Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, this program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Local Food Purchase Assistance program and is expected to bring $1.8 million to farmers for food grown, raised and processed in Iowa. Officials also said that the program is focused on building partnerships between Iowa producers and organizations that support underserved communities. It is expected that at least 300 farmers will benefit from the program. The program has a tiered equitable purchasing standard and will create 2,000 distribution sites with food banks, food hub distribution partners and the Meskwaki Nation. Iowa food…

Des Moines, IOWA – According to the Des Moines Police Department, this incident occurred right after 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. It happened in the 2300 block of University Ave. Des Moines Police Department officers responded to a report of an armed robbery. The responding officers discovered that two of four suspects were reportedly armed with handguns. The victim was able to provide 3rd Watch patrol officers with a detailed description of the suspects and their getaway vehicle. A short time later, the suspect’s vehicle was spotted and officer began to approach the vehicle. The vehicle was later found, crashed, at…

Parents are demanding the school district change its bullying policies after a student poured chocolate milk on their daughter’s head before coming back and punching the girl in the head several times. The student’s parents said that the bullying incident at their daughter’s middle school was caught on camera and they are asking school officials to do something about it. The parents claim that the school officials have swept bullying under the rug for years and said they are embarrassed and infuriated with school leaders. “She got hit in the back of her head multiple times hard. She needed to be seen…

Polk County, IOWA – According to the state officials, the Scholastic Action Shooting Program combines precision and speed as contestants shoot a series of five different targets in four stages for a timed score. Athletes compete with rimfire pistol, rimfire rifle, centerfire pistol and pistol caliber carbine. Sate officials said that squads from Ankeny Action, Baxter Shooting Sports, Carroll Action Shooting Sports, Central Iowa Scholastic Shooters, Dubuque Scholastic Shooting Sports, Iowa Dead Shots, Montezuma SASP, and the Steel Shooters of Traer competed in rimfire pistol, rimfire rifle, centerfire pistol, and pistol caliber carbine disciplines. Nate Gibson, from the Iowa Dead…

Linn County, IOWA – LCSO officials said the two-vehicle crash occurred right after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. It happened at Palo Marsh Rd and Power Plant Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies, Linn County Rescue crews, Palo Fire Department crews and Hiawatha Ambulance responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash. The responding deputies discovered that the 51-year-old driver, later identified as Julie Alton, 51, was northbound on Palo Marsh Rd and was attempting to turn west on Power Plant Rd when a vehicle driven by 65-year-old Joseph Smith who was also northbound on Palo Marsh Rd attempted to pass in a…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, the shooting occurred right before 1 a.m. early Wednesday morning. oIt happened at the Casey’s Convenience Store located at 1691 West 53rd Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual possibly tampering with an air conditioning unit on the side of the business. The responding officer arrived made contact with the individual. A wanted check determined that the subject had outstanding warrants. During the course of the interaction, a physical confrontation ensued leading to shots being exchanged between the subject and the uniformed officer. The unidentified suspect suffered…

Family says the 1-year-old baby, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, has finally been discharged from the neonatal intensive care. The little boy reportedly spent the last 11 months of his life in a hospital. The baby’s parents said that their son spent 11 months in the hospital where he had four operations to ease the condition, including one which left him almost unconscious for a week. Doctors told the parents that the condition prevents the baby from absorbing nutrients. There are only 50 reported cases globally, with the boy being the only one with his specific genetic mutation. The parents…

Clayton County, IOWA – According to the Mar-Mac Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 6 a.m. Sunday.  It happened in the 800 block of Walton Street. The Mar-Mac Police Department, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, the Clayton County Medical Examiner, the Iowa State Fire Marshall, Mar-Mac Ambulance, Gunderson Ambulance, the McGregor Hook and Ladder, the Prairie du Chien Fire Department, the Garnavillo Fire Department and the Red Cross responded to a report of a residential structure fire. The responding officers and crews discovered that the residence was occupied by two individuals. Unfortunately, one of the residents was unable…