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Des Moines zoo announces name of giraffe born in January
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Officials at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines have announced the name of a male giraffe born there in January: Raza. The zoo says in a news release Thursday that the name was the o...
Feb 04, 2021
Reminder: Produce in the Park’s Sweetheart Market Opens Today
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park's Sweetheart Market opens for preorders today. Shoppers can visit produceintheparkatlanticiowa.weebly.com to see a full list of all participating vendors and product off...
Feb 04, 2021
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports two arrests. Bryce Baker, 26, of Atlantic, was arrested Wednesday for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct. He was taken to the Cass County Jail...
Feb 04, 2021
I-80 Crash Report
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation reports several accidents causing traffic delays at this hour. Westbound Interstate 80 between Exit 8 and Exit 5: Left lane blocked due to a crash. W...
Feb 04, 2021
Braddyville man arrested on a Page County warrant
(Braddyville) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested 60-year-old Edward Paul Swanson, of rural Braddyville, on Wednesday on a Page County Warrant for Failure to Appear. Swanson was arrested at the ...
Feb 04, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people for Driving While Barred on Wednesday. Zakary Titus, 27, of Des Moines, was arrested at Townline and Sycamore. He was released from the Union County Jail o...
Feb 04, 2021
Lenox Woman Sentenced to 46 Months for Methamphetamine Offense
(Council Bluffs) A Lenox woman was sentenced to prison for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 36-year-old Eliza...
Feb 04, 2021
Iowa lawmaker wears jeans to note GOP's lack of mask mandate
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A state lawmaker wore jeans on the floor of the Iowa House to draw attention to Republicans' refusal to mandate masks in the chamber even as they ban members from wearing jeans...
Feb 04, 2021
Ex-official gets prison time for Iowa grain blending scheme
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - A former official of a large grain warehouse in Iowa has been sentenced to three months in prison for his role in a scheme to blend lower value oats into soybeans and then sell...
Feb 04, 2021
Roadways completely covered with snow and ice
(Area) Roadways in southwest, northwest, and north-central Iowa are completely covered with snow and ice at this hour. We have received numerous reports of zero visibility from commuters traveling Hig...
Feb 04, 2021
