Drake University is mourning the death of broadcaster Larry Cotlar, who died after his van stalled in flash flooding in Des Moines Saturday night. Police responded to a report of a stalled van whose occupant was swept away by floodwaters. Cotlar’s body was found four hours later several blocks away. “Our hearts go out […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa judge is once again deliberating how to apply the state’s Stand Your Ground law. Sixth District Judge Patrick Grady held a hearing this week in the case of Michael Hodges in Linn County. The 23-year-old Hodges, of Cedar Rapids, faces an attempted murder charge in the shooting of 21-year-old Zevon Johnson of Urbandale. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Heavy rains raised the water levels of the northwest Iowa Great Lakes and led to concerns about bank erosion. DNR fisheries biologist Mike Hawkins says the high water also an issue with a device designed to protect the lakes from invaders. “We’ve got an Asian carp electric fish barrier that protects the Iowa Great Lakes […]Powered by WPeMatico
A sharply divided Iowa Supreme Court has ordered that a southeast Iowa lawyer who was removed from office for sexual harassment be reinstated as Van Buren County Attorney. Van Buren County Attorney Abraham Watkins was accused of making vulgar sexual comments and showing his staff nude photos of his wife. A district court reviewed the arguments and […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man has survived after being partially submerged in grain at a co-op near Boone. The Boone Fire Department was called to the Landus Elevator east of Boone early Friday morning to help an employee that became trapped in a pile of corn. When the on-duty crew arrived at the scene, a conscious individual was […]Powered by WPeMatico
The opposing sides in the abortion debate here in Iowa are offering predictably opposing views on the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling today that nullified a three-day waiting period for abortions. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds issued a written statement, saying it is not “unreasonable to require 72 hours for someone to weigh their options.” Fred Hubbell, […]Powered by WPeMatico
A teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in northeast Iowa. Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies were called just after 10 p.m. to an area two miles south of Fayette on the report of a moped accident on Highway 150. They say 14-year-old Kaiden Estling of Maynard was southbound on the road when […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Mitchell County man is facing federal charges after being accused of stealing trade secrets and lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fifty-five-year-old Josh Isler of St. Ansgar has been charged with one count of trade secret theft and one count of making a false statement to the FBI. Isler is accused of stealing […]Powered by WPeMatico
New studies show the suicide rate in Iowa is quickly rising and the newly-crowned Miss Iowa is making suicide awareness her platform. The former Miss Clinton County Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw grew up in the Quad Cities and admits as a 17-year-old, she had suicidal thoughts. “My home life was falling apart and so I had a lot […]Powered by WPeMatico
