Three young people from Fort Dodge have died in an out-of-state accident. The accident occurred Wednesday morning when 20-year-old Richard Davis was driving along Highway 7 in Benton County, Missouri, when his vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. Davis, along with two passengers, … [Read more...]
Sioux City, Sgt. Bluff start to see COVID-19 emergency calls drop
Things are starting to level off for first responders in western Iowa after being busier than normal in the past several weeks with coronavirus related calls. Sioux City Fire Rescue was answering approximately 25 medical emergency calls each day as COVID-19 cases peaked. City Fire Marshall Mark … [Read more...]
Building collapses in Dubuque County storm killing hundreds of pigs
Strong storms moved through Dubuque County last night which led to a fire at a barn that killed hundreds of hogs. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters from New Vienna and Holy Cross responded to the fire along Highway 52 North about 7:30. A hog barn owned by James and Joseph … [Read more...]
Teen driver without a license involved in fatal Des Moines motorcycle accident
Des Moines police say a teenage motorist was at fault in a fatal crash late Saturday afternoon. Police say an SUV and a motorcycle collided at an intersection near the downtown, killing the motorcyclist. He's identified as 52-year-old Troy Matice of Des Moines. Police say the SUV's driver failed … [Read more...]
Minivan crash near Jamaica leaves two dead, others hurt
Two children were killed, several hurt, when a minivan crashed in central Iowa on Tuesday. The Iowa State Patrol says the minivan was being driven by a 16-year-old and it crashed near Jamaica in Dallas County. Those who died were five and eight years old, while the driver and three other young … [Read more...]
Cities trying to help packing plant workers deal with coronavirus
Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants are being felt throughout the state as many of the thousands of workers at facilities in Waterloo, Columbus Junction and Perry commute from other counties. Muscatine County is seeing dozens of confirmed cases related to the Tyson plant in neighboring … [Read more...]
Buchanan County deputy hospitalized after crash during chase
A Buchanan County Sheriff's deputy was badly hurt in a crash during a weekend pursuit. The Iowa State Patrol says 23-year-old Deputy Dan Walter of Independence is in serious condition at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The State Patrol says authorities became involved in … [Read more...]
Child killed in hit-and-run in Council Bluffs
Police say a child was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Council Bluffs last night. The Council Bluffs Police Department said an eight-year-old boy from Council Bluffs was hit by an SUV at around 6:25 p.m., at the intersection of Franklin and Carson Avenues. The child - whose name was not … [Read more...]
Iowa airports to receive millions from federal coronavirus relief package
The Federal Aviation Administration is sending more than 70 million dollars ($70,467,304) to 79 airports in Iowa as part of the federal coronavirus relief package. Stuart Anderson with the Iowa Department of Transportation says the money is designed to help airports deal with the drop in flights … [Read more...]
Man in jail for Waterloo armored car robbery charged in Wishbone restaurant fire
Investigators have linked a botched armored car robbery in Waterloo last month to a local restaurant fire that occurred six days earlier. On Monday, authorities charged 29-year-old Kevin Cruz Soliveras of Evansdale with second-degree arson for his alleged role in the March 5th fire that gutted … [Read more...]