Year: 2017

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Weapons seized, 14 arrested at protest of pro-Trump rally in Portland

Brandon Chase/ABC News(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Police seized several weapons and arrested 14 protesters in Portland, Oregon on Sunday as a day of demonstrations descended into chaos.The arrests were made throughout the course of the day at a "variety of locations” during multiple protests in the city’s downtown area, according to the Portland Police Department.The protests came just days after two Portland men were stabbed to death while trying to fend […]

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State News

Investigators still trying to nail down cause of explosion at DeWitt glass plant

Crews continue to investigate the exact cause of an explosion Saturday evening at an eastern Iowa manufacturing plant. Damage assessment is also underway at the Guardian Glass Plant in DeWitt. In an update issued Monday afternoon, the company said they are focused on recovery, both ensuring a safe work environment and returning to operational status. […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 5, 2017

State News

DNR looking into possible charges after man falls at Mines of Spain

The public information officer for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says they are reviewing the circumstances from this past weekend where a man from Dubuque fell 40 to 50 feet from the area known as the Horshoe Bluff at the Mines of Spain Recreation Area. DNR spokesman Alex Murphy says they’ll determine if any […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 5, 2017

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Mason City stabbing victim dies, upgraded murder charge coming

The victim of a stabbing last week in Mason City has died and the man accused of stabbing him will be charged with murder. Police say 23-year-old Wraymond Todd died Sunday afternoon at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City where he had been taken for treatment after last week’s assault. Twenty-year-old Braedon Bowers is […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 5, 2017

State News

Reynolds defends use of gambling exec’s jet

Governor Kim Reynolds says she checked with the state Ethics Board before using a gambling industry executive’s private plane to fly around the state last week with her acting lieutenant governor. The gift of the plane’s use is considered a donation to the governor’s campaign. Gary Kirke, the plane’s owner, is seeking a state license for a […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 5, 2017 1

State News

Body pulled from river identified as Des Moines man

Des Moines police are investigating the death of a man pulled from the Des Moines River on Sunday. A fisherman reported seeing a body floating in the river around 5 p.m. A dive team recovered the body and the man was identified as 56-year-old Ronald Weaver of Des Moines. The recovery follows an attempted river […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 5, 2017

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Iowa City woman creates ride service specialized for kids

An Iowa City mother is starting a company which she describes as “Uber for kids.” Bees Knees Drive will be Iowa’s first child ride service app. When it launches in the Iowa City area, parents will be able to order transportation for their kids to school or activities. Founder Anamika Chandel says she got the […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayJune 5, 2017

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Reynolds wants DHS chief ‘not afraid…to do things differently’

Unlike her predecessor, Governor Kim Reynolds is not warning legislators away from investigating how the Iowa Department of Human Services is managing child welfare cases. The Government Oversight Committees from the Iowa House and Senate are meeting all day today to examine the agency after the controversial deaths of two adopted teenagers who lived in […]Powered by WPeMatico

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