DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Anti-war protesters encased their arms in concrete and blocked the road in front of the Iowa Air National Guard base in Des Moines this morning. WHO-TV reports three men and a woman joined themselves together and encased their arms in containers of quick-drying cement. The Des Moines Fire Department was called in to safely cut away the cement using specialized tools. The protesters were charged with disorderly conduct.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Police in Iowa City are investigating a death they have called suspicious after finding a cab driver dead inside their car. KGAN-TV reports another cab driver who worked for the same company found the driver slumped over while checking on the welfare of the driver.
DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A Davenport elementary school teacher has been charged with possession and receipt of child pornography. The Quad-City Times reports 43-year-old Michael Ross faces up to 40 years in prison if he’s convicted. Ross told officers who searched his home last week that he had child pornography and that he had both received and distributed it.
IDA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials shot and killed a female mountain lion at a farm near Galva in Ida County. A neighboring livestock producer discovered a dead calf that looked as if it has been attacked by a large cat last week. Dogs treed the cat, and after efforts to humanely capture it failed, it was shot. Since 1995, there have been 21 confirmed mountain lion sightings in Iowa. At least four have been shot and killed.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Republicans planning to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act faced another setback Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a vote on the bill Tuesday because there were not enough votes to pass it. KCCI-TV reports Iowa medical leaders said they are thankful for a delay. They say there should be more open debate and more time to vote on the bill because an estimated 200,000 Iowans would lose their health care coverage under the current version.
NEWTON, IA (IRN) – An 88-year-old Newton woman known for her chicken-calling, spunkiness and style will be featured on TV tonight during NBC’s “Little Big Shots: Forever Young.” The Newton Daily News reports Bonnie Eilert, a Baxter native and a 1947 Newton High School grad flew out to Los Angeles this spring to film the show with host Steve Harvey. When asked if she wanted to be on the show, Eilert said. “Yes, yes, yes.”