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- Apr- 2021 -14 AprilCrime & Police
New phone scam involves paying the Amazon bill
Des Moines, IA – A new phone scam is surfacing in the area where the caller claims to be from…
Read More » - 13 AprilCrime & Police
Patrol sets up memorial to fallen trooper in Oelwein
Oelwein, IA – The Iowa State Patrol tweeted a message Monday from the family of slain Trooper Jim Smith. The…
Read More » - 12 AprilAgriculture
Iowa’s wacky spring temperature swings are making planting a risky chore
Des Moines, IA – Iowa’s temperatures this spring are rollercoastering, warming into the 80s one day and spiraling into the…
Read More » - 10 AprilCrime & Police
Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off
Grundy Center, IA – A 27-year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot to death Friday night during an…
Read More » - 9 AprilNews
Democrats say state ban on ‘vaccine passports’ unnecessary
Des Moines, IA – Democrats in the Iowa legislature say it’s not necessary to enact a state ban on so-called…
Read More » - 9 AprilAgriculture
Tiny bug can mean big yield losses for Iowa soybean growers
Des Moines, IA – A very small insect is causing big trouble in Iowa’s soybean fields and it’s spreading quickly…
Read More » - 9 AprilNews
Cerro Gordo Sheriff signs onto letter to president on immigration
Mason City, IA – Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals is one of ten sheriffs in Iowa to sign a…
Read More » - 8 AprilAgriculture
Warmer weather has Iowa farmers itching to start planting
Des Moines, IA – High temperatures in the 70s and 80s warmed much of Iowa in the past week and…
Read More » - 6 AprilCrime & Police
Distracted driving may be even more deadly as Iowans return to the road
Des Moines, IA – More Iowans are getting behind the wheel after many months of doing little driving during the…
Read More » - 6 AprilCrime & Police
Suspect in Mason City murder arrested after Algona standoff
Mason City, IA – The man wanted for last week’s murder of a Mason City man was arrested on Monday…
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