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Iowa Officials to Show K-9 Trained for Arson Cases

Iowa authorities introduced a K-9 trained to be an accelerant detection dog for arson cases. The state Department of Public Safety said that Pogo met the public Wednesday morning in Des Moines. Pogo and his handler, Special Agent Jeff Shatzer, …

60 Confirmed Sickened by Foodborne Illness in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Public Health says there are now 60 confirmed of the rare foodborne illness cyclosporiasis, up from 45 cases reported Friday. The illness is most commonly contracted by eating food or drinking water contaminated with human feces …

Iowa Trench Collapse Victim Identified

Waterloo, Iowa, authorities have released the name of a construction worker who died after a trench collapse. The city director of fire services, Pat Treloar, identified the worker as 35-year-old Deea Lauritzen, of Jesup. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that …

Waterloo, Iowa Police Investigate 11 Damaged Squad Cars

Authorities in Waterloo, Iowa., are investigating the vandalism of 11 police squad cars. The Waterloo Police Department discovered broken windshields on the Ford Crown Victoria vehicles on Monday. They were parked by city gas pumps on Black Hawk Street. The …

Iowa Family Sues City of Davenport Over Sewage in Basement

A Davenport, Iowa, family has sued the city, saying raw sewage backed up into the basement of their home during heavy rains last month because the city failed to maintain the municipal sewer system. Ronald and Linda Wiebold filed the …

Iowa at Tipping Point for Major Flood Event

It’s the wettest spring on record in Iowa, and all that rain has set the stage for a potential major flood. The average rainfall of 16.4 total inches during the months of March, April and May is the most that’s …

Waterloo Calculating Damage From April Hailstorm

Waterloo, Iowa, officials are still calculating the damage to city buildings and vehicles from an April hailstorm. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the storm dented police cars and inspection trucks and damaged at least four city building roofs. In the …

Bus Inspection Reforms Stall in Iowa Legislature

Most Iowa lawmakers agree that changes need to be made to the state’s system for inspecting school buses, but it’s unlikely a bill will pass this year because they can’t agree on what should be done. A bill that would …

Lawmakers Say State Could Pay for Flooded Homes

Some lawmakers say a bill recently passed by the Legislature could leave taxpayers vulnerable if future flooding damages homes surrounding a lake in eastern Iowa. The measure exempts Lake Delhi along the Maquoketa River from a requirement that owners of …

More Than 100 Job Openings at Sedgwick’s New Iowa Office

Sedgwick Claims Management Services announced that it is actively seeking more than 100 candidates to fill new positions at its recently opened facility in the Coralville/North Liberty area of eastern Iowa. Job openings include customer service representatives, disability claims specialists, …