Year: 2017

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office had released the name of the person whose body was pulled from Little Wall Lake south of Jewell Thursday afternoon. The body is that of 73-year-old Arne Wayne Fagervik of Blairsburg. Sheriff’s deputies were notified when a 911 call was made stating a body was found in the lake. The […]Powered by WPeMatico

The grounds outside the State Capitol building in Des Moines will be covered with a dark-colored compost next week. Steve Konrady, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the soil quality around the Capitol has deteriorated over time and this restoration project will help reduce runoff and “green up” the lawn. “This is a […]Powered by WPeMatico

A man from a small town in western Iowa is dead and another man from the town of Deloit has been charged with second degree murder in St. Cloud, Minnesota. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, at about 6:30 Tuesday morning officers responded to a report of a man being stabbed at a house. Officers […]Powered by WPeMatico

The 100th edition of what is billed as “The World’s Greatest County Fair” starts tomorrow in Spencer. The Clay County Fair “Centennial Birthday Bash” will be held on Sunday, September 17. That’s the final day of the fair. Fair manager Jeremy Parsons says some traditional acts will take the grandstand stage that night. “We’re going […]Powered by WPeMatico

Is that a police officer on the roof of that donut shop? Might be. There are 18 Dunkin’ Donuts shops in Iowa and all of them will be raising money for Special Olympics of Iowa today. The fundraiser involves police officers in their respective communities. Stephanie Kocer, spokeswoman for Special Olympics of Iowa, says the […]Powered by WPeMatico

One man was killed, another seriously hurt, in a farming accident Thursday afternoon in northeast Iowa. The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department says two men were performing maintenance on a forage wagon and became trapped in the equipment. Authorities say a 55-year-old man   died at the scene and a 52-year-old man was flown to a La […]Powered by WPeMatico

The Board of Regents heard a report Thursday from the Tuition Task Force which summarized the information collected from the public and the presidents of the three state schools. Board president Michael Richards says he believes there needs to be a proper blend of three resources to achieve the goal of maintaining and improving the […]Powered by WPeMatico