by Dar Danielson | Oct 4, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News
The last of five statewide Traffic Fatality Reduction Task Force special non-holiday enforcement efforts wraps up in the state today. Iowa State Patrol spokesman, Sergeant Alex Dinkla, says they used a new technique this morning in central Iowa. “We had a...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 4, 2021 | Crime & Courts, Human Interest, News
Cities across the state hosted “National Night Out” events Tuesday and the event in Manchester was sponsored by the Delaware County “Back the Blue” group. Iowa State Patrol Public Resource Officer Jon Stickney, explains its goal. “It’s a group...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 2, 2021 | Crime & Courts, Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Thousands are expected to hit the roadways to celebrate summer and our country’s independence this weekend. Iowa State Patrol spokesman, Sergeant Alex Dinkla, expects the predictions to be accurate. “The weather shows it’s not going to be too hot,...
by Matt Kelley | May 27, 2021 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
A pedestrian walking on Interstate 80 near Des Moines was hit and killed by a car early this morning. The state patrol says the unidentified woman was walking in the traffic lane near mile marker 142 in Altoona when she was struck and killed around 4:15 a.m. No...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | May 5, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News
The Iowa State Patrol is reporting yet another case of a driver traveling in excess of 100-miles-an-hour on an interstate highway. Patrol Trooper Ryan Devault, says the most recent case saw a trooper clocked a motorist on Interstate 29 in Fremont County traveling at...