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An injured and angry water buffalo is on the loose in Iowa
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a water...
Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. Highs approaching the century mark combined with oppressive humidity...
A suspect was killed and an Iowa officer seriously injured in a Des Moines shootout
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A suspect is dead and a police officer seriously injured during a Tuesday shooting in Iowa, Des Moines police said. A fellow officer shot the injured officer in the back of his shoulder through a gap of his body armor during a shootout with a suspect,...
Principal Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $353.1 million. The Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net income of $1.49 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.63...
Sting Ray Robb injured in last-lap, 4-car crash in IndyCar Series race
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — A four-car crash on the final lap of Sunday's IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway injured driver Sting Ray Robb. Robb was injured when his car clipped the slower car of Alexander Rossi coming out of the second turn. Robb's car flipped twice, ending up on its...
Tire troubles hit NASCAR drivers during practice at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR’s inaugural Cup Series practice at Iowa Speedway turned into a test for tires and created questions about the quality of race Sunday will produce. There were five separate tire problems Friday, the first day Cup cars have ever turned laps at the track...
