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Arrest Made in Stuart Sexual Abuse Investigation
Mandy Billings - 8m ago
(Stuart) A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the sexual abuse of a minor in Stuart, Iowa. According to the Stuart Police Department, Wilson Erwin Elverildo Choc Cuc was taken into c...
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Union County Woman Arrested on Assault Charges
Tom Robinson - 4h ago
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 56-year-old Samantha Kay Booth, of Creston, on Thursday, for Domestic Abuse Assault. Officers transported Booth to the Adams County Jail and held her on no bond pendi...

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Corn Planting Progress Ahead of Last Year and Five Year Average
Tom Robinson - Apr 22, 2025
(USDA Report ) U.S. corn planting made modest progress last week, edging slightly ahead of both last year's pace and the five-year average, according to the USDA NASS weekly Crop Progress report relea...

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Simpson Star Haley Rasmussen Ends Career as NCAA 3-Point Leader
Tom Robinson - A few minutes ago
(Indianola) Former Simpson College, and Atlantic, standout Haley Rasmussen closed out her women's basketball career with a historic shooting season, claiming the NCAA Division III Statistical Champion...

Track Results: Campbell Has Big Night on Home Track at Gonzales Parrish Invite
Chris Varney - 13h ago
(Guthrie Center) -- There were no team standings at Gonzales/Parrish Invitational hosted by AC/GC. Here are the team by team recaps: AC/GC Girls: Ava Campbell won the 800 (2:27.79) and the 1500 (sea...

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