and says shes never seen it this bad before and is currently using two sump pumps to keep the water from ruining her home. What worries me most is my basement wall probably will collapse in if it doesnt keep going. I wish it would have snowed. Haha because then my septic tank wouldnt be full and i could use the toilet and laundry an
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“All I can say right now is I’m going to do my best to make things right. Our county is too special a place to be ruined by bad decisions,” said Dave Morlan during the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday.
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In his public statement, Morlan responded to the board’s unanimous decision not to reappoint him as the County Road and Bridge Director, a role he has held for 17 of the 35 years he has worked for the county.
“I believe my success has been because I’ve always listened to all sides of these issues, I’ve always had great open communication with the boards I’ve served, and I’ve made all of my decisions with the majority of Rio Blanco County Constituents in mind,” Morlan said.
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RBC | Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners reviewed supplemental expenditures in the 2020 budget with Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth Tuesday. An additional $1.8 million was spent in 2020, most of which was offset by grant revenues, CARES act expenditures and other sources.
An additional $6,930 was moved into Emergency Management for COVID-related expenses, offset by grant revenues. The Meeker and Rangely Airports each received $20,000 in CARES act funding. $10,300 was spent through the County Attorney’s office for mediation and costs associated with a Board of Assessment Appeals hearing. $23,075 was spent through the Sheriff’s Detention Center for “telehealth equipment” and was offset by additional grant allocations.