Heatwave Bakes Iowa with 100 Degree Readings Across State
Des Moines and western Iowa sweltered as temperatures reached into the 90s and 100s. The National Weather Service warned farmers in northwest Iowa to pause livestock shipments amid dangerous heat while forecasters predicted continued hot, humid conditions with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and a cooler Tuesday.
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Sioux City
Iowa
National Weather Service
Shenandoah
Lamont
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Fire Evacuates 56 at Iowa City Hospitals Complex
A short circuit in a College of Medicine research facility basement sparked a fire that forced 56 patients from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Smoke traveled via the ventilation system. patients were relocated as crews contained the blaze and smoke within two hours.
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Iowa City
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
University
Carver Pavilion
Iowa City Fire Department
University Hospitals
Sls
Ten Die In Fourth Of July Weekend Crashes
Ten people died in Iowa traffic accidents over the long Fourth of July weekend. Victims include Scotty Whittington 20 Farnhamville and Donald Bream 53 Manson in a head on collision near Farnhamville. Other fatalities involve Richard Billerbeck 20 Reinbeck on Highway 175, Eric Johnson 19 Belmond along Highway 3, and Eddie Kelly 72 Smithland with a Monona County truck. Nancy Dorff 55 Des Moines died in a driveway rollover.
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Bleam
Elaine Bleam
Fort Dodge
Richard Dean Billerbeck
Reinbeck
Grundy Center
Eric C. Johnson
Belmond
Iowa
Franklin County
Johnson
State Division of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Eddie C. Kelly
Smithland
Kelly
Monona
Rodney
Ellen
Sioux City
Dennis Payne
Onawa
Des Moines
Nancy Dorff
DCI Probes Monticello Finances Amid Missing Water Fund
The state Department of Criminal Investigation confirmed an informal probe into Monticello city finances after reports that money from the water fund may be missing. The investigation follows a city clerk reshuffle and a forthcoming audit tied to a special cash fund used for an informant payment, with no charges at this time.
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Monticello
State Department of Criminal Investigation
DCI
Gerald Shanahan
the Gazette
Shanahan
Ken Sandy
Lucretia Ladehoff
Gus Norlin
Bernie Barker
Dick Castro
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Associated Press
Spencer
A.m
U of I
Thomas J. Dusenburg
Washington
Iowa 2
Leon
Dusenburg
Brian McClaran
Timothy O’leary
Commack
N.Y
Muscatine
O'Leary
Baxter
Carolyn McWhirter Ankeny
Marty DeYoung
Newton
Steven Brink
Sheldon
Melvin
Osceola County
Norlin
Ladehoff
Dave Remley
Yore Coun
Smulekoffs
Smulekoff's
1St St
3Rd Ave
PWLC
Collins Rd, N.E
Amana
U.S
Corner Ist ST
Downtown
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