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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...
Iowa Man Sentenced to Prison for Hog Weight Fraud Scheme
A federal judge has sentenced Robert Bickerstaff, 52, from Rock Rapids, Iowa, to six months in prison for defrauding pork producers. Bickerstaff, who served as the regional manager of an Iowa livestock dealer, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to federal court records. As the regional manager, Bickerstaff supervised livestock...
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