U.S. Marshals Arrest 60+ Violent Offenders In Central Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) — The U.S. Marshals Service Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force says it made dozens of arrests for crimes including homicide, sexual assault, robbery and other serious offenses. The arrests were part of the four-day Operation Heatwave taking place in the last month. Several state and local law enforcement agencies assisted the Marshalls. They included apprehensions of gang members and violent offenders in Des Moines, West Des Moines and Urbandale.
History Channel Show “American Pickers” To Film In Iowa, Illinois This Fall
(Le Claire, IA) — The popular antiquing TV show American Pickers will be filming in Iowa and Illinois this fall. The History Channel show follows the pickers as they look for historically significant or rare items across the U.S. Antique Archeology in Le Claire, Iowa north of the Quad Cities is owned by show creator Mike Wolfe, and is known as the original American Pickers store. The show’s producers are looking for private collectors with interesting items they are willing to sell. Filming will take place this September.
Blank Park Zoo Welcomes New Zebra
(Des Moines, IA) — A new zebra is settling in at Blank Park Zoo. The zoo announced that Zara, a three-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra, recently arrived from the Utica Zoo in New York. Zara’s move was coordinated through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan. Zara joins the zoo’s other Hartmann’s mountain zebras, Duke and Hannah.
Coach Kirk Ferentz Still Deciding On Hawkeyes Starting Quarterback
(Iowa City, IA) — University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz [[ FARE-intz ]] says he still isn’t sure who the team’s starting quarterback will be. Ferentz addressed the question during Big Ten media day in Chicago on Tuesday. He says the decision is up in the air and could be made in August or in-season. The Hawkeyes will open their season at home September 5 against Northern Illinois.
