Iowa suffers long drought as April proves driest in years
Iowa faces broad drought with 78 percent of the state abnormally dry to severe drought. April precipitation averaged 1.61 inches, far below normal, marking one of the top 20 driest Aprils in 149 years of records. Stream flows and groundwater decline raise concerns across northern regions. Tim Hall of the DNR notes conditions are trending drier as rain lags behind.
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Coralville man sentenced in firearms drug case in Iowa
Tremayne Clemons 29 was sentenced in federal court to 30 months in prison for unlawful possession of firearms as a user of drugs related to a 2019 Coralville shooting that left three injured. He admitted to possessing all five firearms and faced three years of supervised release after prison.
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Longtime Sioux City music teacher bows out after 30 years
Sioux City music teacher Elea nor May Patterson retires after the 2020 21 school year. For three decades she taught fourth through twelfth grade string instruments at Sioux City Community School District and East High School.
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Iowa man charged in March crash near Southeast Polk High
Zachary Willer, 32, of Pleasant Hill, faces vehicular homicide by reckless driving and vehicular homicide while intoxicated after a March 9 crash that killed Dean Goodenough, 23, of Maple Park Illinois. A second passenger was injured. the semi driver was unharmed. The incident occurred near Southeast Polk High School.
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