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Scott Van Aartsen

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Scott Van Aartsen

    Minnesota man arrested in Rock Rapids on sexual exploitation charges, could face up to 145 years in prison (opens the original)

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    ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (KIWA) - A Luverne, Minnesota man has been arrested and faces a number of serious felony sexual exploitation charges in Rock Rapids. A criminal complaint filed by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office in district court accuses 36-year-old Joseph Oliveira of the following: The number of victims was not part of the report. He was arrested on Friday, Sept. 25. According to court documents, Oliveria is charged with: If convicted on all felony counts and ordered to serve the time consecu

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Scott Van Aartsen

    Another explosion reported at feed mill in Sheldon, IA (opens the original)

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    SHELDON, Iowa (KIWA) - Another overnight explosion at Sheldon’s Kent Feed Mill was reported in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 1. The news comes a week and a half after an explosion on Monday, Sept. 21. Sheldon Fire Company Chief Brad Hindt reports that fire crews were paged to the facility on Sheldon’s west side at about 12:30 a.m. for the report of an explosion with no visible fire. According to Chief Hindt, when fire crews arrived, they met with employees on site and assessed the situation.

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Scott Van Aartsen

    NW Iowa teacher surprised with national honor and $75,000 prize (opens the original)

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    ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (KIWA) - A Central Lyon teacher is among only 25 in the nation to receive a teaching prize, and he and his school have won $75,000. Grant Engel is Central Lyon’s Industrial Technology teacher. He teaches classes like construction trades, wood and metal shop classes, and so forth. He and the Central Lyon students gathered in the gym Tuesday, Sept. 29, were under the impression that they were there for a routine assembly when Chris Calvert, a district manager with Harbor Freight,

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Scott Van Aartsen

    Paullina man faces felony charges after police say he aimed a shotgun at someone (opens the original)

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    PAULLINA, Iowa (KIWA) - Police have arrested a Paullina man on burglary charges. A criminal complaint filed by the Paullina Police Department in district court accuses 40-year-old Marcus Washington of taking a firearm from a garage and aiming it at a victim. He is also a convicted felon and is not allowed to possess even legally obtained firearms. In his statement, the officer says someone reported an individual walking down Broadway in Paullina carrying a rifle. Another person said the subject

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Scott Van Aartsen

    Former NW Iowa teacher charged with grooming, sexual exploitation involving 17-year-old student (opens the original)

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    PRIMGHAR, Iowa (KIWA/KTIV) - A now-former South O’Brien teacher is facing two felony charges following an investigation into allegations that she sent sexually explicit Snapchat messages and images to a 17-year-old student from another O’Brien County school district. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Priscilla Jenness of Primghar, Iowa, is charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee and grooming. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of dissemination and exhibition of

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