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Postmaster arrested for stealing hundreds of greeting cards, money inside
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Police said the Moline postmaster stole mail he believed were greeting cards that contained cash or gift cards. Justin Brown was arrested June 28 after Davenport Police searched his home and found 487 cards greetings cards for weddings, birthdays, graduations and Father’s Day, according to arrest affidavits.
Cuddle and Comfort event with Kings Harvest Pet Rescue
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Kings Harvest Pet Rescue Shelter will be hosting a Cuddle and Comfort event on Wednesday evening to soothe shelter pets. The shelter says they are hosting the event to raise awareness that some pets are afraid of fireworks and tend to get lost. Pets get lost more around 4th of July than any other time of the year.
‘We are all humans’: Immigrant workers march in Iowa City protesting 'illegal reentry' law
Reverand Guillermo Trevino of West Liberty was born in Texas to two Mexican immigrant parents. Trevino said Monday during a march in Iowa City that he is concerned Iowa's Senate File 2340, signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds in April, will devastate Hispanic families. He believes support from the state's entire Latino...
Man found dead in rural county park
A missing rural Stanwood man was found dead in a Clinton County wildlife area, but no foul play was suspected, according to a press release from the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office. On June 27 at about 9:10 a.m., the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Kevin M....
Woman arrested for public intox at park
PAULLINA—A 31-year-old Waterloo woman was arrested about 9:35 p.m. Thursday, June 27, in Paullina on a charge of public intoxication. The arrest of Amber Nichole Barber stemmed from the Paullina Ambulance being paged to Mill Creek Park for a woman who was described as intoxicated, passing out and hyperventilating, with a possible broken wrist, according to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office.
Iowa Pharmacy Association names Maquoketa pharmacist honorary president
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) has announced the 2024 Honorary President of IPA is Marilyn Osterhaus, RPh of Maquoketa, according to a news release. The award was presented at the association’s 2024 annual meeting on June 20 in Coralville, Iowa. Osterhaus is a second-generation pharmacist and graduate of the...
UI reaches settlement with tenured professor under investigation
A tenured associate professor at the University of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Physiology has agreed to resign in lieu of termination as part of a settlement reached over the weekend. The Gazette reports by signing a settlement agreement with the UI, the state Attorney General’s Office and...
Coast Guard Trapped In Port On The Mississippi River
(Dubuque, IA) -- The U.S. Coast Guard in Dubuque is stuck in port. They can't deploy on the Mississippi River due to the closure of the port's floodgates. The Coast Guard maintains navigation aids along the Mississippi from Dubuque to St. Paul. There is concern about the safety of boaters...
Smithfield Donates Pork to Help in Northwest Iowa
(NAFB.com) – Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork chops that will provide over 140,000 servings of protein. “Recent catastrophic flooding has left many of our Northwest Iowa neighbors without basic necessities like electricity, drinking water, and food,” says Jonathan Toms, senior community development manager for Smithfield Foods. “By partnering with a non-profit like Mercy Chefs, we’re able to provide support and hope for our neighbors in times of need as the community continues to recover from storm damage.” Mercy Chef’s mobile kitchen will serve restaurant-quality meals to anyone in need in the Rock Valley community. The team will also distribute meals to those unable to make it there.
Sheldon man on scooter arrested for OWI
SHELDON—A 59-year-old Sheldon man was arrested about 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, on an O’Brien County warrant for first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Roy Carl Persson stemmed from a report of him putting vodka into a tea he purchased at a convenience store about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, according to the Sheldon Police Department.
KLEM News for Tuesday, July 2
Le Mars residents are reminded of rules to follow when discharging fireworks. Fire Rescue Chief Dave Schipper says fireworks can only be discharged July 3, 4, and 5, from noon to 11 p.m. The rules are devised with safety in mind. Fireworks can be discharged only on private property, not...
Four hurt in crash involving three cars
ROCK VALLEY—Four people were injured in a crash involving three vehicles about 4:10 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the intersection of Highway 18 and Garfield Avenue, about two miles east of Rock Valley. Twenty-nine-year-old Leena Ann Phothisarn of Rock Valley was driving west when her 2013 Chevrolet Equinox struck...
A New Football Team is Coming to Dubuque in 2025
Football is continuing to redefine its apex in popularity in America. In the last few years, we've seen several upstart football leagues like the Alliance of American Football birthed and the XFL start/restart before merging into the United Football League (UFL) as of this year. This year, even Waterloo got...
Crash in Winneshiek County, Iowa leaves Illinois man dead
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KTTC) – An Illinois man is dead after a single vehicle crash in northeast Iowa. It happened around 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Highway 9 near 260th Avenue, west of Decorah. According to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, a witness called 911 and said an SUV...
Nonprofit weighs in on US Supreme Court’s homeless decision
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cities can continue to ticket and even arrest people for camping in city parks. This comes after the Supreme Court sided with the city of ‘Grants Pass’ barring camping on public property. Several cities in Iowa have restrictions in place including Cedar Rapids and Dubuque.
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