Category Archives: Disaster and Accident

UPDATE: Three injured in crash with state trooper identified

BREMER COUNTY, Iowa – An crash report identified the three people injured in a crash involving an Iowa State Trooper Wednesday evening. According to the report, State Trooper Chuck McNally was driving the Ford Crown Victoria eastbound on County Road … Continue reading

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Firefighters extinguish fire at Penford Products, employees evacuated

CEDAR RAPIDS – About 20 Penford Product employees have been evacuated while Cedar Rapids firefighters work to completely extinguish a fire at the plant. According to a news release, firefighters responded to Penford Products, 1001 1st St. SW, at 1:40 … Continue reading

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Car hits woman in downtown Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS – Police said a 20-year-old woman was struck by a car Wednesday in downtown Cedar Rapids. It happened around 8:55 a.m. in the 300 block of First Avenue East, near the Crowne Plaza Hotel construction site. Callers to … Continue reading

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Short police chase ends in Hiawatha collision

HIAWATHA – A short police chase ended in a two-vehicle collision in Hiawatha Tuesday afternoon. Hiawatha police said an officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcyclist near the Hiawatha Fire Station, 60 N 10th Ave., but the driver … Continue reading

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House Explosion in Washington County Felt Up to Fifteen Miles Away

WASHINGTON COUNTY – A rainy Saturday night may have saved several homes from becoming a victim to a massive home explosion along their street. The blast destroyed the home at 3070 192nd Street in rural Ainsworth.  People reported flames shooting … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Firefighters find meth paraphernalia in Anamosa fire, one injured

Updated with more information at 3:56 p.m. on 3/30/12 ANAMOSA – One man was airlifted to Iowa City for burns after an Anamosa house fire Wednesday afternoon. Authorities are also still investigating the presence of materials commonly used to make meth … Continue reading

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Mobile home destroyed in fire near Riverside

Updated with name of owner and more details at 10:43 p.m. RIVERSIDE – A fire completely destroyed a trailer home just south of downtown Riverside Tuesday afternoon, killing one dog. Officials on scene said a passerby called in the fire, … Continue reading

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Early warmth brings spate of cycle accidents

March’s record-breaking warmth brought out motorcyclists, leading to a string of fatal accidents in Eastern Iowa. “People aren’t watching for motorcycles in March,” said Phil McCormick of Clear Lake, state coordinator for the motorcycle riders’ group ABATE. Only one of … Continue reading

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Police identify man killed in Marion motorcycle crash

MARION – Marion police on Monday identified the motorcyclist killed in an crash Saturday as Matthew L. Dunkel, 40, of Marion. Police said three motorcycles were northbound on Highway 13 around 4:15 p.m. when a sport-utility vehicle that was westbound … Continue reading

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Man killed in two-vehicle motorcycle accident in Marion

MARION – A local man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon and a woman was severely injured, police said. At approximately 4:15 p.m., three motorcycles were traveling northbound in the curb lane of Hwy 13 when a green … Continue reading

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