Centerville man sentenced to prison on child pornography charges
Apr 14, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON A south-central Iowa man will serve 27 years in prison on child pornography charges. Forty-nine-year-old Ryan Ford of Centerville was sentenced in U.S. District Court for production of child pornography and receipt of…
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GOP lawmakers mulling 2021 tax cut prospects
Apr 13, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republican lawmakers have yet to decide what the 2021 legislature will do on tax policy. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds says the state can easily afford to speed up a series of income…
Iowa State Trooper killed in standoff
Apr 12, 2021
A 27-year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot and killed during a violent standoff with a man who fought back against agents in an armored personnel carrier and said he wanted to shoot…
Tornado in Cedar Rapids damages mobile homes
Apr 09, 2021
The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado damaged homes at a Cedar Rapids mobile home park. A Cedar Rapids television station reports the tornado was rated an EF-0 and reached winds up to…
Reynolds says more vaccine is coming; vaccine passports won't be
Apr 08, 2021
More Iowans will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s not only because people between the ages of 18 and 65, regardless of underlying health conditions, are now eligible…
Camping fees to rise at Iowa state parks
Apr 07, 2021
Campers looking to overnight in Iowa's state parks this year will pay more to do so. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has raised camping fees at the state's…
Man wanted in Mason City murder arrested in Algona
Apr 06, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The man wanted for last week’s murder of a Mason City man was arrested on Monday afternoon after a standoff with authorities in Algona. The Mason City Police Department says at around…
Iowa governor signs law making gun permits optional
Apr 05, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that gets rid of the requirement that Iowans get state permits to purchase and carry pistols and revolvers. Applications for…
Man sought in Mason City murder
Apr 02, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Police are searching for a Mason City man after a murder late Wednesday night in Mason City. Police Chief Jeff Brinkley says shortly after 10:25 Wednesday night, officers responded to a shooting…
Remains of missing 10-year-old girl found
Apr 01, 2021
Human remains discovered in rural eastern Iowa have been identified as a 10-year-old girl who was reported missing last summer, police said Wednesday. Davenport Police Chief Paul Sikorski said an autopsy confirmed the remains are…