Man's Body Found in Des Moines River, Police Say
Apr 24, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Des Moines have recovered the body of a man from the Des Moines River. The body was spotted around 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Police won't release the name of…
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Ottumwa Teacher Arrested For Sexual Exploitation
Apr 21, 2017
On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a call from personnel from the Ottumwa Community School District regarding a high school teacher having an inappropriate relationship with a…
Circus Returns to Bridge View Center
Apr 19, 2017
Ottumwa, IA: Bridge View Center is proud to announce the return of Circus Pages Circus on Sunday, May 7th for two shows at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Circus Pages, produced by Jose Pages…
FAMM Hails Passage of Iowa Sentencing Reform Bill
Apr 19, 2017
The Iowa House early this morning unanimously approved SF 445 after adding important sentencing reform provisions that FAMM and other advocates have promoted. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to…
2 on Aircraft Walk Away After it Plunges Back to Ground
Apr 18, 2017
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two men walked away after their aircraft plunged more than 500 feet before crashing near an airport in south-central Iowa. The crash was reported about 1:45 p.m. Monday near…
Branstad Signs Laws Restricting Distracted Driving in Iowa
Apr 17, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has signed into law enhanced penalties involving the use of cellphones while driving. Branstad signed the bills Monday surrounded by law enforcement. Both pieces of legislation take…
Suspect in Iowa Slaying Picked Up Near Canadian Border
Apr 17, 2017
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say customs officials near the Canadian border have taken into custody a man suspected of fatally shooting his girlfriend in a suburb of Des Moines. The man was picked up…
Iowa State Senator Back at Capitol After Brief Hospital Trip
Apr 11, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state senator is back at the Iowa Capitol after a brief illness that resulted in him being taken by ambulance to a Des Moines hospital. Sen. Rich Taylor, a…
3 Men Arrested in Southeast Iowa Counterfeiting Case
Apr 10, 2017
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in southeast Iowa have arrested three men suspected of passing counterfeit $100 bills. The Hawk Eye reports (http://bit.ly/2nTK2HI ) that two of the men were arrested Saturday morning at a…
Iowa Lawmakers Consider Making Most 911 Calls Confidential
Mar 31, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A fast-moving Iowa bill would eliminate the public's right to access 911 calls involving emergencies in which people are injured, sealing key information about public safety. The House has approved…