CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A 66-year-old man is now recovering after crashing his car into a Cedar Rapids home. KCRG-TV reports the man’s 2015 Chevrolet Cruze left the roadway, went through a field, and then went airborne into the back of a manufactured home. A person inside the home wasn’t injured. The driver suffered from an apparent medical problem.
MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – The Muscatine City Council has unanimously approved impeachment proceedings against the city’s mayor, accusing her of misconduct, neglect and making disparaging comments toward city employees. The Muscatine Journal reports Mayor Diana Broderson denies the allegations, as well as additional allegations regarding the mismanagement of cash.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The body of a missing Des Moines woman has been found. KCCI-TV reports 49-year-old Gloria Gary disappeared last Thursday, and her car was located in Utah yesterday. Police acted on a tip from Utah law enforcement and searched a Des Moines residence where they found a body. They have not made a positive identification yet, but believe it’s Gary. 22-year-old Kyle Jepson, of Des Moines, is facing charges.
CLINTON, IA (IRN) – The Clinton Walmart was locked down briefly yesterday while law enforcement pursued a man on the run. WQAD-TV reports a chase started at the Wild Rose Casino when DCI agents were trying to arrest 35-year-old Jacob Dau on felony warrants. He ran through a cemetery into the Walmart, where he was apprehended.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The state could soon require teachers to include Iowa history lessons in their classrooms, according to KCRG-TV. State leaders are considering adopting a proposal aimed at creating social studies standards in Iowa. The proposal is in a draft phase, and a recommendation is expected to go to the state board of education this spring.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines International Airport has a new addition geared towards new mothers, according to WHO-TV. The Nursing and Pumping Pod, located just past security in the terminal, is the product of a partnership between the airport and UnityPoint Health. While the airport is not officially keeping track of use of the pod, a spokesperson says it has already been used several times since its installation Tuesday.