MONTROSE, IA (IRN) – A 15-year-old Fort Madison girl has died following an accidental shooting at an Iowa gun club, according to KCRG-TV. Deputies and medics were called Sunday to the Tri-State Gun Club northwest of Montrose in Lee County. They found Haley McManus suffering from a single gunshot wound. The incident is being treated as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOUTHEAST IOWA (IRN) – Amtrak has announced that it will be temporarily suspending service to Burlington and Mount Pleasant due to a temporary track closure. The passenger train service has detoured its California Zephyr onto tracks owned by Union Pacific Railroad to the north to maintain service between Omaha and Chicago. Amtrak says the move is being made in response to historic flooding which is affecting railroad tracks throughout the state.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Two people were injured yesterday morning after a shooting in Cedar Rapids. KCRG-TV reports police responded to a call of shots fired in the parking lot of Woody’s Night Club, around 4:30 a.m. Two people suffered apparent non life-threatening gunshot wounds. Police say the incident isn’t random and is under investigation.
IDA GROVE, IA (IRN) – A small town in northwestern Iowa has ended its decades-long practice of treating the city’s drinking water with fluoride. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Ida Grove City Council narrowly voted last week to halt fluoride treatment in the city’s water supply. The move comes after city leaders and residents questioned whether the fluoride was effective at preventing tooth decay or presented health risks.
COLUMBUS, OH (IRN) – The Iowa men’s basketball team roared back from a 25-point deficit, but the comeback was not enough to get past Tennessee, falling to the Volunteers 83-77 in overtime of the NCAA tournament in Columbus, Ohio.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – In women’s basketball, Iowa pulled away from Missouri in the fourth quarter to win 68-52 and advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament.
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