Thursday, February 20, 2020

SIGOURNEY, IA (IRN) – A deer sent flying when it was hit by a car in southeast Iowa crashed through the window of a second car, killing its driver. The accident occurred a little after 7 p.m. Wednesday on Iowa Highway 92, just west of Sigourney. The Iowa State Patrol says the deer went onto the roadway from the north ditch and was struck by a westbound car. The deer was knocked into the air and then went through the windshield of an eastbound car. The driver who died was 45-year-old Donald Burdick, who lived in North English.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A fight that occurred in the halls of a Cedar Rapids high school on Friday has led to one juvenile being charged. KCRG-TV reports the fight involved 10-20 juveniles, some of which were students from Cedar Rapids Washington, from other schools, and juveniles who are not attending school. Police say that Washington students may have arranged the altercation, and allowed the outsider juveniles into the building.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Republican lawmakers hope they can get a 72-hour waiting period for abortions approved by the Iowa legislature, even though the state’s high court struck down a similar law three years ago. Supporters say it’s a new Supreme Court.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Owners of a well-known business at the Iowa State Fair are facing charges of sales tax evasion and fraudulent practices. The two-story western saloon Diamond Jack’s is a prominent part of the Iowa State Fairgrounds, and the owners are pleading not guilty.

JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – Two Iowa Army National Guard units are being deployed to Africa as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. About 90 soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron of the 113th Cavalry Regiment in Le Mars are training with 40 from the squadron’s Troop A, which is based at Camp Dodge in Johnston. Send-off ceremonies are scheduled for June, and then the soldiers will head to Fort Bliss in west Texas for six to eight weeks of training.