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Human remains found in Missouri identified as missing Iowa man
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has confirmed the identity of human remains found in the northern part of Missouri. The discovery was made by a turkey hunter on Tuesday afternoon on private property in northeast Mercer County, near the Iowa state line. The remains have been identified as those...
Body believed to be that of trucker who went missing in November found in Iowa farm field
A body believed to be that of a missing truck driver has been found in a northwest Iowa field not far from where his abandoned rig was discovered on an isolated highway just before Thanksgiving , but details of his death remain a mystery.The Iowa Department of Public Safety said someone in his field discovered a body Wednesday, near where 53-year-old David Schultz's semi was found parked in the middle of the road on Nov. 21.The DPS didn't identify the body as that of Schultz and said in a news release that a forensic autopsy was planned. But Schultz's wife,...
Never full: Newton girl struggles with rare genetic disease
DES MOINES, Iowa — At just 9 years old, Carly Eddy's day-to-day life is hard. A rare genetic disease makes the Newton girl feel like she's constantly hungry. As a result, her weight has increased quickly over the last few years. Nikki Eddy says that's made school difficult for...
Supervisors rezone 16.72-acre parcel east of Baxter to agricultural
Land that was originally planned to become a Jasper County subdivision with a number of homes built on it has since been consolidated into a single parcel, and now, following board action last week, it has been rezoned from rural residential to agricultural to better accommodate the owner’s farming prospects.
Southwest Iowa Elevated to Enhanced Risk for Severe Storms
(Des Moines) Parts of the State of Iowa are bracing for severe weather. Andrew Ansorge with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says a few showers today will be followed by more intense storms sweeping through southwest Iowa in the afternoon on Friday. Anyone with outdoor plans on Saturday...
Taco Bell is leveling up Taco Tuesday with a new deal. All you need is $5 and an appetite
There’s a new way to celebrate Taco Tuesday and it already has an expiration date. Taco Bell announced a new special exclusive to Tuesdays: the $5 Taco Discovery Box. All you need to do is bring your wallet and appetite. ...
A frightening accident and a young Iowa equestrian athlete's quest to get back in the saddle
When Dawn Papcun reached her daughter, lying on the sand floor of an indoor horse arena, her daughter "looked like a steamroller had gone over her.”. Her daughter, Elivia, had been crushed when her horse reared and fell backward. Elivia was one of the top youth riders in the country, skilled enough to be on the recruiting radar of Division 1 equestrian programs. But now, her very health was at stake.
Restaurant inspection update: Moldy eggplant, ‘not-for-sale’ meat
State, city and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations in recent weeks, including long-expired food, moldy vegetables and meat labeled “not for sale.” The findings are reported by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, which handles food-establishment inspections at the state level. Listed below are […] The post Restaurant inspection update: Moldy eggplant, ‘not-for-sale’ meat appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
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