Friday, July 26, 2019

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – An 18-month-old from Waterloo is in intensive care after inhaling citronella oil — something that is used for Tiki torch fuel. KCRG-TV reports the boy is in an induced coma and in critical condition.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Police say the drowning of two men in a backyard Davenport swimming pool occurred when one man tried to save the other. The Quad-City Times reports that surveillance video shows one of the men struggling in the water, and the other trying to rescue him before they both drowned.

MARION, IA (IRN) – A 72-year-old Marion man sent to the hospital after an apartment fire on Friday has died, according to KGAN-TV. Investigators say the fire started because of a combustible cloth in a microwave.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The 2019 USA Track and Field Championship took over Drake Stadium on Thursday. More than 70 Olympians will be competing Thursday through Sunday at Drake’s blue oval. Approximately 30,000 tickets have been sold already, and the direct economic impact of the event is expected to be over $5 million.