Charlie Comfort
06/13/2018 - 9:09am
Richland, Iowa- A Richland man lost his life in a car vs semi accident Monday afternoon, around 3:20 pm. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 93-year-old Wayne R. Parsons was struck by a semi at the intersection of highway 78 and 315thAve, when authorities say he failed to yield at a stop sign.
Parsons was struck on the driver’s side of his 2008 Mercury Milan by a 2005 Freight...
Sigourney, Iowa- On March 27, 2017, the Sigourney community was rocked to its core when news arrived that Sigourney student Cale Jarmes had been killed in an automobile accident, along with semi-truck driver Joe Snakenberg, of Webster. Jarmes older brother Casey was also injured in that accident. A year has passed since that terrible day, but one...
Sigourney, Iowa- A Sigourney man facing felony stalking, as well as misdemeanor harassment and sexual exploitation charges is set to respond to a plea deal May 25. Daniel Graggwas arrested and charged on August 28, 2017. According to a criminal complaint, Gragg is accused of sending threatening messages to a 16 year-old-girl in...
Sigourney, Iowa- The Sigourney City Council has formally approved an ordinance establishing rules, regulations, and fees for this year’s RAGBRAI overnight stay in July. The council approved the second reading of the ordinance at the May 1 City Council meeting. The third and final reading of the ordinance was also unanimously waived,...
Sigourney, Iowa- On April 27, Johnathan Walker entered an Alford Plea to felony Willful Injury. As part of a plea agreement, County Attorney John Schroeder will ask at Walker’s July sentencing that he be sentenced to a suspended five-year prison term, and in lieu of prison time, be sentenced to supervised probation. However, Joseph Benardo,...
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland resigned May 7, effective June 5. The resignation comes after Doland’s residency was called into question by a member the media at a recent county supervisors meeting. A later investigation by the News-Review suggested he may no longer be a resident of Mahaska County. Doland was first...
