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Bloomfield City Council holds public hearing on residential living on the square.
Tonight at the Bloomfield City Council meeting, a public hearing was held on the prospects of changing a city ordinance allowing residential living on the first floor of the square. Currently the ordinance allows residential living in the back half of the building as long as it’s less than 50% of the floor space.
Gilbert juvenile arrested for allegedly attacking woman with knife
GILBERT, Iowa — A juvenile was arrested on Friday for allegedly attacking a female with a knife after knocking on her bedroom window in June. During the early morning hours of June 8 the Story County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault in the 100 block of Thompson Avenue in Gilbert. According […]
Iowa police arrest suspect for flyers posted outside Latino businesses in Hampton
DES MOINES, Iowa — A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after flyers suggesting "hunting" illegal immigrants were posted outside Latino-owned businesses in northern Iowa. Hampton police and the Franklin County Sheriff's office began investigating this week. Flyers that read in part "Illegal Immigrant Hunting Permit, Trump 2024" were...
Pleasant Hill police release more details about body found in Des Moines River
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Investigators are working to identify a body that was discovered in the Des Moines River in Pleasant Hill Thursday night. According to Pleasant Hill Fire Chief Jamie Xayavong, people fishing in the area of the Vandalia Boat ramp saw what appeared to be a body and called 911 around 7:15 p.m. […]
Searching for a consultant: Ames pledges $12,000 to help curb rise in homelessness
The City of Ames is beginning conversations to help slow a rise in local homelessness by committing $12,000 for a specialized consultant. The Ames City Council believes this yet-to-be-indentified specialist can host informational community gatherings on homelessness with the goal of developing an action plan by fall. The city will partner with...
2024 Iowa State Position Preview: Tight Ends
Welcome to our 2024 Iowa State football position previews, where we’ll be spending the next two weeks previewing each position group for the 2024 team. This week will be the offense, and next week will be the defense. Today we’re going to take a look at the tight ends with our special guest, former ISU tight end Dylan Soehner!
This Is When Iowa Is Supposed To Get Our First Frost This Year
It's August, which is close enough to fall to start talking about colder weather. Kiddos are starting back to school, Spirit Halloween is open for the season, and we're less than a month away from Labor Day. This is a weird time of the year. Some hang on to the season and embrace the Dog Days of Summer. Others jump right into Spooky Season and all things pumpkin.
Vote for top class of 2025 recruit entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is Iowa’s best class of 2025 player entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive ranking of the 50 best seniors in the state. Now it's your turn to vote. ...
Archaeologist discovers 13,600-year-old prehistoric mastodon skull in Iowa
Iowa's state archaeologist announced the discovery of a prehistoric mastodon that is about 13,600 years old in far southern Iowa. The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist recently completed a 12-day excavation of the mastodon fossil, primarily the skull, according to its Facebook post. It is the first ever well-preserved mastodon that has been excavated in Iowa. ...
DNR Biologist Weighs in on What Causes Summer Fish Kills
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen is receiving reports of dead fish floating or washing up on shore in private ponds. Although concerning, Lorenzen says that most fish kills at this time of year occur naturally in shallow systems full of vegetation or algae. Lorenzen says...
Albaugh Seed Treatment Team Honors David Winston’s Retirement, Welcomes Quentin Edelman
Ankeny, IA (August 15, 2024) — Albaugh, LLC announced that David Winston, Key Account Manager – Seed Treatments, has announced his retirement, effective December 31, following a highly respected seed industry sales career that has spanned nearly 45 years. He has been with Albaugh since 2014. Albaugh has...
Ottumwa Couple Attempted to Burglarize Vehicle
An Ottumwa couple attempted to burglarize a vehicle. 43-year-old Syble Dennison (left) and 40-year-old Jennifer Shirley (right) were each charged with 4th degree theft, and 3rd degree burglary – joint criminal conduct. On August 14 at 8:15p.m, court records say officials reported trespassers on Roemer Avenue. Authorities say Dennison...
OPD: Bomgaars Manager Arrested for False Returns
A former manager of Bomgaars in Ottumwa was arrested after admitting to making false returns. 38-year-old Roseanne Whited of Clio was charged with 2nd degree theft. On August 14, court records say officials read Whited her rights and interviewed her concerning a theft while managing Bomgaars on 1331 Vaughn Drive. Authorities say Whited began her position as a manager around April 2024. Whited admitted to officials that she made several false returns and kept the money for herself. Court records say Whited stole an estimated $2,000 and the amount could be higher according to loss prevention.
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