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U.S. News & World Report
April 24, 2018
A jury has convicted a Louisiana man whose pickup truck hit a bicyclist who was camping after a ride in Iowa. ... An Iowa State Patrol report says James Foley, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sleeping in a tent at the 59er Motel & Campgrounds in Shenandoah on the night of July 17, 2016, when the pickupÃâà...
whotv.com
April 24, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol is offering up a warning to parents of young drivers after catching some extreme speeders over the weekend. The ISP posted to its Facebook page Monday morning about the dangerous speeds. The post said one 17-year-old driver was going 100 miles per hourÃâà...
KNIA / KRLS Radio
April 22, 2018
State Representative Greg Heartsill and State Senator Amy Sinclair announced their endorsements for Jon Thorup, who is currently running for Iowa House District 28 after Heartsill announced he would ... Jonathan Thorup has a proven record with the Iowa State Patrol in serving and protecting the public.
kwwl.com
April 22, 2018
Iowa State Patrol have released the name of a person killed in a Benton County crash. Authorities say 90-year-old Arlene Erusha of Cedar Rapids was crossing Highway 30 northbound on 32nd Ave. and was hit by 69-year-old William Butterfield of Tama who was traveling westbound. Iowa State PatrolÃâà...
WQAD.com
April 21, 2018
DAVENPORT, Iowa-- On 4/20 marijuana users claimed the day as a National Holiday to toke up. Throughout the weekend Iowa State patrol troopers are joining six other states as part of a Drug Impaired Enforcement Campaign, " Get High? Kiss Your License Goodbye!" "It's just keeping everybody safe andÃâà...
KIMT 3
April 21, 2018
The Iowa State Patrol says Jacob Allen Mahnesmith, 28 of Nahsua, was driving west in a 2011 Dodge Ram pickup when he apparently failed to obey a stop sign and hit a northbound 2002 GMC Sierra pickup. The State Patrol says Mahnesmith and a passenger in his truck, Shane Allen Wiltse, 28 of CharlesÃâà...
KCRG
April 14, 2018
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - Slow down! That's the message Iowa State Patrol wanted to spread with their Facebook post on Friday. It showed a picture from inside a patrol car, where a trooper clocked a driver going 118 miles per hour recently in Cedar Falls. State Patrol says the driver claimed heÃâà...
KIMT 3
April 14, 2018
He took a break from driving at the North Iowa Welcome Center saying the wind is making it a little more difficult to maneuver on the road. He said he was driving a ... to turn on your headlights. Sargent Mindy Coe of the Iowa State Patrol says this will help other drivers see you in reduced visibility situations.
KIMT 3
April 14, 2018
... definitely had a few of those moments myself when i was on the road. if you are looking to travel this weekend those with the iowa state patrol say to plan ahead for the by watching the weather not only in your area - but also in the direction you are headed. live in mason city brian tabick k-i-m-t news three.
Omaha World-Herald
April 14, 2018
A number of state highways in the area also were closed and the State Patrol was urging drivers to stay off the roads if possible. Closer to Omaha Friday afternoon, a tornado watch was issued for 23 counties in southwestern Iowa until 9 p.m., including Pottawattamie. The only counties in Nebraska under aÃâà...
KCRG
April 14, 2018
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- The Iowa State Patrol District 9 in Cedar Falls wants to remind people to slow down on the roads. On a Facebook post April 13, the Iowa State Patrol said someone they pulled over claimed they were speeding to use the restroom. The post said in the last seven miles theÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
April 13, 2018
KALONA — A 7-year-old child riding a bike was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Wednesday afternoon after they were hit by a vehicle. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 42-year-old Lynette Wilson, of New London, was eastbound on Highway 22 in Kalona when she collided with aÃâà...
KMAland
April 13, 2018
(Charles City, IA) -- A northeast Iowa man is dead after a collision between an S-U-V and a bus Thursday morning at a rural intersection in Floyd County. The Iowa State Patrol says 72-year-old Harold Vermeer of Charles City failed to obey a southbound stop sign and his S-U-V was hit by a westbound busÃâà...
