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Four in custody after What Cheer shooting

Three women and a man are in custody after a shooting last week in What Cheer.  Around 2am on February 19, Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call about shots fired.  The victim told…
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Rural areas struggle with covering Emergency Medical Services

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR When you call 911 in parts of rural Iowa, there’s no guarantee an ambulance will be available, as emergency medical services aren’t considered essential, like fire or police. Mark Sachen, president of…
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Major takes guilty plea for Ottumwa shooting

An Albia man accused of a shooting last summer will plead guilty to a lesser charge.  22-year-old Shain Major will plead guilty to one count of intimidation with a deadly weapon and will serve ten…
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House abandons plan to let Iowa utilities charge solar panel fees

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A bill that would have allowed utilities to charge extra fees to Iowans with solar panels has been changed to simply authorize a study of solar power in the state. The original…
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Ottumwa man charged with string of burglaries

17 counts of burglary and 16 counts of theft.  That’s what an Ottumwa man is facing after an investigation into several recent burglaries in Agency and Ottumwa.  The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says there was…
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Work requirements proposed for Iowa Medicaid eligibility

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA NEWS - A proposal advancing in the statehouse would require some low-income Iowans to work in order to stay enrolled in Medicaid. Most adults under the age of 65 would…
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New regulations proposed for Iowa mobile home parks

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA NEWS - Restricting mobile home park rent increases and requiring good cause to evict tenants are just some of the provisions in a bill that’s emerged at the statehouse. Republicans…
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DNR has 18 meetings set up to get input on hunting and trapping

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA NEWS - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a series of town hall meetings scheduled to discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations and other topics. DNR spokesman, Mick…
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Iowa flood forecast grim along Missouri River, 95% chance along Mississippi

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA NEWS - The National Weather Service has released the first of its three spring flood forecasts. David Pearson is a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Omaha. He says…
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Rozenboom cleared of animal abuse

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office says it has cleared State Senator Ken Rozenboom and his brother Calvin of wrongdoing after an investigation into a report of animal neglect at a farm the brothers own.  On…
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