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Gilbert juvenile arrested for allegedly attacking woman with knife
GILBERT, Iowa — A juvenile was arrested on Friday for allegedly attacking a female with a knife after knocking on her bedroom window in June. During the early morning hours of June 8 the Story County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault in the 100 block of Thompson Avenue in Gilbert. According […]
Man recalls being stuck for hours on Iowa State Fair Sky Glider
The Iowa State Fair Sky Glider is celebrating its 50th year of operation, and Axios reader Jerry Gale has a first-person account of its stalled beginning.Catch up fast: Nobody has ever fallen from the ride, but more than 50 people were stuck for hours during its debut because of an overheated motor. Gale was one of them.Zoom in: While in the air, Gale and his then-future wife watched horseshoe pitching and listened to fair announcements.Fire engine ladders eventually brought stranded people to the ground and there were no injuries.The bottom line: Gale got an extra long and memorable sky ride. Gale now lives in Minnesota. He visited the Iowa State Fair this week. Photo: Courtesy of Jerry Gale
FBI Issues Alert for Missing Arizona Teen Believed to Have Traveled to Iowa to Meet Online Acquaintance
The FBI has issued an alert for Liliana "Lily" Munguia, a 17-year-old Arizona native, who appears to have flown to Iowa with the purpose of meeting someone she connected with online. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Munguia left her father's house, located in the vicinity of Bapchule on the Gila River Indian Reservation, in the early morning hours of Aug. 5.
Nevada fire chief part of national effort to prevent deadly oxygen fires
(Radio Iowa) – The fire chief of a central Iowa town hopes a solution is getting closer that would stop deadly fires involving people who use oxygen. Nevada fire chief Ray Reynolds says he started pushing for thermal fuses on oxygen devices after oxygen fires there that killed two people and left two others badly burned.
Ames Enacts Hefty Fines For Nuisance Parties
(Ames, IA) -- The City of Ames is increasing penalties for nuisance party violations. The first offense is $650. The penalty is $855 for each repeat offense. The policy is in effect from 5 p.m. Friday, August 23rd thru Sunday, August 25th at 4 a.m. That's the weekend before classes start at Iowa State University.
State emails related to alleged murder still undisclosed after three months
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says it can’t comment on a teenager’s alleged murder of a child-care worker in May and it has yet to disclose related emails that were requested three months ago. In May, 15-year-old Jovahn Mathis was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 50-year-old Kathleen Galloway-Menke at […]
Iowa State Patrol Dubs August “Aggressive Driving Enforcement” Month
The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) is looking to curb traffic crashes during the month of August. That’s Trooper Tom Williams with the ISP’s Mason City District office, who says a spike in travel comes from many people still traveling on family vacations and more students driving when school gets back in session later this month.
Peace Officers Association Training Seminar and Shooting Competition Starts August 16th
The annual Iowa reserve Peace Officers Association Training Seminar and Shooting Competition is coming up this weekend. Marshall County Sheriff, Joel Phillips, says the Seminar and Training will take place at the Marshall County Sheriffs Office beginning August 16th. Sheriff Phillips says you have to be a Peace Officer to participate but anyone can spectate the shooting competition.
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