CLEAR LAKE, IA (IRN) – A West Des Moines man and a Georgia man were killed in a head-on crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 35 In Cerro Gordo County. Iowa State Patrol officials say 30-year-old Henry Robinson, of Georgia, was driving a Nissan FedEx van south in the northbound lanes of I-35 when his vehicle struck a Ford F-150 driven by 52-year-old Bryon Hendricks, of West Des Moines.
CLIVE, IA (IRN) – After being run over by a car on Monday, a 14-year-old Clive girl was released from the hospital Wednesday. KCCI-TV reports Natalia Miranda was walking to school Monday afternoon to watch a basketball game when she woke up in the snow. She says, “I don’t remember the impact. I just remember the car coming towards me.” Tire marks near Indian Hill Junior High School in Clive showed where the car jumped the curb and hit Natalia.
GLENWOOD, IA (IRN) The federal government is investigating allegations of “sexual arousal studies” and other human subject experiments being conducted at a state institution where people with severe intellectual disabilities receive care. The Des Moines Register reports that part of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Glenwood Resource Center is related to such studies. Jerry Rea, the superintendent at Glenwood, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a public service campaign to address increased vaping by Iowa teenagers. Reynolds says increasing awareness and education on the known risks of vaping will help prevent young people from suffering nicotine addiction and health problems. The campaign will feature videos targeted at teens on SnapChat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Hulu and other sites.
LISBON, IA (IRN) – Five Lisbon residents are celebrating a big milestone this holiday season: they have collectively seen 501 Christmases. KCRG-TV reports they are all residents of the Rehabilitation Center. Four residents are 100 years old, and one is 101 years old. Staff say it’s the first time they’ve had that many people at the center reach that milestone, and they want to make sure it’s celebrated.