72.4% of college applicants to Polk County's 10 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Polk County's 10 universities admitted an estimated 72.4% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
Michigan man sentenced to five years for illegal firearm possession
A Michigan man was sentenced yesterday to five years (60 months) in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
Ottumwa man sentenced to 40 years for multiple counts of sex trafficking
An Ottumwa man was sentenced on September 6, 2024, to 40 years in federal prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion of two victims, sex trafficking of one child, enticement and attempted enticement of two minors, and using the internet to facilitate prostitution after pleading guilty to all six charges in April 2024, roughly a week before his trial was scheduled to begin.
- Des Moines man pleads guilty to charges related to child pornography
- Des Moines man sentenced to 35 years for child pornography offenses
- More money allocated to food stamps for Polk County since 2014
- Council Bluffs man sentenced to over 11 years for meth distribution
- Council Bluffs man sentenced to four years for firearm possession
Council Bluffs woman sentenced to over ten years for drug distribution
A Council Bluffs woman was sentenced on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, to 122 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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Businessman sentenced for false income tax return
A businessman, formerly of Adel, Iowa, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for filing a false income tax return.
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Student body in Polk County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the nine universities in Polk County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Burlington man sentenced to over twelve years for methamphetamine distribution
A Burlington man was sentenced on July 30, 2024, to 150 months in federal prison for the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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California man sentenced to over 15 years for drug distribution
A California man was sentenced on July 30, 2024, to 188 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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Kansas man sentenced to nearly 20 years for transporting child pornography
A Kansas man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for transportation of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa.
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Warren County cities: 2 companies received FDA inspections in Q2
There were two companies in a city associated with Warren County that received two FDA inspections in the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
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Polk County's institutions spent $7,362,089 on basketball teams in 2023
Polk County's basketball collegiate teams received $7,362,089 in funding for the 2023 season.
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2 companies in a city within Polk County received two inspections in Q2
There were two companies in a city associated with Polk County that received two FDA inspections in the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
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Polk County awards $11,613,741 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Polk County's four universities paid $11,613,741 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Davenport man sentenced to over 11 years for firearm possession
A Davenport man was sentenced on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, to 137 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
