Officials ID drowning victim at Milford State Park
GEARY COUNTY —Authorities have identified the victim who drowned Saturday at Milford State Park as 29-year old Pvt. Ismael Ouedraogo with 5/15th Cec-A , according to officials at Fort Riley. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas
Police asks for help with Aggieville incident that injured woman
RILEY COUNTY —The Riley County Police Department is actively investigating an incident that occurred near the Aggieville district in the early morning hours of Friday, August 30, in which a young woman sustained injuries. The initial report
Iowa utilities issues pipeline permit
The Iowa Utilities Commission has found that Summit Carbon Solutions has substantially complied with the requirements of a June 25 order regarding the company’s application for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit. Last week, the IUC issued the
Repairs, upgrades to Missouri River structures increase barge traffic
A barge on the Missouri River in St. Joseph/file photo By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A huge influx of money to make the Missouri River a more reliable navigation channel has nearly been spent as the
Iowa man pleads guilty to robbing Princeton bank at gunpoint
Princeton bank robbery/Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A 67-year-old Iowa man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a Princeton bank at gunpoint in May of last year. Federal
Cause of Labor Day house fire in Kansas City under investigation
Photos Kansas City Fire Department KANSAS CITY —Officials are investigating the cause of a Labor Day house fire in Kansas City. Just after 1p.m., crews responded to a fire at a home in the 500 block of
15 detained after 2 US servicemen assaulted in Turkey
Two U.S. Service members in Turkey were attacked by a group of Turkis Youth Nationalists on Monday, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet The Marines were on Liberty during a Regularly Scheduled and
US troops capture ISIS leader in Syria linked to prison break
DAMASCUS —U.S. forces, partnered with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and captured an ISIS leader, who was assessed as helping ISIS fighters after escape from a Raqqah Detention Facility in Syria, according to statement from the U.S. Central
Rural Iowans can get free mental health counseling via video chat
(Radio Iowa) – A University of Iowa clinic is offering free, short-term mental health counseling to rural Iowans. Professor Martin Kivlighan (KIV-lah-gun) is co-director of the Telepsychology Training Clinic. He says in addition to providing services to
Iowa Agriculture Secretary says projections indicate a sizable corn and soybean harvest
(Radio Iowa) – After four years of below normal rainfall, the drought in Iowa ended near the beginning of the growing season and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says there are now high expectations about the 2024