CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – Police are searching for a missing Coralville man who was last seen Monday in North Liberty, according to KCII Radio. Family members say that 37-year-old Michael David Graham sent texts saying he was forced into the trunk of his car while working. Graham’s car is a black, four-door 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. His cell phone last pinged near Keota in Washington County.
WORTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man is lucky to be alive after spending an extended period of time under a tractor bucket on a farm southeast of Manly. KIMT-TV reports the man spent nearly 8 hours trapped before the call for help came in. He was transported to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa with unknown injuries.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – First responders took a woman to the hospital following a fire at an apartment building in Dubuque last night. KCRG-TV reports the fire started in a bathroom, but haven’t reported the cause. The victim’s name and the nature of her injuries are unknown.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Reynolds denies she did anything wrong last week when she asked an Iowa businessman to use his private jet, according to WHO-TV. Reynolds flew around the state for free on a jet owned by Gary Kirke, who is trying to get a gaming license so he can open a casino in Linn County. Reynolds says she has no influence on whether or not that license will be granted by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. However, two of the current members’ terms expire next year, and Reynolds will pick their replacements.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A bystander at a McDonald’s restaurant drive-thru in Des Moines captured a nasty brawl on video showing a woman assaulting an employee. KCCI-TV reports the fight began when the woman wasn’t getting her McChicken sandwiches quickly enough. After the fight, the woman and the two men she was with, left. A McDonald’s spokesperson says “life’s too short to get mad over a chicken sandwich.” Witnesses say the three were drunk.
DECORAH, IA (IRN) – When Luther College football fans head to Carlson Stadium this fall, the field is going to look different, according to KWWL-TV. That’s because the college has announced they’re replacing their green football field with blue turf. Yes, blue turf. Luther’s colors are blue and white.