OMAHA, NE (IRN) – An Omaha man has been arrested for allegedly making threats against Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. The arrest was made this morning. The Omaha Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested 64-year-old Robert William Simet. He was apprehended by the FBI for making threats to assault Senator Ernst.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A Dubuque toddler is recovering after a wolf attacked her. KCRG-TV reports two-year-old Addelyn Walker was visiting her great grandmother in May and the wolf was caged on her property. It grabbed Addelyn through the cage and severely injured her arm. The wolf was put down after the attack. Addelyn is facing two more surgeries.
MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A baby who was injured in a June 25 collision in Winnebago County has now died. KIMT-TV reports Joseph Ebeling, who was 26 days old at the time of the crash, was flown to Iowa City for treatment and was pronounced dead Wednesday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. McKenna Blong, the driver of the vehicle Joseph was in, ran a stop sign and their vehicle was hit by an oncoming car.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Fireworks sent two Des Moines men to the hospital yesterday, according to KCCI-TV. One suffered injuries to his face and left hand, while the other injured his right hand. Neighbors say the two men were setting off fireworks while holding them in their hands.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A group of 19 state attorneys general, including Iowa’s Tom Miller, are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for delaying an overhaul of rules to erase the federal student debt of borrowers defrauded by for-profit colleges. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who is leading the lawsuit says, “Her decision to cancel vital protections for students and taxpayers is a betrayal of her office’s responsibility and a violation of federal law.”
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is part of a rap music video, according to CNN. “Droppin'” by Des Moines rapper Will Keeps was released Thursday. The message is a community-wide call to end gun violence. Reynolds says, “It’s moving, it’s factual and it’s what we’re facing … and it’s what we have to do as a community.” Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, a Des Moines police chief, and a pastor also participated.
CASCADE, IA (IRN) – Multiple agencies responded Thursday night to a report of a suspicious package at the Dollar General store in Cascade. KCRG-TV reports police closed several roads, brought in a bomb sniffing dog, and bomb technicians to investigate the black plastic container. After their investigation, it was determined that the suspicious package was actually a case of power tools.