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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 250th Avenue, exited his vehicle and assaulted the Grundy Center Police Officer who chased him. Durin...

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.  On Friday, April 9th, at approximately 7:22 p.m., Grundy Center Police attempted to conduct a traf...