One of the most disturbing stories I’ve covered at KCRG happened in 2006. This story resurfaced today in relation to a murder, a death of a 13 year old, and a suicide that spanned from Dubuque Co. Iowa to Dane Co. Wisconsin. After this week it’s likely there won’t be much coverage of any of these losses or crimes again. Because (almost) everyone involved is now dead.

I’m getting concerned that the damage from a storm system called “derecho” isn’t getting much national news coverage. THIS MATTERS. Why? Money and help follow news coverage. This isn’t a few trees down and the inconvenience of power out. It’s like a tornado hit whole counties. We had the winds of a category two hurricane. In Iowa. People are begging for help to refill their oxygen, to lift power lines off their driveways so they can leave their homes and search for food, most of the city of Cedar Rapids cannot dial 911 for help.