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20 year sentence for burglary at northwest Iowa courthouse
One of the men involved in the Lyon County Courthouse burglary has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. Forty-year-old Brandon Lyle High Pipe pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit a nonforcible felony, and third-degree burglary....
Two plead guilty in used cooking oil scheme in Iowa and 8 other states
Two New York men who are Chinese Nationals have pleaded guilty in the theft of used cooking oil in Iowa and eight other states. Thirty-three-year-old Tianzhu Chen pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and money laundering, and 33-year-old Yong Chen pleaded guilty...
Study: Iowa is at an energy crossroads due to fast-rising power demand
Electricity demand in Iowa is growing like never before, and a study says that's largely due to the proliferation of data centers for AI and cloud computing. The 16th annual Iowa Climate Statement is being released by a group of more than 180 scientists and...
Public safety officials and NRA weigh in, while two major Iowa groups don’t endorse in governor’s race
Rob Sand, the Democrat who's running for governor, is touting endorsements from five dozen current and former public safety officials, including seven county attorneys. Fremont County Peter Johnson, a Democrat who previously served as mayor of Sidney, spoke at a news...
Iowa Veterans Affairs sees number of living WWII veterans continuing to drop
State Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says they don't see many funerals now for World War Two veterans at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. He says there are indications at other facilities that the number of living World...
Motorists beware as flash flooding taunts Interstate 80 corridor
With a third straight day of heavy rain, the flood watch is being extended to cover 40 counties -- from southwest to northeast Iowa. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National Weather Service, says there's localized street flooding in areas where it's been pouring....
Bestselling romance author to make one Iowa stop on latest book tour (AUDIO)
When the times get tough, some of us escape into the pages of a book, and one of the nation's top romance writers will be in central Iowa tonight. The 30-plus novels of Eloisa James have been published in 28 languages and have sold more than seven-million copies...
Iowa diesel price up 58% from a year ago
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Iowa is at a record high $6.06 a gallon today according to Triple-A. R. Tyler Priest, a University of Iowa historian who's written four books about the oil industry, said diesel fuel is often called "the workhorse of...
Couple injured as racing boat goes out of control at Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says two people were sent to the hospital after a speed boat crash around 7 p.m. Saturday on East Okoboji Lake. The DNR says initial reports show a 42-foot-long catamaran style racing boat was operating on East Okoboji Lake...
Candidate for governor Lahn calls for temporary cut in Iowa gas tax
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn says pump prices are "crushing" Iowans and he's promising to seek a temporary reduction in the state gas tax if he's elected. In a news release today, Lahn said when the legislature convenes in January, they should...
Monarch researcher spies endangered bumblebee in Linn County
A rare bumblebee was spotted in eastern Iowa and one expert says it's a sign habitat conservation efforts could be helping the federally-endangered species. Danielle Holthaus is a research station manager for Monarch Research in Linn County, and she confirms seeing...
‘Lobe Rangers’ say voluntary approach isn’t solving Iowa’s water quality issues
Three northern Iowa farmers have formed a non-profit to spread the message that cover crops and buffer strips along waterways are essential to improving Iowa's water quality. They call themselves "The Lobe Rangers" because they all farm in the Des Moines Lobe, some of...
