ABC News(LAS VEGAS) -- A service will be held Thursday evening for Charleston Hartfield, an off-duty Las Vegas police officer and Nevada Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class, who was killed Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on a county music festival.Hartfield, who leaves behind a son and daughter, was attending Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas when he and 57 others were gunned down in what is […]
ABCNews.com(LAS VEGAS) -- Here’s the latest on the investigation into the Las Vegas shooting: There is evidence the gunman, Stephen Paddock, planned to escape, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said. At least 59 people, including the shooter, died after Sunday night's attack at a Las Vegas music festival. The motive remains unknown, but the city's police chief said the assault was "obviously premeditated." Paddock was seen gambling for eight hours […]
A new study shows Iowa remains one of the top states for deer collisions. State Farm’s 2017 deer-collision study shows Iowa drivers have a 1-in-69 chance of hitting a deer, elk or moose. The data is based on insurance claims. Drivers in West Virginia are at the greatest risk with a 1-in-43 chance of hitting […]Powered by WPeMatico
The former director of the Iowa DOT on Thursday said he is “eager” to help rebuild and repair the nation’s highways. Paul Trombino III has been nominated to be administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and he was quizzed by members of a U.S. Senate committee yesterday. “The nation’s highway system has long been the driving force for economic […]Powered by WPeMatico
Leaders in the northeast Iowa city of Clarksville have decided to rebuild the city hall building lost to arson in late July. Clarksville Mayor Val Swinton says the age of the building was one of the reasons the city council chose to rebuild instead of renovating the existing structure. “The structure actually was not damaged […]Powered by WPeMatico
Classes have been disrupted at several Iowa schools this week by threats of violence. At least one person has now been arrested – but only for a threat that led to the closing of Algona schools on Wednesday. A 16-year-old Algona youth has been charged with a felony count of “threat of terrorism.” The teen […]Powered by WPeMatico
Fire Departments across the state are holding education sessions in October as part of Fire Prevention month. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper says this year’s theme for fire prevention is “Every Second counts –know two ways out.” That means being aware of your surroundings and finding more than one exit in your home and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture appeared before a U.S. Senate Committee this morning to discuss how he’d carry out the duties of a top official in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On September 1, President Trump nominated Bill Northey to be an undersecretary in the U.S.D.A. “I will be an advocate within the administration for the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for children under 13 and surveys find many Iowans don’t know how to properly install or use a child car seat. Tammy Fleshner, spokeswoman for the Butler County Department of Health, says car seat misuse in Iowa is tracking as high as 95 percent. “If your child’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
