DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) — About a hundred Iowa National Guard troops will be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border for the month of August in a federally funded operation. This is the third time since 2020 that Reynolds is sending troops to the country’s southern border. Officers with the state’s Department of Public Safety will follow National Guard troops at the end of August for the month of September. The governor’s office indicated in May, when the deployment was first announced, that about 30 public safety officers would be sent. Iowa’s neighbor, Nebraska, will also dispatch about 60 troops to the southern border in August. Governors in Florida, Virginia and South Carolina, among other states, have made similar deployments for Operation Lone Star, a multibillion dollar operation that is distinct from federal efforts.
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Gambling investigations at Iowa and Iowa State have resulted in criminal charges filed against seven current or former athletes, with ex-Hawkeyes basketball player Ahron Ulis and Cyclone quarterback Hunter Dekkers the ones with the highest profiles. Each is accused in the complaints of tampering with records related to an Iowa Criminal Division investigation into sports gambling. Current athletes also face a loss of eligibility for violating NCAA gambling rules. According to Johnson County online court records, charges have been filed against Ulis, Iowa baseball player Gehrig Christensen and Iowa kicker Aaron Blom. Dekkers was charged in Story County, as were ISU football player Dodge Sauser, ISU wrestler Paniro Johnson and former football player Eyioma Uwazurike, who was drafted by Denver in 2022 and suspended indefinitely by the NFL for betting on Broncos games during his rookie season. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Wednesday the investigation was ongoing and additional charges could be filed.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – One person was killed in a rollover crash Tuesday night on the Interstate 80 ramp to U.S. Highway 61. The crash happened around 10:49 p.m., according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2022 Ford pickup truck was northbound on the ramp when it crossed the left fog line, overcorrected into the right ditch, and rolled. The driver was ejected from the vehicle, according to the report. The name of the driver has not yet been released.
SANBORN, Iowa (KUOO) – A woman was uninjured after she collided with a train Tuesday in Northwest Iowa. Just after 1 p.m., an SUV collided with a train at a crossing located west of Sanborn. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Lindsey Reese of Lake Park, Iowa was driving the SUV on Redwing Ave when she approached the train crossing. Reese told deputies that she thought the train was stopped and attempted to go through the crossing, but ended up colliding with the side of the locomotive. The engineer and a conductor in the locomotive were not injured. Damage to the SUV was estimated at $4,000 while the locomotive received some scuff marks.
