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‘Storm Area 51’ creator cancels event over fears of ‘humanitarian disaster’

miroslav_1/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The extraterrestrial-aficionado festival that promised to take Area 51 by storm has been cancelled by its own creators, but attendees still seem keen on going to "see them aliens."Matty Roberts, the organizer of “AlienStock,” said he feared a “possible humanitarian disaster in the works,” noting he didn’t want to have a FyreFest 2.0 on their hands. Fyre Festival was supposed to be a luxury music festival but […]

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Man honored by Trump for heroic actions in El Paso shooting made up story: Police

Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian(WASHINGTON) -- Chris Grant was supposed to receive an honor this week from the White House for heroically distracting the gunman during last month's shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart and possibly saving lives. Instead, he was detained by the Secret Service in Washington ahead of the visit and his story has been called into question. Grant, a 50-year-old Texas resident whose […]

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Marion man admits to energy rebate scam

The owner of an eastern Iowa energy efficiency company has pleaded guilty to a scheme to fraudulently collect rebates. Thirty-nine-year-old Dustin Hutcheson of Marion pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. Hutcheson admitted at his plea hearing he falsely told customers his Hutch Energy company could replace their […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019

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Northwest Iowa highway closed 4 hours after fatal wreck

One person has died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning in Storm Lake. Authorities responded to the incident around 7:30 Thursday morning at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 110. Upon arrival, they encountered a collision between a passenger van and a tractor-trailer truck. Three adult occupants of the […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019

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364-day health plans approved for sale in Iowa

State regulators have approved two short-term health insurance plans for sale in Iowa. These are 364-day plans and Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen says they are an option for healthy Iowans who cannot afford the premiums for individual policies being sold in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. “It’s a policy that will fit a niche in […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019

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Interstate 35 flyover bridge in Ames now open

The long-delayed new flyover ramp at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 30 on the edge of Ames finally opened today. The DOT’s Jesse Tibodeau says construction started on the 23-million dollar project in December of 2016 and it was supposed to be done in two years. “In 2018 the contractor had some issues […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019

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Arrests made after ‘large disturbance’ on Iowa Western campus

Police arrested three people after a “large disturbance” on the Iowa Western Community College campus in Council Bluffs early Wednesday morning. According to a news release from Council Bluffs police, people involved in the fight got into two cars at about one o’clock Wednesday morning to flee the campus. Police stopped one car and arrested […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019

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Wise I is 100th craft brewery to open in Iowa

Iowa’s newest craft brewery, located in Le Mars, will have a grand opening Friday, with the distinction of being the 100th craft brewery in Iowa. “Having 100 breweries in the state of Iowa is a tremendous leap from five or 10 years ago. The craft brewery scene has exploded, for the better,” says Ben Sitzman, […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019

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Casinos are the only place you can sign up for sports betting

Buffalo Wild Wings last week announced a deal with MGM Resorts to bring MGM sports betting into their restaurants in states where sports betting is legal. But Iowa gambling regulators says you won’t be able to go into the restaurants here and sign up for sports gambling accounts. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 12, 2019