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18-Year-Old Accused Of Setting Fire To Dad's Home In Ankeny

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — An 18-year-old has been accused of setting fire to his father's Ankeny home, causing nearly $1 million in damage. Ankeny police say Paul Knapp is charged with arson, burglary and other…
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Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Burlington

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — The family of a woman fatally shot by a Burlington police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit was filed last week in U.S. District Court…
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Officers Seize More Than 100 pounds Of Pot In Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say officers have seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana from the home of a man in Davenport. Online court records say 37-year-old Nathan Hall is scheduled to be arraigned…
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Iowa Man Found Guilty Of Kidnapping In Attack On Girlfriend

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A Burlington man accused of using a machete and skateboard to attack his 16-year-old girlfriend has been convicted of kidnapping and willful injury in the case. The Hawk Eye reports (http://bit.ly/2g6lr2r…
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Iowa Law Enforcement To Focus On Seat Belt Use Over Holiday

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Numerous Iowa law enforcement agencies will participate in special Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement effort next week. The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau enforcement program begins Sunday and runs through Nov.…
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Group Says EPA Should Push Iowa To Address River Pollution

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An environmental collaborative is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to push Iowa and nine other Mississippi River states to address pollution in the river. The Des Moines Register reports…
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Construction To Close G-71 in Mahaska County

Highway G-71 in Mahaska County from Highway 163 to Bussey will be closed to thru traffic from November 21st to November 25th. Residences can be reached, but the railroad cannot be crossed as they are…
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Worker Rescued From 230 Feet Up Inside Industrial Chimney

GRANDVIEW, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters in southeastern Iowa have rescued a worker from more than 200 feet up inside a 620-foot industrial chimney at a MidAmerican Energy plant. The Muscatine Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2fib2NA ) that…
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Iowa Sock Maker Fox River Mills Sold To Private Equity Firm

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — A private equity firm from Texas is buying Iowa sock maker Fox River Mills. The family that owned Fox River for more than 40 years agreed to sell it to Dallas-based…
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Indian Hills Community College Students Participate In Community Service With Tenco

Students from Indian Hills Community College decided to give back to their community as their fall project. The students in Wapello Hall joined Tenco staff members on November 9 to do some needed yard work…
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