ROCKFORD, IA (IRN) – The president of a northern Iowa school board has quit, saying he shoved a student. KWWL-TV reports Tim Trettin said Wednesday that he lost his temper a few weeks ago and shoved the student in the school’s weight room. Trettin says he thought the student had cursed at him. The Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock School District board accepted Trettin’s resignation. He had served eight years on the board.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A six-year-old Iowa boy is being hailed as a hero after saving his grandfather’s life during an ice fishing trip. WHO-TV reports Michael Dorn Jr. and his grandpa were ice fishing at George Wyth State Park. As it grew dark, it became hard to see, and they decided to head home. On their way back, Michael’s grandpa fell and became unconscious after hitting his head on the ice. The boy was able to get help.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) -Three arrests have been made in a robbery and kidnapping at an Iowa hotel. KETV reports police were called to the Country Inn Suites in Council Bluffs early Friday morning to investigate a robbery. A woman was getting off an elevator, pushed into a room, robbed at gunpoint, and then assaulted. Three have been arrested and charged with felony charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping. The victim knows her assailants.
KEOKUK, IA (IRN) – Authorities executed two search warrants Thursday at the Midwest Academy campus in Keokuk. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says the search warrants stem from an investigation of alleged sexual abuse involving a staff member and a former student. The academy is a therapeutic boarding school that assists students from all over the world.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Hundreds of people calling for a higher minimum wage marched through downtown Des Moines and gathered near the venue of the Republican presidential debate. KCCI-TV reports the march included workers at fast food restaurants who walked off their jobs to demand $15-an-hour wages. The strike included workers from McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and Long John Silver’s.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Donald Trump is continuing to make the headlines, this time bringing the Iowa Hawkeye football and wrestling teams with him. KWWL-TV reports Tuesday night during the Trump rally in Iowa City, members of the football and wrestling teams joined Trump on stage. Some are questioning if it is a violation of NCAA rules. The university says students are encouraged to participate in the political process as individuals, and their presence doesn’t reflect a university endorsement.
OKOBOJI, IA (IRN) – The University of Okoboji Winter Games kicked off Thursday. Organizers say they’re expecting record numbers of participants. There will be over 100 events on the schedule, more than any other year. Events include mega snow pong, broom ball, and snow boots and swimsuit competitions. Organizers say the games cure cabin fever and the winter blues.