DAVIS COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and local public health agencies are responding to an outbreak of measles in southern Iowa. As of August 16th, twelve confirmed cases of measles have been identified, with evidence of person-to-person spread. Iowa HHS and local public health agencies are working closely with affected families and community leaders to identify illnesses, share information, and ensure access to vaccination. Measles can spread to anyone who is not immune and is exposed.
MUSCATINE – A Des Moines man accused of shooting a police officer in Muscatine was arrested on Monday. KCCI-TV reports Mark Lee Jackson was taken in to custody after a three-day search in Muscatine. He’s accused of shooting a police officer during a traffic stop. That officer is recovering from his injuries.
WOODBURY COUNTY – The National Transportation Safety Board released details from a preliminary investigation into a fatal plane crash near Sioux City. WHO-13 reports a Zenith Zodiac was making a trip from Wisconsin to Colorado on July 24th had left from Pocahontas Municipal Airport before crashing in a nearby lake. Visibility was reportedly low at the time of the incident, but the NTSB determined it was a single-plane crash. Six-four-year old Dennis Elkins of Colorado died in the accident.
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