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Former John Deere Employees Consider Suing For Wrongful Termination
(Moline, IL) -- Former John Deere employees in the midwest might sue the company for alleged wrongful termination. Attorney Megan Bonanni tells WQAD News 8 that Ford and John Deere used the same consu...
Mandy Billings Aug 09, 2024

Man Drowns in Waukee Pond
(Waukee) Officials say a man has drowned in a pond in Waukee. Several emergency teams responded yesterday afternoon after a man went into the water to help two boys retrieve one of their fishing poles...
Tom Robinson Aug 09, 2024

Reminder: AtlanticFest To Be Held Saturday
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest, an annual festival that serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, is Saturday in downtown Atlantic. "AtlanticFest is the largest fundraiser of the year...
Mandy Billings Aug 09, 2024

Update on BNSF Train Derailment in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co) Montgomery County Emergency Management says at approximately 6:05 this (Thursday) morning, the Montgomery County Communications Center received a call from Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
Mandy Billings Aug 08, 2024

An Illinois Man was Arrested Following a Hit and Run Accident in Cass County
(Cass Co) An Illinois man was arrested after Deputies were called to a hit an run motor vehicle accident near Highway 71 and Interstate 80 on Wednesday. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the repor...
Mandy Billings Aug 08, 2024

Creston Police Report Three Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police reported three arrests this morning ranging from failing to appear in court to disorderly conduct and an alcohol-related charge. Police arrested 28-year-old Joshua James Jost ...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2024

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Other Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Montgomery County man on multiple charges on Wednesday. Police transported 33-year-old Matthew Lee Golden of Red Oak to the Montgomery County Jail on charges of one...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2024

Train Derailment in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says a train derailed in the area of Bluegrass Road and Nuckols Street in Red Oak. Hamman says there are no hazards to the pub...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2024 default
Two Hurt in Northwest Iowa Crash
(Kingsley) Two people suffered injuries in a three-vehicle accident south of Kingsley in Woodbury County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:43 p.m. on Wednesday on Highway 140 and...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2024

Missing Winterset Man Found Dead in Arkansas
(Winterset) A Winterset man who had been missing for months has been found dead. The Winterset Police Department says officers conducted a welfare check on Joshua Graham-Caskey on January 18th. Graham...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2024







