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‘We are here with that insecurity’: Mixed-status families weigh leaving Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa — Having spent more than half her life in Waterloo, Iowa, she has built a life here. It’s where she met her husband and where her only daughter, who wants to become a sonographer, was born. That’s why, after a day’s work at an area meatpacking...
Area’s Largest Independence Day Celebration Set For Saturday In Breda
The area’s largest Independence Day celebration, hosted by the Breda American Legion, is set to get underway tomorrow (Saturday) in Breda’s Memorial Park. Legion Member Bob Fasbender says it is one of the best ways to celebrate the nation, even though it doesn’t fall on the holiday directly.
Denison Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Short-Barreled Rifle, Silencer Possession Charges
A Denison man pled guilty Tuesday to charges including illegal possession of firearms and silencers. According to documents from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 37-year-old Ian Ward submitted his pleas to one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a short-barreled rifle, and one count of possession of silencers. Evidence presented at the plea hearing showed that Ward was stopped by law enforcement in Pocahontas County on Aug. 21, 2023. During the traffic stop, Ward, who admitted to being high on fentanyl, was found with six firearms, including an illegal short-barreled rifle and five suppressors. Law enforcement also seized methamphetamine, THC wax, and drug paraphernalia from Ward’s vehicle. Ward admitted to using fentanyl, meth, and marijuana and to having a prior felony drug conviction in Minnesota, making him prohibited from possessing any firearms. Sentencing will be set following a presentence report. Ward remains in custody and faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for the firearm conviction, and up to 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for each illegal firearm and silencer conviction. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence.
Fencing Materials Ordinance And Parking Lot Resurfacing On Carroll City Council’s Agenda For Monday
The Carroll City Council has a routine agenda for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening. The council convenes at 5:15 p.m. at Carroll City Hall. Their first item of business will be to consider the second reading of a zoning change in the Highland Park Addition for a private housing project. City officials will also consider the first reading of a new ordinance outlining acceptable building materials for permanent fencing in town. The topic was first introduced during the June 24 meeting after staff received multiple complaints about pallet fences, but it was tabled after the council wanted more specific language about what will and will not be allowed. Other items on Monday’s agenda include setting a public hearing date on a proposed development agreement with Ziegler Caterpillar for their planned site on the east side of Carroll and a cost estimate for resurfacing the Great Western parking lot near downtown. The meeting on Monday, July 8, is open to the public and will be live-streamed via the city’s YouTube channel.
Business Owner Tim Heisterkamp to Move Company to Corner Building in Downtown Jefferson
The final corner building on the downtown square in Jefferson is going to house a new business. Tim Heisterkamp is the owner of Journey Financial and has been operating in an over 500 square foot space at Home State Bank since 1998. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio that the business has since grown to three additional employees and he recently purchased the former Homestead Coffee and Bakery building at the corner of East Lincoln Way and South Chestnut Street. He explains that the bigger building not only allows employees to have nicer offices and a conference room, but he feels it gives him the space for one important aspect.
Sioux Center native Christian Rozeboom ready for leap after career year with Rams
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (KCAU) – Sioux Center native Christian Rozeboom is coming off his best NFL season to date and is looking for more heading into his fourth NFL season. The SDSU alum is in his second stint with the Los Angeles Rams after bouncing around early in his NFL career. Rozeboom started with the […]
Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary Sewer System is Still at Capacity
Milford, IA (KICD) — The Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary Sewer system is still at capacity. CEO Steve Anderson says they’ve finally pinpointed a problem on the West and Northwest side of West Lake. Anderson is asking homeowners to prevent their flooded houses from emptying into the sanitary sewer.
Pastor Ken Eberline returns to George
GEORGE—Pastor Ken Eberline never planned on returning to rural N’West Iowa. In fact, he never planned on becoming a pastor. He said it is not unlike God to open doors to places unexpected. Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in George made Eberline its pastor in April, inherently also making him...
Hospers Man Taken To Hospital After Hull Accident
Hull, Iowa– A Hospers man was taken to the hospital after an accident in Hull on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The Iowa State Patrol reports that at about 8:15 a.m., 19-year-old Allan Perez of Hospers was driving a 2024 Honda eastbound on Highway 18, just west of Okey Street in Hull. They tell us that 23-year-old Jordan Jansma of Hull was westbound on 18 in a 2022 Ram pickup. The trooper does note that there was “fog, smoke, or smog” in the area at the time of the accident.
Former Band Teacher at Washington High School in Cherokee has Plead Guilty to Harassment of a Student
Cherokee, IA (KICD) — A former band teacher at Washington High School in Cherokee has plead guilty to harassment of a student. The State of Iowa has dropped previous charges against 46-year-old Joseph Vannatta, and the state says in online documents that the case does not constitute a sexually motivated offense.
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