Sioux City Journal
April 4, 2018
There would be major reductions to services in education, health care, highway patrol, the judicial system and every state department's services to Iowans. I believe this is not feasibly possible to implement while, at the same time, providing quality services to Iowans. Everyone likes a tax cut, but we justÃâà...
KCRG
April 4, 2018
O'Brien never picks up his phone in the car and now he's delivering talks and presentations all over Eastern Iowa through UFG Insurance about the dangers of distracted driving. In 2017, Iowa passed a law banning texting while driving. The Iowa State Patrol says since the law went into effect they've writtenÃâà...
kmch.com (blog)
April 2, 2018
The Iowa State Patrol says 16-year old Mackenzie McArthur of Asbury died in the crash. Authorities say McArthur's car was southbound when she crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming SUV head-on. The driver of the SUV, 31-year old Kendra Klein of Dyersville, was injured and transported toÃâà...
The Daily Nonpareil
March 30, 2018
The nominee may be eligible for the Outstanding Service Award, however. The Governor's Lifesaving Awards are presented each year at the Iowa State Fair. Award recipients are honored by Iowa's governor, lieutenant governor and leadership of the Department of Public Safety and its Iowa State PatrolÃâà...
whotv.com
March 30, 2018
CALHOUN COUNTY, Iowa – One person was killed and four people injured in a wrong-way crash on Highway 20 Wednesday night. The accident happened around 10:30 p.m. about four miles west of Rockwell City. The Iowa State Patrol says a Dodge Caravan was traveling eastbound in the westboundÃâà...
KIMT 3
March 30, 2018
The State Patrol says De Rubio crashed into the front of the westbound vehicle driven by 53-year-old Tony Romey Christensen of Humboldt. Both vehicles came to rest in the median. The State Patrol says De Rubio was killed and Christensen was flown by helicopter to Iowa Methodist Hospital in DesÃâà...
KIMT 3
March 30, 2018
Watch: Iowa State Patrol trooper lends helping hand to stuck motorist. An Iowa State Trooper came to the rescue of a driver who was stuck on the shoulder of Interstate-35 during last weekend's massive snowstorm. Posted: Mar. 29, 2018 8:08 AM. Updated: Mar. 29, 2018 2:40 PM. CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - Iowa State TrooperÃâà...
CBS Minnesota / WCCO
March 29, 2018
CRESTON, Iowa (AP) — Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for an Iowa couple and their children who died at a Mexican resort. A visitation is set for Friday at the Powers Funeral Home in Creston for 41-year-old Kevin Sharp and his wife, 38-year-old Amy Sharp, and their children, 12-year-oldÃâà...
KIMT 3
March 25, 2018
Clear Lake, Rockford and Garner received 16 inches. Albert Lea in southern Minnesota registered 10 inches of snow. Sgt. Dana Knutson with the Iowa State Patrol said tow bans were lifted in Worth and Cerro Gordo Counties at 3:30 p.m.. Those bans went into effect around 1 a.m.. Scroll for more content.
kwwl.com
March 24, 2018
Iowa State Patrol is responding to a semi that slid off the road on I-80 near Iowa City. The semi is blocking one lane of traffic westbound near Wapsi Avenue on I-80 east of the city. Traffic is backed up and moving slowly because of the semi. The Iowa State Patrol and Johnson County Sheriff's Office are busyÃâà...
KTIV
March 23, 2018
The Iowa State Patrol says the detour could pose the same problem for law enforcement. "If we do have an incident on the southbound side and our troopers are on the northbound side, we have to go that extra time to get back up to the riverside area and turn around," says Trooper John Farley with theÃâà...
