iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A man was rescued after he became trapped nearly 100 feet deep inside an open mine shaft in Utah with his utility vehicle lodged above his head.Trent Widdop was camping with friends just outside Five Mile Pass in Tooele County, Utah, Sunday when he drove his UTV into an open mine shaft on his way to collect firewood.Just after 2 a.m. local time, the utility vehicle fell […]
The funeral for a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy killed in the line of duty was held this morning. Mark Burbridge was 43. His son, Kaleb, said his father pointed him in a positive direction in life. “You’re a man I can be proud of being my dad,” Kaleb said. “I’ll always have stories of you […]Powered by WPeMatico
Student leaders criticized lawmakers and the governor as the Board of Regents held the first reading of a proposed tuition increase this morning in a telephone meeting. The proposal tacks on a $216 increase for undergraduate students on top of the two percent increase approved in December for a total of $358. Iowa State University […]Powered by WPeMatico
Dubuque Police have identified a man who died this weekend shortly after he was arrested. Officers were sent to Shannon’s Sports Bar just before 2 a.m. Sunday on the report of a man who was assaulting other patrons. Michael Woodard was at the bar and spoke with KCRG-TV. “All I heard was the bartender yelling,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
Spring rains delayed the start of planting in many areas of the state, but they’ve been an overall benefit by washing away drought conditions that were creeping up on the state. The Iowa DNR’s Tim Hall had been watching the parched conditions in Missouri, Kansas and other states to our south as they seemed to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett is launching a book tour today and Corbett said feedback from his travels will determine whether he launches a campaign for governor. “I’m actually going to use the book as a little bit of an introductory of Ron Corbett to the people of Iowa,” Corbett said during an interview with Radio Iowa. The […]Powered by WPeMatico
A report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finds runoff into the Missouri River reservoir system is increasing, but it’s still well within the flood capacity. Nicole Shorney, a hydraulic engineer with the Corps’ Omaha office, says parts of the region are seeing some flooding, but nothing too severe. “The 2017 calendar year runoff […]Powered by WPeMatico
The remains of a Kossuth County sailor who died at the start of World War Two are finally coming home. Fireman 1st Class William H. Kennedy was killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 but his remains were not properly identified until earlier this year. Kennedy’s remains will […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., edged Jamie McMurray to win NASCAR’s spring race at Talladega, his first victory in 158 starts in the sport’s top series. McMurray was seeking his first win since he took the October race at Talladega in 2013. McMurray started the overtime laps running fifth but made a bold move on the backstretch […]Powered by WPeMatico
