A former northeast Iowa man was convicted Wednesday in the murder of a teenage girl who was last seen alive more than eight years ago. A jury in Winneshiek County District Court found 66-year-old James Bachmurski guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 15-year-old Jade Colvin. Bachmurski, who’s been living in Georgia, was arrested […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the Deep South and most areas from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the U.S. should contrast with […] The post An early-Autumn feel to yield to rapid warming; showers return to the Plains, westward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, a strong cold front slicing across the Great Lakes region and the upper Midwest is producing a few showers. On August 31, fifteen percent of the U.S. corn was fully mature, while 11% of the soybeans were dropping leaves. On the Plains, sharply cooler air is arriving across the Dakotas. Meanwhile, […] The post Much cooler, early Autumn-like air on the move across much of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Health experts predict the upcoming flu season may be severe, both in Iowa and across the region. Joel Waddell, a pediatric infectious diseases doctor at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, says everyone six months or older who is able to, should get a flu shot. “Every year we have children, and there are adults […] View Full Story
A suspect is now jailed after a deadly shooting in Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Thirty-eight-year-old Rolman Recinos Gonzales of Fort Dodge was wanted on charges of murder in the first degree, trafficking in stolen weapons and person ineligible to carry dangerous weapons. The case involves the discovery of a deceased adult male outside an apartment […] View Full Story
Officials in a northwest Iowa city say a grant program to support property owners who spruce up the outside of their homes has had a ripple effect. “It’s really been beneficial to the overall quality and appearance of our residential properties,” said Estherville City Administrator Penny Clayton. Estherville’s Neighborhood Facade Grant program, which started three […] View Full Story
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