KTIV
March 21, 2018
And we thank you so much. We can never express our gratitude towards you. But we can at least try." says St. Pierre The reunion, in Akron, Iowa, took place just two weeks before Winter is set to retire from the Iowa State Patrol after 32 years. Ashley Caskey-Hoskins, who was also in the car that night, alsoÃâà...
Ames Tribune
March 21, 2018
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred around 6:15 a.m., when a northbound Chevy Impala driven by Zechariah Amir Conrad, 25, of Gilbert, crossed the center line near 150th Street, two miles north of the Gilbert turnoff, and struck a southbound Ford Focus driven by Richard Lynn Tjernagel,Ãâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 21, 2018
Authorities say a traffic accident in northwest Iowa killed the younger brother of the Des Moines police chief. March 21, 2018, at 6:26 ... The Iowa State Patrol says the vehicle driven by 44-year-old Deon Wingert drifted into a ditch, hit a field entryway, went airborne and then rolled several times, ejecting him.
Dickinson County News
March 21, 2018
The Iowa State Patrol has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of youth. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa's tobacco, alternative nicotine andÃâà...
KCCI Des Moines
March 20, 2018
Authorities have charged a driver who they say caused the deaths of two 16-year-olds when his car collided with a pickup truck in northeast Iowa. Share ... The Iowa State Patrol said in a news release Tuesday that 20-year-old Kory Doeppke, of Elkader, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts ofÃâà...
KCCI Des Moines
March 20, 2018
Iowa State Patrol names victim in fatal Highway 69 crash. Share. Shares ... The Iowa State Patrol released new information Tuesday in a fatal accident that closed parts of Highway 69. The crash was ... Iowa State Patrol officials said 25-year-old Zechariah Amir Conrad, of Gilbert, died in the crash. The otherÃâà...
KMAland
March 12, 2018
(Fort Dodge, IA) -- The Iowa State Patrol is still investigating a weekend crash near Fort Dodge where a woman fell out of a pickup and was struck and killed by another vehicle. The Webster County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Sarah Jensen of Newell fell from a truck on Highway 169 Friday night andÃâà...
KIMT 3
March 12, 2018
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Webster County authorities say a woman who fell from a pickup truck died after being struck by a car following the pickup. Scroll for more ... The Iowa State Patrol says 29-year-old Sarah Jensen fell from the truck driven by 31-year-old Joshua Jensen, also of Newell. The patrolÃâà...
kwwl.com
March 11, 2018
An Iowa woman died after she fell out of a pickup truck and was struck by an oncoming car. A crash report from the Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened Friday around 8:45 p.m. near Highway 169 and County Road D-14 in Webster County. The report says 29-year-old Sarah Jensen of NewellÃâà...
KCRG
March 11, 2018
MUSCATINE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - One person is in the hospital after a crash in Muscatine County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the 49-year-old driver of a 2017 Audi Q3 lost control while traveling westbound at a high rate of speed on 155th Street at 9:50 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle went intoÃâà...
KSTP.com
March 11, 2018
The Minnesota State Patrol says alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed a 26-year-old Fairmont woman early Sunday near the Iowa border. A State Patrol incident report says a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 27-year-old Tyler Richard Byers was northbound on Highway 263 in Martin County aboutÃâà...
KCCI Des Moines
March 10, 2018
A woman died after she fell out of a pickup truck and was struck by an oncoming car in Webster County, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Authorities ... Iowa State Patrol troopers say 29-year-old Sarah Jensen of Newell wasn't wearing a seat belt when she fell out of the pickup truck. She wasÃâà...
Quad City Times
March 7, 2018
Three Iowa State Patrol troopers were on hand Tuesday to maintain order, but there were no attempts to disrupt the proceedings. “I've never seen that before,” said Mitch Henry of the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa said of the reserved seats. He estimated only five or six people — inÃâà...
Iowa Public Radio
March 7, 2018
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop A division tweeted that the shooting suspect was "located deceased inside of the residence." The three officers shot were from the Clinton Police Department, the highway patrol said. Two officers were injured and are being treated in the hospital for their injuries.
