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Names of two Davenport pedestrians killed in accident released

Davenport police have released the names of two pedestrians who were hit and killed last Thursday. Police say 46-year-old Merle Rudd and 56-year-old Edward Mahedy, both of Davenport died after being hit by a vehicle on a city street Thursday evening. Police say the driver of the vehicle was interviewed at the scene. They have […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 17, 2018

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Clay County Fair enjoyed a dry 9-day run

One of Iowa’s top annual tourist attractions came to an end Sunday. Clay County Fair Manager Jeremy Parsons says the highlight of the nine-day run of the fair was the weather. “I don’t know if the Clay County Fair has ever gone nine consecutive days without rain,” Parsons said. “The weather really seems to set […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 17, 2018 1

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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/17/18

Class 4A 1. WDM Valley (4-0) LW #1 @ C.B. Thomas Jefferson 2. Cedar Falls (4-0) LW #3 @ Dubuque Hempstead 3. Ankeny Centennial (4-0) LW #5 vs Marshalltown 4. Bettendorf (3-1) LW #2 vs C.R. Washington 5. Iowa City West (3-1) LW #6 vs Pleasant Valley 6. Dowling Catholic (2-2) LW #4 vs Ankeny […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 17, 2018

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Know a hero? Nominate them to get recognition during Iowa-Nebraska game

Iowans are being urged to look around and single out people in their lives who are heroes and nominate them for an award, according to Rachelle Lipker at the American Red Cross. “We are looking for everyday heroes that we know are out there in the community,” Lipker says. “We have different categories for some […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 17, 2018

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Fairbank boy dies in lawnmower accident

A 12-year-old boy died in a lawnmower accident this weekend in northeast Iowa. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Carson McGrane of Fairbank. Authorities say the boy was operating a riding lawnmower Saturday afternoon in Fairbank when the mower rolled on top of him. McGrane was taken to a hospital where he […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 17, 2018 1

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West Niles cases way up, 3 deaths reported

Iowa is experiencing its worst West Nile virus outbreak in 15 years. State Deputy Epidemiologist Ann Garvey says 73 cases of the mosquito-borne virus have either been confirmed or are under investigation. “We’re seeing a concerning high level of West Nile activity this year,” Garvey said. “It’s actually the highest level we’ve seen since West […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 17, 2018 1

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‘Daily Kos’ founder headlines 4th annual Progress Iowa ‘Corn Feed’

The founder of the liberal “Daily Kos” today said Democrats around the country have been winning in “weird, crazy” conservative places like Alabama and western Pennsylvania, but Markos Moulitsas said the depth of the so-called “blue wave” is still developing. “Can it filter down to places in Iowa where the demographics have historically been trending toward the Republicans? […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2018 1

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Hubbell got property tax credit on homes in Iowa and Arizona at same time

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports tax records in Arizona show Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell was fined six-hundred dollars after his home in Scottsdale was improperly classified as his primary residence. Hubbell on Sunday said the local officials in Arizona made the initial mistake. “They misclassified our house because of clerical errors down in Maricopa County,” […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2018

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Hampton man has now been missing 5 years

Today marks the 5-year anniversary since a Hampton man disappeared. There is a $100,000r reward for information into the disappearance of  Ethan Kazmerzak — but local law enforcement says they  have followed up on a few leads with no results. Kazmerzak — who would now be 27 years old — went missing sometime in the […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 15, 2018