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Buchanan County Sheriff Investigating Weekend Shooting
(Independence, IA) -- The Sheriff's Office is investigating a weekend shooting in Buchanan County. An unidentified man showed up at an ER in Independence Saturday morning suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transferred to Iowa City for treatment. Police say he was shot at a house in...
Waterloo idles drinking water well contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
Recent tests of Waterloo drinking water revealed one of the city’s wells has detectable amounts of PFAS, a toxic group of chemicals that are newly regulated by federal officials. The city decided to stop drawing water from that well — even though its contamination is within the new limits — because its other wells have […] The post Waterloo idles drinking water well contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Buchanan County Sheriff investigating after man injured in shooting
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office is working with Iowa DCI to investigate after a man was injured in a shooting this morning. Buchanan County Health Center Emergency Room staff reported they had an adult male in their ER with a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 9am, and contacted officials. Buchanan County Health Center went into a precautionary lockdown because not all parties involved were accounted for at the time. The victim was later taken to UIHC, and his exact condition is unknown.
IowaWORKS holding career fair in Waterloo
WATERLOO, Iowa — IowaWORKS is teaming up with Grow Cedar Valley and several other economic development partners to host a career fair at the Waterloo Center for the Arts on Wednesday, May 1st from 1pm to 4pm. More than 50 employers will be participating and have openings that include...
Eastern Iowa man arrested after driving recklessly, barricades himself in home
Fayette County — In eastern Iowa, a man is behind bars -- and is now facing several charges -- after barricading himself in his home last week. Oelwein resident, Joshua Michael, 24, was arrested on Friday evening, April 19th, and was charged with four counts of Assault while Displaying a deadly weapon.
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