KIMT 3
March 6, 2018
Road conditions quickly change from snowstorm. It didn't take long for the road conditions to turn from icy to downright dangerous on Monday as those with the Iowa State Patrol handled a number of accidents including four in a mile span. Posted: Mar. 5, 2018 9:04 PM. Updated: Mar. 5, 2018 9:04 PM. Posted By: BrianÃâà...
Radio Iowa
March 6, 2018
As we get into Friday and Saturday, it looks…we're going to get back up into the 40s in some areas.” There have been a lot of crashes reported across Iowa due to the slick roads. In northwest Iowa, the State Patrol reported a vehicle slammed into the back of trooper's squad car near Spencer. The trooperÃâà...
The Daily Nonpareil
March 4, 2018
Just two years into office after a friend's son died in a highway accident, she independently and without authorization organized 15 motor vehicle inspectors to enforce highway laws, thereby advancing the Iowa Highway Patrol. The patrol proved to be so successful that the governor signed it into law theÃâà...
KCCI Des Moines
March 2, 2018
Officials say an Iowa State Patrol SWAT team negotiated Fullhart's peaceful surrender to end the more than five-hour standoff. Fullhart's wife was identified as 34-year-old Zoanne Fullhart, who lived in Decorah. Advertisement. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Iowa man chargedÃâà...
kwwl.com
February 23, 2018
Most recently, KWWL took an in-depth look at how school district transportation centers maintain their own safety checks. But, in Iowa, every school bus is also inspected by the state twice a year. The inspections typically happen once in the fall and once in the spring. The Iowa Department of EducationÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
February 19, 2018
HUXLEY, Iowa (AP) - Police have reopened a stretch of Interstate 35 in central Iowa following a massive pileup involving more than 50 vehicles and injured several people. Police believe the Saturday pileup near Huxley was caused by a quick-moving winter storm that swept the area, causing slick roadsÃâà...
KIMT 3
February 17, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa State Patrol tells KIMT more than 70 vehicles were involved in an accident on Interstate 35 Saturday morning. It happened around 10:15 a.m. near mile marker 100 on southbound I-35. Sgt. Nate Ludwig, with the Iowa State Patrol, said approximately 11 people were transported toÃâà...
KCCI Des Moines
February 15, 2018
The Iowa State Patrol says several Iowans have reported getting phone calls from people posing as Special Agents with the DCI. Share. Shares. Copy Link. Copy. {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! KCCI. Updated: 12:20 PM CST Feb 15, 2018. DCI warns of new phone scam. The Iowa State Patrol says several IowansÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
February 7, 2018
“The most dangerous thing every one of us does on a daily basis is get in a vehicle and travel,” said Trooper Dan Loussaert with Iowa State Patrol. For some, that means a short drive to work or the grocery store, but for others like Rick Moore, it can mean a long-haul. “I moved to Elgin about four years ago,Ãâà...
KCCI Des Moines
February 5, 2018
A massive, deadly pileup involving dozens of cars on a snow-covered freeway has killed one person and sent at least five others to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said Monday. Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Nathan Ludwig told KCCI that seven people died on Iowa roads Monday. Altogether, troopersÃâà...
KIMT 3
December 31, 1999
MASON CITY, Iowa - For a 4-hour period Wednesday morning and the early part of the afternoon, if your vehicle slid off into the ditch or just got stuck, you were out of luck. A tow ban was issued by Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Mindy Coe around 9:45 a.m., but as conditions slightly improved, the ban was liftedÃâà...
KIMT 3
December 31, 1999
An Iowa State Trooper came to the rescue of a driver who was stuck on the shoulder of Interstate-35 during last weekend's massive snowstorm. Posted: Mar. 29, 2018 8:08 AM. Updated: Apr. 2, 2018 8:13 AM. CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - Iowa State Trooper Justin Kane says his act of kindness he performed on Interstate-35 nearÃâà...
