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An Iowa shootout leaves a fleeing suspect dead and 2 police officers injured

Sep. 16, 2024 15:07 PM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shootout early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said. The encounter began around 1:40 a.m. when patrol officers stopped a 37-year-old driver for an equipment violation, police said. The driver pulled...

An injured and angry water buffalo is on the loose in Iowa

Aug. 27, 2024 09:54 AM EDT

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

Aug. 26, 2024 19:40 PM EDT

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

Jul. 30, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

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

Jul. 25, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

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

Jul. 15, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

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...