CENTERVILLE, IA (IRN) – Officials are investigating the death of man whose body was found by firefighters in southern Iowa’s Appanoose County. KCCI-TV reports the body of 51-year-old Timothy Pasa was found Saturday in a fire-damaged Centerville house. One firefighter was injured battling the blaze but was released from a hospital Sunday. The cause of Pasa’s death has not been released.
DYERSVILLE, IA (IRN) – An Earlville man was critically injured after falling about 30 feet through the roof of Dyersville Die Cast, according to KGAN-TV. He was doing construction when he fell through a skylight.
WORTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One person has died as a result of a train vs. tractor collision Tuesday in Worth County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the sprayer took much of the damage, but the collision spun the tractor around, killing the driver.
BRANDON, IA (IRN) – Two men have been sent to prison after law enforcement officers found them making methamphetamine at a residence in the northeast Iowa town of Brandon. KCRG-TV reports one of the men accidentally dialed 911 while they were making meth. He then took the battery out of his phone to prevent a callback. Police traced the call, found the men making meth, and arrested them.
INDIANOLA, IA (IRN) – A decision has been made about what to do about the Warren County Courthouse, which has been plagued by mold, ventilation, and health issues for those who work there. The Warren County Board of Supervisors has decided the courthouse in the middle of the square will be torn down and a new facility will be built in its place.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The downtown Des Moines skyline is about to get an upgrade, according to KCCI-TV. Mandelbaum Properties and 21c Museum Hotels unveiled plans Tuesday for The Fifth, a 40-story building to be built on 5th Avenue and Walnut Street. The all-glass skyscraper will fill space previously occupied by a parking ramp and include luxury hotels, apartments and a 24/7 art museum. The Fifth will also hold a movie theater, restaurant and parking garage.