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How license plate readers helped Iowa police catch a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run (opens the original)
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Des Moines Police are crediting their license plate readers in helping them find the vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run, KCCI reports. A 59-year old woman was hit and killed Wednesday in Des Moines. Investigators found little evidence at the scene to help them immediately identify the vehicle. A nearby home security camera captured a blurry image of the vehicle and its taillights. That helped investigators narrow down the list of vehicles to a smaller SUV. A block
‘Lobe Rangers’ talk issues in Iowa’s water and farm policies (opens the original)
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A trio of farmers dubbed the “Lobe Rangers” addressed the state’s water quality at a meeting Monday night in Des Moines, KCCI reports. Matt Bormann, James Hepp and Zack Smith all farm in the Des Moines Lobe - a fertile region of Iowa that was once covered in wetlands. But now it’s mostly crops and drainage systems. The Lobe is also up-stream from Des Moines and can drain into watersheds. Around 300 people were at last night’s meeting. The farmers discussed the Iowa Nutr
RAGBRAI organizers embrace e-bikes (opens the original)
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - As RAGBRAI riders get ready to make the trip from Onawa to Dubuque, there are questions about electric bikes. It comes as cities across Iowa look to create ordinances on e-bikes. Ride Director Matt Phippen says e-bikes allow many longtime participants to continue riding despite age, injuries or the physical demands. He says organizers are not concerned about riders choosing e-bikes. Instead, they’re focused on etiquette. Unlike cities adopting formal ordinances, RAGBRAI
Central Iowa sees soggy start to sweetcorn season (opens the original)
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GRANGER, Iowa (KCCI) - Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of central Iowa. Now, flooded fields are creating issues for farmers just as sweet corn season gets underway, KCCI reports. Grimes Sweetcorn is selling, but some stands are starting the season with lower stock. On the first day of picking, crews had to deal with five inches of rain. “They weren’t walking through the rows. They were wading,” Nate Christenson with Grimes Sweetcorn said. “We got another inch and a half of rain in about an
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