Saturday, April 8, 2017

ANITA, IA (IRN) – A man’s body has been recovered from a lake in southwestern Iowa. The DNR reports a passer-by spotted an overturned kayak Thursday in Lake Anita in Cass County. The man’s body was found and pulled from the lake, along with the kayak and a paddle. The department identified the man as 63-year-old Roland Henderson, who lived in Wiota, Iowa.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Relatives of a man suspected of killing his parents and sister in Bondurant are blaming the Iowa mental health system as ineffective. KCCI-TV reports 20-year-old Chase Nicholson turned himself over to Missouri authorities Friday after fleeing the crime scene. Family say he’s been crying out for help, but is bipolar, and there aren’t enough beds in the Iowa mental health system for him to be placed and his treatment to be effective.

OXFORD, IA (IRN) – Two people were killed in a plane crash at the Green Castle Airport near Oxford in Johnson County Friday. The plane was a small, single-engine aircraft, and the flight originated at the airport. No other details have been released.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Iowa Republican Congressman Rod Blum says President Trump should have asked Congress for authorization before ordering the missile strike on a Syrian air base. KCRG-TV reports Congressman Blum says firing the missiles at Syria’s airfield was the right thing to do, but congressional approval should have been sought before the strike.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Principal Park in Des Moines is opening up the stadium to fans ahead of the first game of the season. The I-Cubs will hold an open house from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. today. Fans can get a tour of the skybox suites, go out onto the field, and be among the first to see the new high definition ribbon board in left field. The I-Cubs will host their first game Tuesday evening against the New Orleans Baby Cakes.

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