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No injuries in early morning house fire (copy)
21+ min ago (155+ words) No one was hurt during a recent early morning house fire. At around 4: 09 a. m. , May 27, Lee Comm received a report of a structure fire at 35 24th St. near Fort Madison, according to a press release from the Fort Madison Fire Department. West…...
City closes Orl'ans park after coyote attack
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (451+ words) The City of Ottawa has closed the Lalande Conservation Park in the east Ottawa community of Orl'ans as part of its response to a teen being attacked by a coyote last week. Coun. Catherine Kitts had said the incident occurred…...
Second person in two weeks found dead at Lake Cherokee
38+ min ago (444+ words) Published 4: 10 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 East Texas first responders found the body of a missing person in the water at Lake Cherokee Wednesday " the second death at the lake in two weeks. Firefighters with the Elderville-Lakeport Fire Department were dispatched at…...
Car crashes into Stockton dance studio, sending 2 children to hospital
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (173+ words) Two children were taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after a vehicle crashed into a Stockton building while a dance class was underway, officials with the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash happened around 6: 35 p. m. near Lower Sacramento Road and Grider…...
Marion County Board to Consider Drone Package for Emergency Management Agency
31+ min ago (197+ words) The Marion County Board's Law Enforcement Committee on Tuesday night voted to recommend to the full county board at its June 23rd meeting that the newly reformed Emergency Management Agency be allowed to purchase a $23, 563 drone package. Strong expects some sheriff's…...
Mercy One North Iowa running emergency drill June 16
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (102+ words) KIMT Severe Thunderstorm Watch from WED 12: 03 PM CDT until WED 7: 00 PM CDT MASON CITY, Iowa " Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center will conduct an emergency preparedness drill on June 16 at the Mason City Airport and inside the hospital starting around…...
Carbon County recognizes 911 dispatchers " Times News Online
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (602+ words) When emergency strikes, the first people you think of are the police, fire or EMS personnel. But the person many overlook as the real first responder is the 911 dispatcher who picks up the emergency call. Recently, Carbon County officials honored…...
District Attorney Tim Cruz leads Wareham Gatemen interns in safety lesson
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (551+ words) While Gatemen players are arriving in town, Gatemen interns received a health and safety lesson by Plymouth County District Attorney Cruz on Tuesday. They were both CPR and AED trained in addition to learning skills on how to stop a…...
New Details Released in Fatal Crash That Killed Penn Yan Man
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (200+ words) State Police have released additional details about a fatal two-vehicle crash in Yates County that claimed the life of a Penn Yan man last week. The driver and sole occupant of the Silverado, 59-year-old Bruce Rugg of Penn Yan, was…...
Wildfire Aviation Training Operations
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (100+ words) A Sikorsky CH-54 B Skycrane helicopter is parked and ready for training at Jeffco Air Base in Broomfield, Colorado, May 7, 2026, during Operation Sky Hammer. Operation Sky Hammer is a trial initiative that aims to increase initial attack effectiveness across the…...