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Hot Lotto ticket claim withdrawn

DES MOINES – Iowa Lottery officials said Thursday night the winning claim of $14.3 million Hot Lotto Ticket ticket has been withdrawn from trustee of Hexam Investments Trust, Crawford Shaw. A representative of Shaw’s claimed the ticket on his behalf … Continue reading

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88 dogs rescued from Western Iowa commercial breeder

CEDAR RAPIDS – An army of volunteers and groomers, and an Anamosa veterinarian, are working a late night with 16 of 88 Cocker Spaniels rescued from “deplorable conditions,” authorities said. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant Wednesday … Continue reading

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Former Meskwaki police chief facing criminal charges

Updated with photo and more information at 5:10 p.m. TAMA -Meskwaki Nation Police Chief Christopher Knouse is facing multiple charges after his department filed complaints against him, including illegal weapons sales, authorities said. The Meskwaki Nation Police Department filed the … Continue reading

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Man back in jail for violating protective order; assaulting, injuring woman

IOWA CITY – A 41-year-old man is back in jail after violating a protective order his girlfriend had against him and attempting to strangle her when she tried to flee, police said. According to Iowa City police, Larry J. Slocum, … Continue reading

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Two pets killed, resident injured and three displaced in IC house fire

IOWA CITY – An early morning house fire killed two pets, injured one and displaced three in Iowa City Friday, which multiple crews battled for roughly thirty minutes. According to a news release, at 6:10 a.m. Iowa City fire fighters … Continue reading

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Des Moines man charged with attempting to defraud Iowa Sec. of State

DES MOINES – A 29-year-old Des Moines man was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to defraud the Iowa Secretary of State last summer, authorities said. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Zachary S. Edwards is accused of using … Continue reading

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One killed, three injured in rural Fayette County crash

FAYETTE COUNTY – Troopers are investigating a crash that killed a driver and injured three others, including a 4-year-old, in rural Fayette County Friday. According to a crash report, 67-year-old Gailen Allwood, of Westgate, was westbound on 100th Street (County … Continue reading

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Iowa Marine killed in helicopter crash

  A U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant, raised in Centerville, died in a helicopter crash during the last leg of his tour in Afghanistan, his father said. John Riddick, 62, said two Marines visited he and wife Barbara’s Mount Pleasant residence with word that … Continue reading

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Bank offering $10,000 cash reward for arrest of robbery suspect

IOWA CITY – MidWestOne Bank is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction the suspect or suspects involved in the Dec. 16 bank robbery, where an armed, masked man managed to escape with cash. The … Continue reading

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Rescued cat now resting comfortably

IOWA CITY -After spending four days stuck in a tree on Clinton Street, the unidentified and cat is resting comfortably at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center thanks to a community rescue mission. “She’s kind of like a … Continue reading

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