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An Eastern Iowa mother says her son may not have survived a “horrific accident” had it not been for the University of Iowa’s AirCare program.  Roberta Abernathy’s son, Trevor, was injured in a construction accident in Tama County in January. … Continue reading →

A crash in a construction zone has slowed westbound traffic on Interstate 80 through Iowa City.  Police and rescue crews responded to the crash at mile-marker 245, near the Prairie Du Chien overpass, shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday. The crash … Continue reading →

Iowa City police say a person of interest in a double murder in Manchester made a stop at the Iowa City police station early Sunday morning. According to police sergeant Denise Brotherson, Isaiah Sweet, 17, was charged for driving with … Continue reading →

Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek confirmed Monday morning that an overnight search of a field yielded nothing.  Sheriff’s deputies from Linn and Johnson County as well as members of the Iowa State Patrol began searching an area in northern Johnson … Continue reading →

Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching a field in northern Johnson County.  It is not clear what they are looking for and deputies are not giving any information to the media. Sheriff’s deputies from Linn and Johnson County as well as … Continue reading →

The Riverside city council voted 3-2 to install panic buttons at city hall offices and council chambers this week after the city clerk says she received a threatening phone call. “He started yelling and telling me that I better watch my back,” … Continue reading →

A Washington County father said he “hunkered (his three children) down in a corner on two interior walls” while a tornado passed over the home he rents Thursday night.  Jeremiah Nelson said the tornado came upon the house, 3229 Spruce Avenue in rural … Continue reading →

A second crash on Highway 218 near the Hills exit has closed southbound lanes.  The crash involved two vehicles, one which sustained heavy damage to the back. Drivers going Southbound are being forced off the highway at the Hills exit. … Continue reading →

A car drove off Highway 218 and into a creek about one mile south of Hills late Friday afternoon.  Around 6:15 a wrecker pulled the car out of the creek.  The car appeared to be moderately damaged with damp greenery … Continue reading →

Students from several schools pitched in Friday to help cleanup damage left behind by an EF2 tornado Thursday night.  The tornado touched down around 8:45  just south of Wayland, and stayed down for over four miles until lifting off the ground near … Continue reading →