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ISP Reports Two Fatality Accidents on Wednesday: Iowa Traffic Fatalities Reach 160 To-Date
(State News) The Iowa State Patrol reported two fatalities on Wednesday. One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Jasper County, and a pedestrian died in a separate accident in Cerro Gordo County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a Des Moines native died, and a Monroe native suffered minor...
Store and two Iowa pharmacists cited for dispensing wrong drugs
An Iowa pharmacy and two pharmacists have agreed to pay civil penalties for allegedly dispensing the incorrect medications to patients. The three cases, all unrelated to each other, are detailed in the latest settlement agreements involving the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. One of the cases involves Food Land Pharmacy in Woodbine. The board alleges that […]
Northeast Iowa creek has second mystery fish kill
About 40,000 fish died in Crane Creek last week, but it's unclear what killed them. (Photo courtesy of Iowa DNR) For the second time in a little more than a year, something has killed thousands of fish in a northeast Iowa creek without leaving obvious clues to identify it, according to state conservation officers.
KRKN Athlete of the Week: Ashlynn Huff, Van Buren County Softball
State Farm Agent Shawn McCarty, serving southeast Iowa from his office at 604 W Burlington in Fairfield, along with Ottumwa Radio Group would like to congratulate Van Buren County Softball Player Ashlynn Huff, our 104.3 KRKN Athlete of the Week!. The sophomore was named to the IGCA Class 2A All-Southeast...
Oskaloosa bakery moving to new location
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — A beloved bakery in Oskaloosa will be moving into a new home, but it's not going far. The Jaarsma Bakery is moving a block south from A Avenue East to High Avenue East, just northeast of the town square. The video above shows what that building...
Local Ottumwa Church converting their dining hall into a restaurant for RAGBRAI visitors
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - These ladies are members of the Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church, on Ottumwa’s South Side. Right across the street from Front Runners. They’re working to set up their church to be a temporary restaurant Thursday for visiting RAGBRAI riders. Mary Kivlahan ran the show...
Iowa Basketball Among Final Five for 2025 4-Star PF Brady Koehler
The Iowa Hawkeyes are among the final five schools in consideration for four-star power forward Brady Koehler, who highlighted the importance of building relationships with coaches in his selection process. Koehler is ranked as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals. He is listed as the nation's No. 65...
Sonya Massey Was the Descendant of William Donnegan, Who Suffered a Similar Fate in 1908
Content Warning: This article mentions police brutality, lynching, and racism. In July 2024, police body cam footage awakened the masses to the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. The video came several weeks after Massey died of injuries sustained from allegedly being shot three times in the head by former Sangamon County, IL. Deputy Sheriff Sean Grayson. Grayson and his partner responded to a 911 call Massey made after believing an intruder was in her home. Massey, a 36-year-old mother of two, was originally from San Diego, Calif., but lived in Springfield, IL. at the time of her death. Nearly a...
Crime Stoppers: Moline police looking for accused Marshall’s shoplifter
MOLINE (KWQC) - Police are searching for a woman they say stole a handbag, a rug and two pillows from a Marshall’s. Security footage from a Moline Marshall’s shows a woman leaving the store on the Fourth of July. Moline police said she left without paying for merchandise worth about $356. Items included a tan handbag, a rug, two decorative pillows and other items from the men’s department.
Davenport restaurant to reopen following sewer issues from flooding
A restaurant and bar in Davenport had to shut down temporarily because of problems caused by recent flooding. The Phoenix has been closed for three weeks. Restaurant managers planned to reopen Tuesday, July 23, but couldn’t because of a sewage backup in the bottom level. Managers say they’re used to the flooding, but they say the City needs to upgrade its sewer system. The temporary shut down hit the business and employees financially.
Illinois Conservation Police seeking applicants for next class of trainees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Office of Law Enforcement is seeking applicants for the position of conservation police officer trainee. Conservation police officers enforce state laws intended to protect Illinois' natural and recreational resources. They are vested with full state-wide police authority and...
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