A popular eastern iowa golf clubhouse is no longer standing, after a fire early friday morning. Flames engulfed the amana colonies golf club, around 3 45 am friday. The fire was so hot crews couldnt approach the building at first. The smoke and flames were visible for miles, and it took firefighters about two hours to put the fire out. The building is a complete loss, but no one was injured. Firefighters remained at the scene most of the day. The fire also destroyed dozens of golf carts and other equipment. One former employee at the golf course said she had to come and see the damage for herself. I dont think its hit us yet, affiliation with it, other than going over to golf, no its really sad. The state Fire Marshals Office says it could take weeks to find the cause of the fire. Health officials are preparing to give university of iowa students the mumps vaccine, free of charge. Thats after a rise in mumps cases. Doctors have already seen more than 100 sick people, mostly students. C
Nearly like yesterday with speeds of 1525mph likely. Highs will generally be in the 4549 range. Plan on another great weekend with highs well into the 50s both days. Next week, another large area of low pressure will move into the midwest. This one will be a slow mover and several days of rainfall continues to look likely. Plan on wet weather monday through wednesday, and possibly into thursday if the system slows even more. Enjoy the nice weather this weekend today sunny, still windy high 4551 winds nw 1525 alo 48 dbq 46 iow 49tonight ear cool low 2329 winds w 510 alo 26 dbq 26 iow 28tomorrow sunny and spectacular high 560 nds sw 515 alo 57 dbq 55 w 59tomorrow night clear low 3440 nds sw 510 alo 38 dbq 36 iow 39 anks kaj. Some parents are concernedtheir children are not getting a good enough education because classrooms are more packed. The number of kids in classrooms in some eastern iowa Elementary Schools is higher than the state average. Last year, enrollment dropped a bit in the
Move on into our workweek, temperatures will slowly warm a few degrees, coming close to 60 degrees. Enjoy your saturday thanks britle a popular eastern iowa golf clubhouse is early friday morning. Colonies golf club, around 3 45 am friday. The fire was so hot crews couldnt approach the building at first. The smoke and flames were visible for miles, and it took firefighters about two hours to put the fire out. The building is a complete loss, but no one was injured. Firefighters remained at the scene most of the day. The fire also destroyed dozens of golf carts and other equipment. One golf course regular said she had to come and see the damage for herself. I dont think its hit us yet, even though i havent had any affiliation with it, other than going over to golf, no its really sad. The state Fire Marshals Office says it could take weeks to find the cause of the fire. Health officials are preparing to give university of iowa students the mumps vaccine, free of charge. Thats after a ris
Cupcakes, cookies, and hot cocoa in exchange for a donation thatll help pay for maxs medical bills. 04 04 47 he had to have a skin graft. I saw it this morning, its taken real good, his skin graft but he still has to go to the burn center at the university of iowa hospitals and his mother had to quit working to take care of him. So were just trying to help out a little bit. A little help everyone here hopes will remind others. 03 46 34 thats what its all about slow down. To drive like your kids live here. In cedar rapids, sarah mccarthy, kcrgtv9 news. To decide if first degree murder. His exgirlfriend Lynnsey Donald to death in the marion hyvee parking lot in april. His lawyers dont dispute that, but say he wasnt in his right mind the day he killed her. In closing arguments today, his attorney argued for a 2nd degree murder conviction due to luerkens major depressive disorder. A first degree murder conviction in iowa carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance of paro
If thehes a Lottery Ticket to be bought, perhaps it should be purchased by the jodeit family. Ednesday night storms tore through a shed and barn the property but only took a few shinines from their home. It sounded like thunder and it sounded like thunder that just wouldnt stop. Margaret jodeit and two of her kids were in the home the family has rented for six years. The power popped and went off and i said this is it, were going to the basement. Her husband william got home when the storm settled downi picked up my chainsaw down the road as i came in the e drivewawathursday morning revealed the extent of the damage. The white barrel is a 500 gallon barrel that was full of fuel sitting behind the hog barn which is. I dont know. 30 yardrdaway. William says 30 years worth of possessions, equipment and tools were stored in those buildings that still need to be accounted for. The property is. Its a lot to lose, t itit just stuff and the people are ok. The family says ty have outdoor cats.