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Conner Woodruff

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Conner Woodruff

    Eastern Iowa food bank leaders meet with lawmakers in HACAP tour (opens the original)

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    HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - Leaders across eastern Iowa’s food pantries had their chance to speak one-on-one with lawmakers at a tour of the HACAP Food Reservoir on Tuesday. Between restricted new SNAP requirements being rolled out over the last year and an increase in gas prices due to the Iran war, food pantries are continuing to see dozens of first-time visitors every month. With an increased need comes an increased strain on volunteers and pantry leaders. “But they’re tired and there’s been a co

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Conner Woodruff

    Manchester Police roll out translating bodycams, responds to AI criticisms (opens the original)

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    MANCHESTER, Iowa (KCRG) — Manchester Police are rolling out upgraded body cameras equipped with internet connectivity and real-time translation services — an effort by the department to communicate more efficiently with the growing community. Police Chief Ben Davis said the body cameras can translate up to 50 languages with approximately 95% accuracy. The upgrade comes as department data shows a rise in non-English calls for service, jumping from 63 calls in 2024 to 112 in 2025. “A lot of our hu

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Conner Woodruff

    Fayette County faces loss of ambulance service without levy vote (opens the original)

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    FAYETTE COUNTY, Iowa — Emergency officials say people in a dozen northern Fayette County communities could wait more than 20 minutes for an ambulance if an upcoming vote does not pass. Emplify Health by Gundersen covers about a third of Fayette County with ambulance services. The provider loses hundreds of thousands of dollars a year operating in the area. A year after approaching communities to help foot the bill, the nonprofit has reached an ultimatum: Emplify could drop its EMS services in Fa

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Conner Woodruff

    Northeast Iowa veterans building memorial park for Vietnam fallen (opens the original)

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    GIARD, Iowa — A group of veterans is building a memorial park in Giard to honor Iowa’s Vietnam veterans, including 53 lost service members from northeastern Iowa. The site is currently a dirt lot. Organizers expect it to become a monument to the life and service of all of Iowa’s Vietnam veterans. Gregory Clark is with the Northeast Iowa Vietnam Vets organization. The group is working to build the Giard Northeast Iowa Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park. “Sacrifice, commitment, it’s what it takes to m

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Conner Woodruff

    Retirement agreement reveals new details on Cedar Rapids police chief’s exit (opens the original)

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    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids city council approved police chief David Dostal’s retirement agreement, including thousands of dollars in benefits and healthcare coverage beyond his time at the department. David Dostal was sworn in as chief on February 13, 2024 and will be officially retiring January 1st, 2027. He will enter paid administrative leave starting October 2. The City of Cedar Rapids shared a copy of Dostal’s retirement agreement, which includes more details about his com

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