http://www.ktiv.com/category/133028/regional-news en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KTIV News 15 regional-news http://www.ktiv.com/story/22319610/railroad-employees-rescued-following-ia-derailment http://www.ktiv.com/story/22319610/railroad-employees-rescued-following-ia-derailment?t=2013-05-21T14:37:59Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878380 http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878380&t=2013-05-21T21:35:10Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT Authorities say a man suspected of abducting two girls near an Iowa bus stop committed suicide. Forty-two-year-old Michael Klunder was found dead Monday night at a rural property northeast of Dayton. Federal, state and local... News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22378675/authorities-find-body-in-rural-hamilton-county http://www.ktiv.com/story/22378675/authorities-find-body-in-rural-hamilton-county?t=2013-05-21T18:05:50Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:00 EDT Authorities have found the body of a man in rural Hamilton County that matches the description of a missing Jewell resident. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22309575/iowa-police-suspect-in-abduction-case-found-dead http://www.ktiv.com/story/22309575/iowa-police-suspect-in-abduction-case-found-dead?t=2013-05-21T11:37:12Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:00 EDT Police say a man they believe abducted two girls from a bus stop in central Iowa has been found dead, and one of the girls remains missing. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22377885/burlington-mother-unhappy-sons-diploma-delayed http://www.ktiv.com/story/22377885/burlington-mother-unhappy-sons-diploma-delayed?t=2013-05-21T17:01:30Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:00 EDT A Burlington woman is disappointed her disabled son didn't receive his high school diploma with other graduates last weekend. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22363484/iowa-gov-to-visit-civil-war-site-in-mississippi http://www.ktiv.com/story/22363484/iowa-gov-to-visit-civil-war-site-in-mississippi?t=2013-05-21T16:17:33Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:00 EDT Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi later this week for a re-dedication of the Iowa State Memorial. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22358204/bishop-would-be-pipe-bomber-gets-37-years http://www.ktiv.com/story/22358204/bishop-would-be-pipe-bomber-gets-37-years?t=2013-05-21T16:05:54Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:00 EDT An Iowa letter carrier has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for sending dud pipe bombs with threatening letters signed "The Bishop." News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22350670/primate-center-credits-grocery-dairy-for-food http://www.ktiv.com/story/22350670/primate-center-credits-grocery-dairy-for-food?t=2013-05-21T15:45:27Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary is crediting two Des Moines area businesses with providing food donations that have kept the organization operating. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22318828/legislative-leaders-making-progress-to-end-session http://www.ktiv.com/story/22318828/legislative-leaders-making-progress-to-end-session?t=2013-05-21T14:25:27Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:00 EDT Iowa legislative leaders say they're getting close to wrapping up the 2013 session. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22305532/iowa-house-set-to-take-up-1-time-spending-bill http://www.ktiv.com/story/22305532/iowa-house-set-to-take-up-1-time-spending-bill?t=2013-05-21T05:09:07Z APIA Tue, 21 May 2013 05:08:00 EDT House lawmakers are scheduled to debate a number of one-time spending items including a substantial state contribution toward law enforcement pensions. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379280/wind-energy-tax-measure-headed-to-final-neb-vote http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379280/wind-energy-tax-measure-headed-to-final-neb-vote?t=2013-05-21T19:14:09Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT A bill that would extend sales tax breaks to large wind-energy companies that locate in Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379539/omaha-could-lose-power-to-increase-sales-tax http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379539/omaha-could-lose-power-to-increase-sales-tax?t=2013-05-21T19:50:00Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:00 EDT The city of Omaha could lose its power to ask voters for a local option sales tax increase, under a measure backed by Nebraska lawmakers. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379069/douglas-county-attorney-no-charges-in-shooting http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379069/douglas-county-attorney-no-charges-in-shooting?t=2013-05-21T18:45:39Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:00 EDT The Douglas County Attorney's Office says it won't file criminal charges against a woman shot by an Omaha police officer after she threatened police. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379009/heineman-vetoes-200k-in-golf-tournament-funding http://www.ktiv.com/story/22379009/heineman-vetoes-200k-in-golf-tournament-funding?t=2013-05-21T18:37:49Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 18:37:00 EDT Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has used a line-item veto to strike $200,000 from the state budget that was approved for an Omaha golf tournament. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22352794/obama-opposes-gop-bill-on-keystone-xl-oil-pipeline http://www.ktiv.com/story/22352794/obama-opposes-gop-bill-on-keystone-xl-oil-pipeline?t=2013-05-21T15:49:30Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:00 EDT The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22317946/wyo-company-outlines-plan-to-buy-scottsbluff-land http://www.ktiv.com/story/22317946/wyo-company-outlines-plan-to-buy-scottsbluff-land?t=2013-05-21T14:13:23Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:00 EDT Scottsbluff city leaders are considering a proposal to build a meatpacking plant in the western Nebraska city. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22316035/columbus-weighs-whether-to-restore-memorial http://www.ktiv.com/story/22316035/columbus-weighs-whether-to-restore-memorial?t=2013-05-21T13:49:49Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 13:49:00 EDT Officials in Columbus say it's too early to know whether the city will replace a downtown Civil War memorial smashed in last weekend's storm. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880365 http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880365&t=2013-05-21T21:35:20Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 11:53:00 EDT The Nebraska State Board of Health is recruiting members to serve on five of its professional boards. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22306053/omaha-homicide-police-investigate-death http://www.ktiv.com/story/22306053/omaha-homicide-police-investigate-death?t=2013-05-21T06:57:12Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:00 EDT Police say a man found unresponsive in a north Omaha home has died, and investigators are treating the death as a homicide. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22308124/nebraska-police-department-target-of-burglary http://www.ktiv.com/story/22308124/nebraska-police-department-target-of-burglary?t=2013-05-21T10:05:13Z APNE Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT Burglars made a bold move in southeast Nebraska, targeting a small-town police department. News - AP-State http://www.ktiv.com/story/22310748/2013/05/21/an-overnight-fire-sends-one-to-the-hospital-in-sioux-city http://www.ktiv.com/story/22310748/2013/05/21/an-overnight-fire-sends-one-to-the-hospital-in-sioux-city?t=2013-05-21T14:40:09Z KTIV Tue, 21 May 2013 12:27:00 EDT Sioux City Fire and Rescue crews were called to 2301 South Royce Street at 1:43 a.m. Tuesday morning. Sioux City South Royce Street Fire Tia Heidebrecht News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22308519/2013/05/21/the-call-to-aid-those-in-oklahoma-is-hitting-local-siouxlanders http://www.ktiv.com/story/22308519/2013/05/21/the-call-to-aid-those-in-oklahoma-is-hitting-local-siouxlanders?t=2013-05-21T14:36:34Z KTIV Tue, 21 May 2013 10:36:00 EDT Shane Weber and Trisha Gibler are volunteer firefighters from who could not stand idly by. Onaway, Iowa Volunteers Steve Weber Trisha Gibler Paul Lockwood News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22307083/2013/05/21/search-and-recovery-efforts-continue-in-tornado-ravaged-moore-oklahoma http://www.ktiv.com/story/22307083/2013/05/21/search-and-recovery-efforts-continue-in-tornado-ravaged-moore-oklahoma?t=2013-05-21T09:05:49Z KTIV Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:00 EDT Emergency teams worked through the night in Moore, Oklahoma searching for survivors of Monday's devastating tornado. Moore, Oklahoma TORNADO elementary school News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22303912/2013/05/20/argosy-owner-sues-irgc-after-gaming-license-awarded-to-hard-rock-project http://www.ktiv.com/story/22303912/2013/05/20/argosy-owner-sues-irgc-after-gaming-license-awarded-to-hard-rock-project?t=2013-05-20T21:55:26Z KTIV Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT The lawsuit states the commission violated state law in making its decision, and destroyed the economic value of the Belle's license when they selected Sioux City Entertainment to develop the land-based casino in Woodbury County. Penn National Gaming casino Sioux City Entertainment Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Kristie VerMulm News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22307728/medical-examiner-24-dead-in-oklahoma-twister http://www.ktiv.com/story/22307728/medical-examiner-24-dead-in-oklahoma-twister?t=2013-05-21T16:40:43Z AP Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children. News - AP-National http://www.ktiv.com/story/22304638/2013/05/21/harlan-ia-class-of-2013-prove-class-acts http://www.ktiv.com/story/22304638/2013/05/21/harlan-ia-class-of-2013-prove-class-acts?t=2013-05-21T03:26:45Z KTIV Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 EDT Seniors at Harlan High School have a tradition of turning graduation day pomp into pranks.  The class of 2013 decided to leave a legacy, their parents and teachers could be proud of. Kristen Johnson News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22324253/2013/05/21/oklahoma-death-toll-stands-at-24-untold-missing http://www.ktiv.com/story/22324253/2013/05/21/oklahoma-death-toll-stands-at-24-untold-missing?t=2013-05-21T16:51:14Z KTIV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT Early death tolls in Moore, Oklahoma have been revised downwards as emergency officials get a better picture of the devastation left by Monday's tornado. oklahoma death toll News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22303874/2013/05/20/sioux-citys-french-fries-on-display-once-again http://www.ktiv.com/story/22303874/2013/05/20/sioux-citys-french-fries-on-display-once-again?t=2013-05-20T21:43:06Z KTIV Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:00 EDT Cranes hoisted the "fries" into place at 2nd and Pierce Streets on Monday. Sioux City Sculpture john henry artwork Kristie VerMulm News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22309963/2013/05/21/watch-as-a-local-meteorologist-tracks-the-path-of-deadly-tornado-as-it-hits-moore-oklahoma http://www.ktiv.com/story/22309963/2013/05/21/watch-as-a-local-meteorologist-tracks-the-path-of-deadly-tornado-as-it-hits-moore-oklahoma?t=2013-05-21T12:15:00Z KTIV Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:00 EDT KFOR meteorologist Emily Sutton says she's never seen anything like what she saw on Monday while storm chasing the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. Moore, Oklahoma meteorologist deadly tornado News http://www.ktiv.com/story/22304544/2013/05/20/police-toddlers-survive-fall-from-iowa-apartment http://www.ktiv.com/story/22304544/2013/05/20/police-toddlers-survive-fall-from-iowa-apartment?t=2013-05-20T23:45:49Z KTIV Mon, 20 May 2013 23:45:00 EDT Two toddlers have survived falling about 15-feet from an apartment building in Storm Lake. toddler fall storm lake Matt Breen News