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Dayton area combed for missing Iowa teen

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:42:00 CDT

IOWA SEARCH: Law enforcement planned to search all night and into this morning for a teenage girl who went missing after she and another girl were abducted Monday outside a school in broad daylight, police said.

Man arrested after 3-county pursuit that topped 100 mph

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:41:00 CDT

A man allegedly led police officers, sheriff's deputies and state troopers on a pursuit that at times topped 100 mph through three counties Tuesday night before crashing in a ditch.

Klunder served time for two abductions

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:00 CDT

IOWA SEARCH SUSPECT: The man suspected of abducting two Dayton girls Monday was convicted of two separate kidnappings and assaults in 1992, records show. Michael James Klunder was found dead of an apparent suicide at a property northeast of Dayton several hours after the abductions, officials said Tuesday as the search continued for Kathlynn Shepard, 15. The other abductee escaped.

Board narrowly approves Kevin Biggs as Roosevelt principal

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:00 CDT

DES MOINES SCHOOL BOARD: Kevin Biggs will take the reins of Roosevelt High School on July 1, but the new principal will do so without the full support of the Des Moines school board.

Search for Oklahoma survivors winds down

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:00 CDT

The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday.

In Oklahoma tornado's wake, worried parents rush to get kids

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:59:00 CDT

The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community.

Engineer, conductor plucked from atop car after derailment

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:00 CDT

Rescuers called to the scene of a derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.

4 from Louisiana found guilty of poaching deer in Iowa

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:26:00 CDT

Four Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa.

Brightly clad suspect sought in Stuart bank robbery

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:25:00 CDT

Stuart police are looking for someone who robbed a local bank while wearing a bright green dress, officials said.

Abduction raises questions related to Evansdale case from July 2012

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:00 CDT

Friends and family members of two eastern Iowa girls who were abducted and killed last year say it is impossible not to wonder whether their case could be related to Monday's kidnapping in Dayton.

Advocates still pursue Chicago-to-Iowa City Amtrak line

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:00 CDT

Plans for a Chicago-to-Iowa City passenger train have suffered a setback in the Legislature, but a push for additional Amtrak rail service remains alive in Iowa - at least for now.

Warren County casino campaigns accepted donations on Election Day

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:07:00 CDT

Campaigns on both sides of a Warren County gambling vote raised money right up to Election Day, campaign finance records show.

School separates disabled student from other graduates

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:00 CDT

A Burlington woman is disappointed her disabled son didn't receive his high school diploma with other graduates last weekend.

Iowa Legislature could adjourn today - if compromises occur

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:00 CDT

State lawmakers say they have made progress on education reform, health care for low-income Iowans and the state budget, buoying hopes the Legislature's 2013 session might end today.

Altoona man charged in bank robberies

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:00 CDT

Des Moines police have arrested an Altoona man in the robberies of two banks, including the West Bank robbed Monday.

Iowans warned of fake relief efforts

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:00 CDT

Attorney General Tom Miller warned Iowans seeking to aid recovery efforts in tornado-stricken Moore, Okla., to be alert for potential fraud when making charitable donations.

Iowa medical team remains on-call to help with tornado relief

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:00 CDT

An Iowa rapid-response medical team is on standby to go to Oklahoma to aid tornado victims, but the team won't be sent unless it's requested.

Reward offered for robbery information

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:33:00 CDT

West Bank is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in a bank robbery in March.

More than 50 guns turned over to police

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:29:00 CDT

More than 50 unwanted guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition were handed over to Des Moines-area police last week during a series of weapon turn-in events.

Tornadoes 101: How to prepare, survive

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:29:00 CDT

Practice a tornado drill in your home at least once a year so everyone in your household knows where you and your pets should take shelter.