A guard was assaulted by an inmate at a prison in southwest Iowa Monday night. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. at the Clarinda Correctional Facility. State prison officials, in a news release, say the correctional officer was performing his routine duties at his station when he was confronted by the inmate, who “unexpectedly” began […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials in a northwest Iowa public library have not yet decided how to respond after someone checked four LGBTQ books out of the library and burned them during the recent Orange City Pride Festival. Paul Dorr, leader of a religious group called Rescue the Perishing, burned the books in a live post on Facebook to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Farmers made a lot of progress in the harvest with a rare dry week to work in. The U.S.D.A. crop report says farmers had nearly six good days for field work last week — which is the most dry days they’ve had in weeks. That allowed for a lot of combine time and the corn […]Powered by WPeMatico
A threat that prompted increased security at the I-35 school in Truro has been found to be not credible. Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes says his department’s investigation found that an on-site construction worker at the school made a comment recent synagogue shooting that took place in Pittsburgh. The sheriff says a school employee heard […]Powered by WPeMatico
Environmentalists are working to protect 500 acres of southwest Iowa’s Loess Hills prairie from future development by turning it into a public area for hiking and birding. A campaign is underway to raise $3 million to buy the piece of prairie, called Green Hill Ranch. Graham McGaffin, with the Nature Conservancy of Iowa, says with multiple […]Powered by WPeMatico
One law enforcement group saw a near record in the amount of prescription drugs turned in during the weekend National Drug Take Back Day. The Dubuque Drug Task Force — a collaboration between the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office and the Dubuque Police Department — opened a temporary drive-thru drop off in the parking lot of […]Powered by WPeMatico
The first woman to serve as state auditor faces a well-funded challenger who’s been involved in some high-profile criminal investigations. Republican Mary Mosiman appointed state auditor in 2013. She won her first full term in office in 2014 and is seeking reeletion this November. Mosiman has emphasized her credentials as a certified public accountant. “Since 1979 […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Prairie City man was killed this morning in a crash on Highway 163 in Jasper County. Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Nate Ludwig says 50-year-old Rex Chickering was driving a van that slammed into the back of a slow-moving pickup pulling farm machinery. Chickering died at the scene. The driver of the pickup, 53-year-old Curtis […]Powered by WPeMatico
With trick-or-treating or “beggar’s nights” in most Iowa communities over the next few evenings, the Iowa Poison Control Center is prepared for a host of Halloween-related calls. Registered nurse Jean Hammack says they hear from worried parents every year with concerns about their kids’ loot. “We sometimes get calls based on candy or even fruit,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
