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Two elderly Iowans killed in one-car crash

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – Two elderly Iowans died in a one-vehicle car accident Friday in southwestern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Gladys Bowen, 78, of Imogene, and Hazel Hinkle, 87, of Emerson, were killed in an accident on Old … Continue reading

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Two Sioux City residents killed in Woodbury County crash

WOODBURY COUNTY – Two Sioux City residents died Wednesday after their pick up truck rolled several times and came to rest in a pond. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Jamie Anderson, 36, and Jestaine Olsen, 25, both of Sioux … Continue reading

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Fayette County ammonia leak hospitalizes deputy

HAWKEYE – A Fayette County deputy was transported to a nearby hospital this morning after she was exposed to an Anhydrous Ammonia leak. According to Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher, the deputy came upon a male subject stealing Anhydrous Ammonia … Continue reading

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Ute man killed in Crawford County crash with semi

CRAWFORD COUNTY – A 29-year-old Ute, Iowa, man died Tuesday morning after he crashed into a semi truck. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Benjamin Monk was driving eastbound in a Mazda 929 at about 7:45 a.m. on Hwy. 141, … Continue reading

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Two killed, inmates injured in Hwy 169 crash

Updated 1/31/12 with inmates’ names. HUMBOLDT – Two people were killed and two Webster County jail inmates were injured in a three-vehicle accident Friday on Hwy 169. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 75-year-old Jimmie Dean Faltinson, of Rutland, was … Continue reading

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Brandon man dies after car goes into ravine

SHELLSBURG – A Brandon, Iowa, man died in a car accident Friday after driving off the road into a steep ravine. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, a volunteer fireman from Shellsburg spotted skid marks leading off the highway … Continue reading

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24-year-old Dixon woman killed in Scott County crash

SCOTT COUNTY – A 24-year-old Dixon woman died in a car accident this morning on Hwy 130. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Julie Whitesell was traveling eastbound in a Pontiac Grand Am on Hwy 130 near mile marker 22 … Continue reading

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Body of missing Lockridge man found

LOCKRIDGE – A foot search today recovered the body of a Lockridge man who had been reported missing since Jan. 10. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff Jerry Droz, searchers found the body of Duane Hinkle, 61, near his Lockridge … Continue reading

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Man taken to UIHC after becoming pinned under fallen tree in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY – A Charlotte, Iowa man appears to have been transported to three hospitals after becoming pinned under a tree from the chest down Friday afternoon. According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, just before … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Single-vehicle rollover in Williamsburg puts Garwin man in hospital

Updated with patient information. WILLIAMSBURG – A 66-year-old Garwin man was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals after striking a utility pole and a stop sign, causing the vehicle he was driving to roll onto its top Tuesday. According … Continue reading

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