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State Troopers Wanted

Two local recruits graduated from Basic Academy earlier this month. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says Drew Wilgenbusch of Dyersville and Travi

Lt. Bendily served the Virginia Beach community for 19 years. She was influential in successfully prosecuting the city's first RICO case.

  On Friday, April 9, 2021, Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith #462, a 27-year-veteran of the Patrol, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a barricaded subject in Grundy Center.  According to the Division of Criminal Investigation, on Friday, April 9, at approximately 7:22 p.m., Grundy Center Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Lang, within Grundy Center City limits. Lang fled from Grundy Center Police and he was chased to an area southeast of town. Lang pulled over on 2...

By Wendy Wilde Sergeant Jim Smith, Photo by Iowa State Patrol Grundy Center, IA — an Iowa State Patrol Trooper was shot and killed during an hours-long standoff in Northeastern Iowa. Below is a press release from State Patrol Public Information Officer Sergeant Alex Dinkla released Saturday afternoon. On Friday, April 9, 2021, Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith #462, a 27-year-veteran of the Patrol, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a barricaded subject in Grundy County.�...

By Wendy Wilde Sergeant Jim Smith, Photo by Iowa State Patrol Grundy Center, IA — an Iowa State Patrol Trooper was shot and killed during an hours-long standoff in Northeastern Iowa. Below is a press release from State Patrol Public Information Officer Sergeant Alex Dinkla released Saturday afternoon. On Friday, April 9, 2021, Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith #462, a 27-year-veteran of the Patrol, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a barricaded subject in Grundy County.�...

Black Hawk County Getting New Emergency Management Coordinator Black Hawk County has completed its search for a new emergency management coordinator. Mindy Benson will be taking has been named to replace Lorie Glover, whos retiring after 10 years. Benson will begin her duties as Black Hawk Countys emergency management coordinator on March 22. Bensen has served as Tama Countys Emergency Management Coordinator for the past seven years. She has been involved in communications, preparedness, provid...