WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Doctors in Waterloo are looking for people to take part in a clinical trial for a new Alzheimer’s drug. The MercyOne Northeast Family Medicine and Residency Program is taking part in the study. It’s one of more than 300 clinical sites around the world participating. The clinical trial will test whether a drug is safe and effective for those with early-stage Alzheimer’s.
ALTOONA, IA (IRN) – Scanner audio and 9-1-1 calls of the fatal accident at Adventureland reveal confusion and a long wait for ambulances to reach the victims. 11 year-old Michael Jaramillo died after the raft his family was on flipped on the Raging River ride at Adventureland in Altoona on Saturday. His brother, David, is still in critical condition. 9-1-1 and scanner audio shows the first ambulance arrived about 11 minutes after the first call came in but it took at least another five more minutes for that crew to reach the ride.
CHICAGO, IL (IRN) – An Iowa man was taken into custody after a .308 caliber rifle, high-powered scope, a semi-automatic pistol, and ammunition were found in his hotel room overlooking Chicago’s lakefront over the holiday weekend. Keegan Casteel, 32, of Ankeny, is facing two felony charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Johnson County is the first county in Iowa to reach the 70% benchmark for adults vaccinated for COVID-19. The Biden Administration fell just short of its goal of putting COVID shots in the arms of 70% of U.S. adults by July 4. Only 67% of American adults 18 and older got at least one shot. About 80% of adults in Johnson County haved received at least one shot.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The National Iowa Varsity Club and the Iowa athletics department announced the university’s 2021 Hall of Fame class Tuesday, most notably featuring former basketball star Roy Marble and current broadcaster Ed Podolak.
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