by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2012 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
A man was found dead after an explosion and fire late this morning along Highway 141 in northwest Iowa. The explosion and fire was in Smithland, Iowa in rural Woodbury County. According to the Woodbury County sheriff, 76-year-old Robert Jones died after an explosion...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 31, 2012 | Crime & Courts, News
A massive operation has resulted in 53 people being arrested in the state on drug and human trafficking charges. Sergeant Richard Blaylock of the Polk County Sheriff’s office says the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement (MINE) Task Force worked with the FBI that...
by Matt Kelley | Oct 31, 2012 | News, Outdoors
The advocacy group Environment Iowa is using the October 31st holiday to spread a message about the state of Iowa’s waterways. Spokesperson Amelia Schoeneman says hundreds of the state’s lakes, rivers and streams are impaired. “You know, Halloween...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2012 | Crime & Courts, News
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs Monday, resulted in the arrest of a California woman on drug charges, and the recovery of a significant amount of cash. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said deputy Brian Miller pulled over a 2012 Chevy...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2012 | News, Politics & Government
Former President Bill Clinton is making three stops in Iowa today on behalf of President Obama. During a mid-morning rally in Council Bluffs, Clinton said it was “crazy for us to walk away” from tax breaks for renewable energy, including the wind...
