WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Max E. Dailey, 21, of Cherokee, Iowa, killed during World War II was accounted for June 22, 2023. In the summer of 1943, Dailey served with the 409th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Libera  more

CENTERVILLE, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: Conditions are unfavorable for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a fall release, also known as flushing flow releases, due to the current pool elevation of 903.4 feet at Rathbun Lake, which is more than half a foot below multipurpose level, as of September 19, 2023. Inflows into the lake from May through August were significantly lower than average. For the months o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: The devastating wildfires that struck Maui in August resulted in significant loss of life, homes and property and have left countless individuals in temporary housing. In response to this horrific situation, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) has partnered with its Hawaii financial institution members to donate $5 million to  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: A Davenport man was sentenced on September 19, 2023, to over twenty years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and for distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine. According to public court documents, and evidence presented at sentencing, Shawn Eric Durrah Jr., 33, was identified through a law enforcement inves  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: An Omaha, Nebraska man was sentenced September 18, 2023 to 151 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. According to public court documents, Timothy James Monte, 58, was stopped for a traffic violation in November of 2022 in Council Bluffs. A search of Monte's vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 6.5 ounces   more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: A Ugandan man was sentenced on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, to 121 months in prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. According to public court documents, Kingsley Ogbeide, 50, also known as "James Oreye," "Emmanual Richson," and "King," was involved in a business email compromise (BEC) scam which defrauded a business within the   more