Saturday, July 6, 2019

ROCK FALLS, IA (IRN) – The body of a missing man has been found at a Cerro Gordo County campground. KIMT-TV reports Lawrence Howlett, 48 of Sandwich, Illinois, was reported missing on June 8. He was last seen at Camp at the Woods Campground near his camper by the Shell Rock River. His remains were found in a pond at the campground.

NORTH LIBERTY, IA (IRN) – A West Branch man is accused of repeatedly eating mouthfuls of grass while being arrested. KGAN-TV reports Christopher William McTaggart, 20, was stopped for speeding in a boat on the Coralville Reservoir by a DNR officer. The officer noticed empty alcohol containers and several intoxicated people aboard, including “one girl who was passed out in her vomit.” McTaggart admitted to drinking alcohol, consented to take a field sobriety test and repeatedly put ice cubes into his mouth, despite being told not to by the officer. Once they made it to shore, McTaggart repeatedly put grass and dirt into his mouth before being arrested.

MARION, IA (IRN) – After promoting Neil Young would play at a Woodstock Revisited festival in Marion, the organizers now say that was a hoax. KCRG-TV reports the group organizing the concert had inadvertently worked with what turned out to be a fake promoter.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (IRN) – Former Drake University basketball star Lewis “Black Magic” Lloyd passed away Friday at the age of 60, according to the Philadelphia Tribune. Lloyd is one of the greatest basketball players to ever wear a Drake uniform. He was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and spent parts of eight years playing in the NBA. Lloyd’s number 30 is hanging in the rafters at the Knapp Center.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Many household pets have been scared during the holiday fireworks, and two potbellied pigs in Des Moines, Luna and Pumba, were among them. KCCI-TV reports they ran away and were found in a homeowner’s pool, cooling off. Luna and Pumba are now back home and in their own pool.