AMES, IA (IRN) – Iowa State University students are pressuring the university administration to take action against people who’ve scrawled anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi slogans on campus. Dozens of protesters gathered Wednesday afternoon at university President Wendy Wintersteen’s office to push their goal of a zero tolerance university policy toward racism and anti-Semitism. Protest organizers say “Heil Hitler,” “no trans rights” and anti-Semitic slogans were written in chalk at various places on the Ames campus last week. The Des Moines Register reports that posters and stickers advocating white nationalist viewpoints have been found on campus since 2016.
MORAVIA, IA (IRN) – A woman was killed when an oxygen tank exploded Wednesday in the Appanoose County town of Moravia. KCCI-TV reports the woman had been using an oxygen machine for medical reasons when an explosion occurred. It’s unknown what ignited the fire.
FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – Fire crews in Fort Dodge rescued a woman trapped inside a burning house early Wednesday morning. WHO-TV reports the house only had one exit and that was in the area where the fire was. Two people were able to get out through a window, but one woman was trapped in a bedroom. Crews broke out a window to get to her. She was hospitalized.
LISBON, IA (IRN) – An off-duty law enforcement officer was taken into custody on Tuesday night after an alleged altercation at a bar in Lisbon. KCRG-TV reports Linn County Deputy Robert Amos, 48, of rural Lisbon, was arrested and charged with assault, a simple misdemeanor. He was placed on administrative leave with pay while an investigation continues.
MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – The team at Miracle Car Wash in Muscatine decided they wanted to put a special Halloween twist on the traditional car wash, according to WQAD-TV. This year marks the first time Miracle Car Wash has done a “haunted car wash.” The car wash done up with spooky decorations and the team wears Halloween costumes. Patrons stay in their cars and shut off their lights. Staff say there were plenty of screams the first night the “haunted car wash” was in operation.