Thursday, September 17, 2015

DAKOTA CITY, NE (IRN) – A 50-year-old Iowa man has been convicted of felony assault with a knife, according to KIMT-TV. The knifing occurred in April at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Dakota City, Nebraska where Mahamud Abib had been working for less than a week. Abib says the man upset him by thrusting his pelvis near him, and that he retaliated as a message to other workers that he would not tolerate insults.

FARRAR, IA (IRN) – An ATV stolen from a Farrar family who has already lost so much has been returned. The ATV held a special place in the Myers family’s heart after Jacob Myers was killed in a car accident in August. Jacob Myers was teaching his oldest son, seven-year-old Paden, to ride this summer. It was something the kids enjoyed doing with their dad.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – Ottumwa police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a drive-by shooting, according to KCCI-TV. A man was shot Wednesday afternoon and witnesses saw an older white Ford Mustang drive away. Kortez Jackson of Ottumwa has been charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Police say additional arrests are anticipated.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A 25-year-old Council Bluffs man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for crossing state lines to have sex with a minor.  KIMT-TV reports Tyler Gunderson was sentenced Monday. Gunderson travelled to Omaha, to pick up a juvenile that he had met there and drove the victim to several locations in Council Bluffs for sex.

MOUNT VERNON, IA (IRN) – A man has died after a single-car accident on Highway 30 near Mount Vernon, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette. A gray BMW was traveling westbound on Highway 30, crossed the centerline into the south ditch and drove up a steep embankment before coming to a stop along a fence. The vehicle suffered minor damage, and authorities believe the driver suffered from a medical condition. The driver’s name is being withheld.

DES MOINES (IRN) – More than 1,800 Iowa farmers have applied for $3.5 million in state cost-share funds to install nutrient reduction practices. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reported it received applications covering 187,000 acres. Farmers in each of the 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts across the state were approved for funding.

DES MOINES (IRN) – A 13-year-old managed a successful campaign for a candidate who won a seat on the Des Moines School Board, according to WHO-TV. Finn Andersen, a freshman at Roosevelt High School, managed the campaign of Heather Anderson, a first time candidate. Finn, who loves music, is also working with the Des Moines City Council to change an ordinance banning anyone under 21 at establishments with alcohol from listening to live music past 9 p.m.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – An arson dog has joined the Cedar Rapids Fire Department’s Investigative Team, according to KWWL-TV. Matilda, who goes by the nickname “Tillie,” is about two-years old and is a Black Labrador Retriever. Tillie is the third arson dog the department has worked with since 1997.