A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a car in northern Iowa’s Hancock County at midday on Sunday. The state patrol says a car driven by 33-year-old Shannon Gamble of Garner was in the process of passing another car on Highway 69 near Klemme and hit the oncoming motorcycle head-on. The motorcyclist, 31-year-old Nathan […]Powered by WPeMatico
A weekend drowning is under investigation in central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 19-year-old Ashton Maier of Grimes was kayaking with friends on Lake Panorama in Guthrie County on Saturday morning. Witnesses say Maier left the kayak, went under and didn’t resurface for some time. Bystanders spotted him and pulled him out […]Powered by WPeMatico
Class 4A 1. Johnston (16-1), LW #1 2. Dowling Catholic (19-3), LW #3 3. Waukee (15-4), LW #2 4. Iowa City West (16-5), LW #6 5. Iowa City High (17-5), LW #9 6. Ankeny Centennial (14-6), LW #4 7. Indianola (17-4), LW #8 8. Cedar Rapids Prairie (14-7), LW #7 9. Southeast Polk (13-8), LW […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is reviewing the way lifetime gambling bans are handled as a major change in the law approaches. Commission administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the time period available for self-bans changes on July 1st. “The new law essentially allows individuals to sign up to participate on that list for five years. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot and the odds of being struck by lightning are not about the same. It’s much more likely you’ll be zapped by a bolt from the blue. This is Lightning Awareness Week and meteorologist Kelsey Angle, at the National Weather Service, says there were no lightning deaths in Iowa […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican, has joined forces with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts to sponsor legislation that addresses concerns about the pay for American soldiers. “I am glad to partner with my colleague Senator Warren to ensure our troops are receiving the compensation they deserve for serving our great nation,” Ernst said […]Powered by WPeMatico
iStock/Thinkstock(GERMANTOWN, Md.) -- Three people have been arrested and charged with the murder of two Maryland teens who were killed the night before their high school graduation, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger announced Saturday night.The suspects were identified as Jose Canales-Yanez, 25; Roger Garcia, 19; and Edgar Garcia-Gaona, 24. Garcia and Garcia-Gaona are brothers, Manger said. Photos L-R: Edgar Garcia-Gaona, age 24; Roger Garcia, age 19, Jose Ovilson Canales-Yanez, […]
Somers/Lakeside Fire Department(LAKESIDE, Montana) -- Approximately 25 people were injured, some critically, after a deck collapsed at a lodge in northwest Montana Saturday afternoon, the local fire department said.The incident occurred at Glacier Camp in Lakeside, a "Christ-centered" retreat location, according to its Twitter bio.Fourteen people were taken to local hospitals, Lake County Sheriff Don Bell told ABC affiliate KFBB-TV. Medical personnel classify the severity of injuries in green, yellow […]
iStock/Thinkstock (NORRISTOWN, PA) -- Following the news that Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial has ended in a mistrial, Andrea Constand, who accused the legendary comedian of assaulting her, has issued a statement via her lawyers. In addition to thanking the jury for their "tireless efforts" -- they deliberated for six days -- Constand also thanked the D.A.'s office, including the judge who authorized the prosecution. She also asked for privacy […]
