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Iowa City man facing drug charges after traffic stop for driving while barred
An Iowa City man faces drug charges after a being stopped for driving while barred. An officer observed 51-year-old Charles Horn near his Taft Avenue home at around 12:30 am on June 17th. Once he noticed a deputy was behind him, Horn attempted to turn around in a farm drive, and stuck his head out the driver’s side window. It was then that the deputy recognized him and knew him to be barred from driving.
Peering at the Past – St. Paul Newspaper Features Brownsville “Coldness,” Twice
A roving newspaper reporter from the Twin Cities, Earl Chapin, stopped one night in Caledonia during the summer of 1947. He borrowed from the local newspaper publisher the “History of Houston County,” by Rev. Edward D. Neill, published in 1882. While reading that night, he came upon this item:
A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up
Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, cutting power to hundreds of thousands. CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, and even weather forecasters had to briefly scramble for safety. The National Weather Service cited a tornado in Des Moines, Iowa, one...
Volunteers unite under Iowa Disaster Human Resource Council during crises
JOHNSTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa is no stranger to severe weather, having experienced the 2008 floods, the 2020 derecho and most recently the devastating tornado in Greenfield. During these tough times, hundreds of volunteers come together to lend a helping hand, making a significant impact. The Iowa Disaster Human...
Iowa man convicted in murder of woman who had protective order against him
An Iowa man accused of killing an Eldora woman despite a protective order prohibiting him from having contact with her has been convicted of first-degree murder in her death. A Hardin County jury found Nathan Bahr, 30, guilty July 11 of first-degree murder. Bahr faces a mandatory term of life in prison without parole when he is sentenced Sept. 6.
Iowa Fog Advisory: Dense Patches Persist Through 8 A.M.
Des Moines, IA – Areas of dense fog are affecting visibility across portions of north-central and northeast Iowa, extending into southern parts of the state. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an advisory for patchy shallow fog, which is expected to last through 8 a.m. According...
Waterloo officers justified in deadly shooting, Iowa AG office says
WATERLOO, Iowa (KGAN) — Waterloo police officers were legally justified in shooting and killing John Carl Piazza on March 25. Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) said Piazza went into Kuennen’s Automotive Clinic that day, pointed a gun at an employee's face and later fired a shot on the property.
'I want to elevate my game and help (Iowa) win': Seydou Traore ready to take talent to Big Ten
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- The Hawkeyes might have gotten one of the bigger steals in the NCAA Transfer Portal. Iowa has been needing athleticism, defensive versatility and rebounding and Traore fits the mold. The New York native told 247Sports on Monday that he felt he was under-recruited in high school and he showcased his talent during his only season at Manhattan.
Whalan Lutheran Church Celebrates 150 Years
You are invited to come and rejoice with the congregation of the Whalan Lutheran Church in Whalan, Minn., as they celebrate the sesquicentennial of the church on July 21, 2024. Church service will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch in the church hall. As an added bonus Brad Boice...
Iowa weather: Photos, videos of widespread storm damage Monday
DES MOINES, Iowa — Severeweather ripped through the Des Moines metro on Monday evening, leaving behind downed power lines, toppled trees and damaged homes. Thousands of metro residents were without power following the storm. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Latest forecast. The Des Moines Police Department reported storm...
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