Iowa Sets Firearms Reporting Rule Change in Schools
Iowa education officials revised reporting rules to require only firearms be reported in schools and to mandate a one year suspension policy for students bringing firearms. The change, effective Oct 5, follows a federal audit noting underreporting of weapons and other violent incidents, while threats not tied to a specific target may still go unreported.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Kathi Slaughter
Iowa Department of Education
Slaughter
Education watch list in Iowa stable on NCLB data
Iowa officials anticipate little change in the number of schools on the federal No Child Left Behind watch list this month after 2004 05 results. Fourth and eighth graders show math and reading gains, while 11th grade performance remains concerning.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Judy Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Man arrested for impersonating officer in stolen pickup
Des Moines police say Jessie Hill, 32, stopped a driver in a stolen pickup with a flashing dashboard light to warn him about apparent careless driving. An officer arrested Hill on impersonation, driving with a suspended license, and second degree theft after Hill claimed to be conducting a stop. The stopped driver believed Hill might be an undercover officer.
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DES Moines
Jessie Hill
Hill
DNR recovers drowning victim at Lake Red Rock
The body of William Nelson, 47, of Urbandale, drowned while boating with his son at Lake Red Rock. Nelson jumped in to cool off. his body was found Wednesday morning by DNR patrol boats. Kim Russell, 40, of Fordyce Arkansas, died earlier after a knee board accident at the same lake. She died from chest trauma despite wearing a life jacket. A pilot injured in a Saturday crash near Osage Municipal Airport remains unnamed as FAA details note engine trouble and a hazardous load dump during takeoff. Three rescuers pulled the man from the burning wreckage and he was treated at local health facilities.
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William Nelson
Urbandale
Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Kevin Baskins
Kim Russell
Fordyce
Ark
Russell
FAA
Mitchell County Regional Health Care Center
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Iowa regulators push computer system to track prescriptions
Iowa regulators push a state database to monitor controlled substances and curb drug abuse and doctor shopping. Legislators warn it resembles big brother and could risk patient confidentiality and data security. the board aims to launch the system by March 2007.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners
Jack Hatch
D-Des Moines
FAA reports crash involving crop duster pilot this week
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that a pilot involved in a crop dusting plane crash occurred within the past week. Details on location, injuries, and aircraft type remain limited.
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Osage
Federal Aviation Administration
Six lifeguards at city pool face arrest and firing
Harlan police say six city pool lifeguards allegedly drank on the job, mixing vodka with Jell O shots. Karl Freml, 21, is charged with providing alcohol to a minor, while Jenna Schulte 19 Heather Sheffler 18 and three unnamed juveniles face underage drinking charges.
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Harlan
Rod McMurphy
McMurphy
Karl Freml
Jenna Schulte
Westphalia
Heather Sheffler
Human remains found in Missouri River on Iowa side
Authorities recovered unidentified human remains from the Missouri River on the Iowa side over the weekend. Mills County Sheriff Mack Taylor said identification may take weeks, pending the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office examination of the body recovered Saturday.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri River
Mills County
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Iowa State Medical Examiner
Museum to honor VJ Day with speakers and displays
The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge will host a VJ Day event featuring Pacific veterans sharing stories, speaker Jack Shelley recounting Tokyo Bay surrender, and demonstrations. Attendees may view World War II artifacts and vehicle displays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with photo ID required.
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Iowa Gold Star
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Iowanationalguard.com
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Indiana man added to FBI list suspect in bank robberies
Clifton Davidson Jr., 40, a former Elkhart police officer, is named on the FBI’s August list of 20 wanted fugitives. He is linked to a series of 2004 bank robberies across Indiana and other states, often entering alone with a note and sometimes wearing a black motorcycle helmet while threatening a firearm. Authorities note ties to Bristol, Indianapolis, Zeeland, and possible casino visits, cruises, and skiing trips. A June Illinois federal warrant exists.
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Bristol
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