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Apartment Building Next To Fire Station Starts On Fire
(Waterloo, IA) -- Residents of an apartment building next to a fire station in Waterloo were displaced after a fire broke out. The fire started in Apt. 7 at 1702 Main Street. Crews were able to rescue a woman from a second-story window using a ladder. The other residents were able to evacuate safely.
Dubuque City Council to again consider Chaplain Schmitt Island vision
Local leaders this week again will consider a list of big ideas for one little island. The Dubuque City Council will hold a work session on Monday, July 15, to review and discuss the Chaplain Schmitt Island development plan. The 81-page document includes an overview of the possible means, methods and costs to further develop the island.
Severe storms with tornadoes whip through Midwest, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornadoes blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana, Monday downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, as storms rolled through Monday afternoon and into the night. Des Moines police were responding to calls about utility poles that had apparently snapped in two. ...
IowaWORKS is holding a career fair Tuesday: Here's what you need to know
DES MOINES, Iowa — IowaWORKS will host a career fair at Park Fair Mall on Tuesday. The event will feature more than 40 employers across the region. For the general public, the career fair will run from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Veterans will be able to access the fair beginning at 10:30 a.m.
USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
No charges in fatal Cedar Rapids police shooting, Iowa Attorney General decides
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — No charges will be filed in the fatal police shooting of 40-year-old David Vanderhamm, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has decided. According to a report from Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Vanderhamm's mother called 911 and asked officers to take her son to the hospital for a mental health evaluation shortly before 2:30 p.m. on April 6, telling officers that her son was "violent and paranoid and had access to a gun." Two officers arrived and escorted Vanderhamm to the hospital, where he refused treatment and left the facility.
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