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Tiffin man receives 37-year sentence for conspiracy to sexually exploit a child

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 29, 2025

A Tiffin, Iowa man has been sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to sexually exploit a child.

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Sioux City man pleads guilty to federal methamphetamine charges

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 29, 2025

Richard Martinez, a 30-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, in federal court to charges related to methamphetamine distribution.

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Cedar Rapids man sentenced for distributing fentanyl pills

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 29, 2025

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl pills.

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Crystal Lake man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 29, 2025

A man from Crystal Lake, Iowa, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

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Former Marion businessman convicted on firearms charges

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 28, 2025

A former operator of a used appliance business in Marion, Iowa, has been convicted on two firearms offenses.

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Coralville man receives federal prison sentence for fentanyl distribution and firearm offenses

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 28, 2025

A Coralville man has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug crime.

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Waterloo man sentenced to over eight years for firearm possession

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 28, 2025

A Waterloo man, Daijon Stokes, 32, was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Spencer man receives over 14 years in federal prison for drugs and guns

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 28, 2025

A Spencer, Iowa man, Dana Eugene Igou, age 41, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of possession of firearms by a drug user and domestic abuse misdemeanant and conspiracy to distribute...

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Fort Dodge man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 28, 2025

A Fort Dodge man was sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

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Former Iowa nurse sentenced for drug diversion and fraud

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 28, 2025

A former nurse from Onawa, Iowa, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for multiple offenses including drug diversion, illegal firearms possession, and bank fraud.

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VA provides 565 home purchase loans in Iowa in Q1

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 26, 2025

There were 565 VA home purchase loans issued in Iowa in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $160.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Eastbound I-80 ramp closure at Jordan Creek Parkway starts August 5

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 26, 2025

The eastbound I-80 on-ramp at southbound Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) in West Des Moines will be closed for nighttime construction starting August 5, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office.

Nighttime closures planned for I-35 between Elkhart and Ames starting August

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 26, 2025

Interstate 35 between Elkhart and Ames will experience nighttime closures starting August 4.

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Lane closures on U.S. 18 bridge over Wapsipinicon River start July 28

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 26, 2025

Lane closures are set to begin on the U.S. 18 bridge over the Wapsipinicon River in Chickasaw County starting Monday, July 28.

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Iowa seeks public input for updated state transportation plan

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2025

The Iowa Transportation Commission, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Transportation, is initiating an update to the State Transportation Plan.

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Eastbound I-80 on-ramp at Jordan Creek Parkway closed overnight for construction

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2025

The eastbound I-80 on-ramp at Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) in West Des Moines will be closed overnight for construction work, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office.

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Jury convicts Chicago woman for straw purchasing firearms linked to violent crimes

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2025

A federal jury in Sioux City has convicted Cedrinique Coleman, 32, of Chicago, Illinois, on multiple counts related to illegal firearm purchases.

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Iowa man sentenced to over 17 years for receiving child sexual abuse material

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 24, 2025

A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Iowa declines from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Iowa in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $284,078, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Keokuk father and son sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2025

Two men from Keokuk have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.