WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Waterloo Fire and Rescue crews rescued a baby from a locked car parked in a Dollar General parking lot according Friday, according to KWWL-TV. The temperature in Waterloo at the time was in the mid-80s. The baby is doing fine.
BERTRAM, IA (IRN) – A male has died after crashing his bicycle in the Linn County town of Bertram, according to KCRG-TV. The rider attempted to go down a steep hill when he fell off his bicycle, causing life threatening injuries. He wasn’t wearing a helmet.
NEWTON, IA (IRN) – Authorities in Newton have identified the victim of a carbon monoxide leak on Memorial Day. WHO-TV reports Melvin Boyd was found dead in his apartment after a report of a gas leak. The apartment building had to be evacuated and ventilated due to toxic levels of carbon monoxide. The Newton Fire Department says the source of the leak hasn’t been identified.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa teenager responsible for burning down a historic Madison County covered bridge will avoid prison time after a judge handed down a suspended sentence with five years’ probation and community service. KCCI-TV reports Alexander Hoff, 17, of West Des Moines must also receive substance abuse training and a mental health evaluation.
IOWA (IRN) – President Trump’s tariffs are drawing retaliation that is hitting Iowa hard. The Des Moines Register reports Iowa pork producers, already dealing with a 25% tariff on U.S. pork exports to China, could face another trade hit. Mexico is considering a 20 percent tariff on hams and pork shoulders. Falling pork prices have already cost Iowa producers about $560 million. Gregg Hora, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, says the tariffs are “potentially devastating news for Iowa’s pig farmers and the rural Iowa economy.”
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