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LaPorte City man sues police after a series of encounters with officers
A LaPorte City man who has been engaged in a long-running dispute with the police department is now suing the city for malicious prosecution and false arrest. John Grote, a 44-year-old Black Hawk County truck driver, is suing the City of La Porte as well as officers Garrett Husmann and Nicholas Hall and Police Chief […] The post LaPorte City man sues police after a series of encounters with officers appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Woman dead after driving drunk on State Route 291 near Suncrest
SUNCREST, Wash. — One person is dead after a one-car crash two miles north of Tumtum. According to WSP, 55-year-old Barbara Jones from Marshalltown, Iowa, was drunk driving at high speed northbound on State Route 291. She overcorrected, driving into the southbound lanes and went off the road. Jones was not wearing her seatbelt and was thrown out of her car.
More strong storms expected in central Iowa Friday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa – Another round of storms is headed to central Iowa overnight, bringing more rain and the potential for damaging winds to locations that don’t need more of either. River levels are already elevated, with Flood Warnings in effect along many area rivers, including the Des Moines River. There is also a Flood […]
Storms bring flooding to Butler Country
BUTLER COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The heavy rains Tuesday morning led to flooding in parts of Eastern Iowa, including Butler County. Butler County Emergency Management and Parkersburg residents told TV9 they haven’t seen flooding like this in multiple years. Chris Showalter with Butler County Emergency Management got the first...
Woodbury races to 10th at state track meet
DES MOINES – Mere days before graduation, Green Mountain-Garwin senior Jabari Woodbury competed for the final time as a high school athlete on Drake Stadium’s famed Blue Oval during the Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships, coming away with a 10th place finish for his efforts. Late...
Fast start helps Newton softball in win over Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN — Hailey Sumpter had two hits at the plate and spun a shutout in the circle and the Newton softball team used a fast start to down Marshalltown on Wednesday. The Cardinals led 2-0 after the first inning and added a three-run third during a 7-2 non-conference road win.
Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2024 graduates!
GARWIN – Last Sunday afternoon, 31 seniors with the Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2024 participated in commencement exercises held at the high school, taking the next step into adulthood, diploma now in hand. During the May 13 school board meeting, board members approved as part of the consent agenda...
Flooding in Butler County after heavy rain Tuesday
PARKERSBURG, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Several inches of rain fell in portions of northeast Iowa Tuesday leading to rises on rivers and creeks and flooded roads. Beaver Creek in Butler County has been sharply rising over the last 24 hours and is leading to flooding near the town of New Hartford.
13-year-old Iowa girl's death was result of 'gun play,' county attorney says
The fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Eldora in April was unintentional and a result of “gun play," Hardin County Attorney Darrell Meyer said. Meyer identified the victim as Keeley Baer of Eldora. Her friend, an unidentified 12-year-old suspect, was still in custody as of Monday morning. The Eldora Police Department and the Hardin...
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