Year: 2017

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Council Bluffs woman dies in accident

One person died and two others were hurt in a crash last night southeast of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County. Authorities say 73-year-old Patricia Larson, of Council Bluffs died at the scene of the crash at around 5:20-p.m. on Wabash Avenue near Ashwood Lane. Two other people, 46-year-old Tina Shipley, of Glenwood, and a passenger […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

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Investigation underway after car crashes through Manchester restaurant

Manchester police are trying to figure out why a car crashed into a local restaurant late Monday afternoon. Teresa Faulkner was across the street when she saw the car hit the Sunset Family Restaurant the first time. She says it was halfway into the building and the driver backed out, then the driver put the […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

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Grassley may call former FBI director before Senate Judiciary Committee

After last week’s dramatic testimony by former FBI director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee about alleged Russian tampering in last year’s U.S. presidential election, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s considering issuing subpoenas to call more people before his Judiciary Committee. Grassley, a Republican, says he’s working closely with California Democrat Dianne Feinstein […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

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New state law updates definition of dependent adult abuse

A new law in Iowa updates the crime of dependent adult abuse to include verbal abuse as well as demeaning online comments, photos or video. Representative Michael Bergan of Dorchester helped guide the update through the legislature. “It reads, in part, ‘a willful act or statement by a caretaker intended to shame, degrade, humiliate or otherwise […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

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Study shows suicide rates among farmers remain higher than other occupations

A study done by researchers at the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds the suicide rate among farmers continues to be higher than other professions. Occupational and environmental health professor Corinne Peek-Asa is one of the co-authors. “For as long as the data’s been collected, we’ve seen consisted increases for farmers compared to […]Powered by WPeMatico

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DNR hears concerns about problems with leaves on Oak trees

About a thousand Iowans contacted the Department of Natural Resources this spring with concerns about oak trees with damaged leaves — only the veins of the leaves remained. DNR forester Mark Vitosh says it was likely caused by a type of herbicide used by corn and soybean farmers. Vitosh has known about the problem for […]Powered by WPeMatico

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DNR fields concerns about problems with leaves on Oak trees

About a thousand Iowans contacted the Department of Natural Resources this spring with concerns about oak trees with damaged leaves — only the veins of the leaves remained. DNR forester Mark Vitosh says it was likely caused by a type of herbicide used by corn and soybean farmers. Vitosh has known about the problem for […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

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Lennox woman dies in Taylor County accident

A woman was killed and two children were hurt in a collision Monday night between a pickup and what’s known as Utility Task Vehicle or UTV, in southwest Iowa’s Taylor County. The Iowa State Patrol says 60-year-old Denise Cynthia Smith, of Lenox, died at the scene of the crash on Yellowstone Avenue at around 6:50 p.m. Smith’s […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017

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Manpower survey ranks Iowa job market tops in the country

Iowa’s job market is among the best in the nation, according to results of a Manpower survey released today. Manpower spokesperson Kathy Joblinske says they surveyed Iowa business leaders about their hiring intentions over the third quarter of 2017. “From July to September, 29 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 13, 2017