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Boone County Sheriff Stands Behind Employee Being Investigated in State Fairground Gun Incident

Jul 11, 2019 News Desk

DES MOINES, Iowa — The head of the Iowa State Fairgrounds Police force says charges are still possible against a…

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Roy Horn of ‘Siegfried and Roy’ Dies of COVID-19 Complications

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (WJET) – Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, whose collaboration with Siegfried Fischbacher created the duo known worldwide as Siegfried and Roy, died of COVID-19 complications Friday in Las Vegas. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Fischbacher said in a press release. […]

Metro Malls Open With New Restrictions

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Malls across the Des Moines metro reopened Friday under new orders from the governor. It was a slow reopen inside Jordan Creek Mall, as only a few stores are actually open to the public. The rest will begin reopening next week. But in order for the mall to maintain 50% […]

‘Pervert from Hell’: Mom of Pregnant Woman Allegedly Killed in 1991 by Iowa Trucker Speaks Out

SPRING HILL, Tennessee (WKRN) — Nearly three decades after a pregnant woman was murdered and dumped in Tennessee, an Iowa truck driver accused of killing her and at least two other women has been arrested. Investigators in multiple states are now working to determine if the suspect, 58-year-old Clark Perry Baldwin, was behind any of […]

Lawmakers propose Housing Assistance Fund to prevent foreclosures, evictions during pandemic

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) ─ Senate Democrats are proposing a $75 billion Housing Assistance Fund to help Americans avoid foreclosures and evictions throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, said it’s important now more than ever that lawmakers ensure Americans have a place not only to self-quarantine – but to live. He argues that if […]

Iowa Turkey Plant to Furlough Hundreds of Workers

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa turkey plant that is the site of a coronavirus outbreak said Friday that hundreds of employees will be furloughed this fall due to the nation’s economic struggles. West Liberty Foods told The Associated Press that roughly one-third of its 994 employees will be temporarily laid off for months, […]