Missing Pepin County man found safe
DURAND, Wis. (WKBT)-- A missing and possibly endangered man from Pepin County has been found safe. Brian Garness, 59, was last seen Thursday morning in Durand. Authorities initially believed he…
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Court preserves damage award for 2 inmates assaulted in jail
The full U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by three of its judges last year that said Polk County was not responsible for the repeated sexual assault of two female jail inmates by a guard
Authorities say man died in jail while awaiting murder trial
Authorities say a man died in Polk County Jail while awaiting trial on a murder charge.
Ex-campaign treasurer accused of stealing campaign funds
A former campaign treasurer for a Des Moines legislator has been charged with stealing more than $7,000 in campaign donations.
Police: Iowa woman bound 3 kids' hands, feet to control them
A Des Moines woman is accused of binding her children by the hands or feet to keep them under control.
Longtime Iowa sports radio host dies in Des Moines flash floods
Flash floods in Des Moines, Iowa, have claimed the life of Larry Cotlar, a popular longtime sports radio host, according to the Des Moines Police Department.
2 expected to change pleas in Des Moines slaying
Two people charged in last summer's slaying of a Des Moines high school student are expected to change their pleas.
Iowa mental health service says personal info disclosed
A Polk County public health agency that provides services for those with mental illness and intellectual or other developmental disabilities says the personal information of more than 500 patients has been compromised.
Several people killed in Florida plane crash
Five people, including four members of one family, were killed when their twin-engine plane crashed during takeoff Sunday morning at a small airport about 40 miles east of Tampa.
Autopsy shows Wisconsin toddler died from heat
Authorities say a Wisconsin toddler found dead in the trunk of a car likely died of hyperthermia.
