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Fort Dodge man sentenced for intent to distribute methamphetamine

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 20, 2025

Alan Eugene Beier, 61, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to federal child exploitation charges

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 20, 2025

A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple child exploitation offenses.

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Waterloo man sentenced to fifteen years for gang-related shooting

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 20, 2025

A Waterloo man has been sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison for his involvement in a gang-related shooting that occurred on August 21, 2022.

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Iowa DOT offices closed for Labor Day; services resume Sept. 2

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 20, 2025

All Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) business locations will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.

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Westbound I-80 nighttime closure planned in Polk County

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 19, 2025

Nighttime construction work will lead to the closure of westbound Interstate 80 in Polk County, as announced by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes Construction office.

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Sioux City man pleads guilty to federal meth distribution charge

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 19, 2025

Omar Barrientos, a 35-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court on August 19, 2025, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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Waterloo man sentenced to five years for marijuana distribution conspiracy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 19, 2025

A Waterloo man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy.

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Waterloo man sentenced to over three decades for smuggling and distributing fentanyl

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 14, 2025

A Waterloo man has been sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for smuggling fentanyl into the United States and distributing it in the Waterloo area.

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NFIB reports slight rise in optimism among Iowa small businesses

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 13, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its Small Business Optimism Index increased by 1.7 points in July, reaching 100.3.

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Brenna Bird demands investigation into FireAid non-profit which Trump called a ‘scam’

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 13, 2025

Brenna Bird and 13 other state Attorneys General are demanding FireAid explain how it spent the $100 million raised for LA wildfire victims, citing reports survivors haven’t received promised direct relief.

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Marion man sentenced to over ten years for distributing methamphetamine

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 13, 2025

A Marion, Iowa man has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison for his role in distributing over 1.5 kilograms of ice methamphetamine.

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Cedar Rapids felon sentenced for tossing gun during police chase

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 12, 2025

A Cedar Rapids man with a prior felony conviction was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon.

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Alta man pleads guilty to federal charge for illegal firearm possession

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 12, 2025

A man from Alta, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.

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Cedar Rapids man convicted for firearm possession after multiple felony offenses

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 12, 2025

A Cedar Rapids man, Kirby Joe Truesdell, age 48, was convicted by a federal jury for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

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South Sioux man sentenced to over seven years for fentanyl distribution conspiracy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 8, 2025

A South Sioux City, Nebraska man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.

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Mount Vernon man receives over twelve years for methamphetamine trafficking

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 8, 2025

A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to more than twelve years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge.

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Chicago man receives 30-month sentence for escape and assault while on the run

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 7, 2025

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for escaping from custody, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa.

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Council Bluffs man sentenced for possessing firearm as felon

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 7, 2025

A Council Bluffs resident, Ronald Lee Behee, Jr., was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison on August 21, 2025, for possession of a firearm as a felon.

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Marshalltown nurse sentenced to federal prison for drug diversion from hospital patients

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 7, 2025

A Marshalltown woman has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for diverting controlled substances and making false statements in medical records.

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Man sentenced to prison for illegal reentry after prior deportations

By Hawkeye Reporter | Aug 7, 2025

A Honduran citizen, Yoni Omar Alvarado-Gomes, also known as Jhonny Ramos Campos, was sentenced to 92 days in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.