HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) — Motorists in southwestern Iowa are back to traveling a maze of detours as a new round of flooding closes a 40-mile stretch of Interstate 29 and other highways and roads. Those thoroughfares had only reopened in recent weeks following devastating flooding along the Missouri River in March. Today (Wednesday), the Iowa Department of Transportation said that I-29 was closed from Pacific Junction to the Missouri state line. Some sections of I-29 from the state line to St. Joseph, Missouri, had reopened Tuesday afternoon, after being closed earlier in the day.

Highway 2 — which connects the interstate to Nebraska City, Nebraska, over the Missouri River — is again closed for flooding. New flooding has also closed Highway 34 between the Nebraska state line and I-29 near Pacific Junction.

Other Iowa roads currently closed due to flooding:

S. 169 near Adel
S. 65 near Lucas
Iowa 92 near Oskaloosa
Iowa 21 near Belle Plaine
Iowa 130 near Plainview
S. 67 in Davenport

Flooding is a dynamic situation and conditions can change quickly. Other closures are expected. Travelers should check 511ia.org, the Iowa 511 mobile app or call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide) for up-to-date closure information on state-owned roadways across Iowa. Closures due to flooding can be viewed by turning on the incident layer on the online map and mobile app.

The Atlantic Police Department reports two men were arrested on separate warrants, Tuesday. 38-year old Michael Parrott, of Atlantic, was arrested on Cass County warrants for Harassment in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. And, 30-year old Justin Cooley, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Theft in the 3rd Degree. Both men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Department report a man and woman from Corning were arrested at around 9-a.m. today (Wednesday), for Violation of a No Contact Order. 33-year old Damien Michael Most and 40-year old Joleen Mary Most, were seen together in a vehicle at 9th and Davis Streets, in Corning. A valid No Contact Order was in effect. Both parties were placed under arrest and transported to the Adams County Jail, before being released on their own recognizance.

The Iowa Smoke Free Homes Registry now includes more features to help renters find the smoke-free property that best meets their needs. The registry’s smoke-free rental properties map now also shows transit stops, parks, grocery stores and farmers markets.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control partnered with the department’s Nutrition and Physical Activity bureau to add community points of interest to help Iowans be more informed about the neighborhood and community when searching for a smoke-free single or multi-unit rental home.

“Over 80 percent of all Iowans are non-smokers and 74 percent of Iowa renters say they would choose to live in a non-smoking building,” said Emily Vogt, who helps coordinate the Smoke Free Homes Registry. “These new map features will make it even easier for renters to find the property best suited for their needs.

The Smoke Free Homes Registry includes more than 1,200 smoke-free rental properties; a property must have at least one building that is 100% smoke free and must have this specified in the lease language. To learn more and see the properties listed on the registry, visit https://smokefreehomes.iowa.gov. To view the property map, from the home page, click on “Find a Property” and then choose the “Browse Map” tab.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man who stabbed five people at a downtown Mason City bar last year has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. The Globe Gazette reports that 40-year-old Raul Millares Arias, of Mason City, was sentenced Tuesday in Cerro Gordo County District Court. After a judge rejected his plan to argue diminished responsibility because he was drunk, Millares Arias entered an Alford plea last month to five counts of willful injury and one of going armed with intent. In an Alford plea, a person doesn’t admit guilt, but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a likely conviction.

Police say Millares Arias had been asked to leave the bar July 4 last year before stabbing four men and one woman and attempting to stab a sixth person.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Weeks after historic flooding in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa forced thousands of people living along swollen rivers out of their homes, some of those residents again find themselves faced with evacuating in the wake of new flooding. The Omaha World-Herald reports that rural and riverside residents along the Missouri River in Mills County, Iowa, were preparing this week to evacuate. In Nebraska along the Platte River, residents around Hanson Lakes just south of Bellevue were sandbagging a levee that was already being overtopped by the river.

The Plattsmouth Emergency Medical Services Department warned via its Twitter account Tuesday that the Platte and Missouri Rivers were rapidly rising around Plattsmouth. The department advised: “If you are in an area which previously flooded a few months ago, get out NOW.” The new flooding comes in the wake of recent heavy rains and as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stepped up releases from Gavins Point Dam upstream on the Missouri River.

AMES, Iowa – May 29, 2019 – Flooding has closed Interstate 29 between exit 61 (I-680 near Crescent) and exit 71 (I-680 near Loveland) according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. A detour is in operation for this area. In addition, Iowa DOT is planning to close I-29 from U.S. 34 to the Missouri Border at 11 a.m. today. With all the rainfall across Iowa, there are several other road closures in place. These include:

I-29 in Council Bluffs (local detour in place)
S. 34 from I-29 to the Nebraska border
Iowa 2 from I-29 to the Nebraska border
All I-29 entrance and exit ramps south of U.S. 34
Other Iowa roads currently closed due to flooding:

S. 169 near Adel
S. 65 near Lucas
Iowa 92 near Oskaloosa
Iowa 21 near Belle Plaine
Iowa 130 near Plainview
S. 67 in Davenport
Flooding is a dynamic situation and conditions can change quickly. Other closures are expected. Travelers should check 511ia.org, the Iowa 511 mobile app or call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide) for up-to-date closure information on state-owned roadways across Iowa. Closures due to flooding can be viewed by turning on the incident layer on the online map and mobile app.

Police in Council Bluffs report I-29 is now closed in both directions on the north side of Council Bluffs, due to flooding over the roadway.