Riverside student Megan Klindt and bus driver Don Hendricks mourned
In rural Pottawattamie County a memorial gathers for Megan Klindt 16 and Don Hendricks 74 after their Riverside school bus fire death. Friends describe Klindt as a cheerful helper who enjoyed making classmates smile while Hendricks served as bus driver and Carson city council member. A community vigil and counselor aid followed as seniors raise funds and the district honors both with yearbook tributes.
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Megan Klindt
Donnie Hendricks
Des Moines Register
Oakland
Iowa
Hendricks
Bailey Rose
Rose
Klindt
Pottawattamie County
Carson
Riverside
Riverside Athletics
Denton Hendricks
Carson United Methodist Church
Kathleen
Fellowship of Faith Christian Center
Mount Pleasant inmate charged in I C burglary case
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility inmate Brent M Lothridge 32 faced two counts of third degree burglary two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon and theft charges after Iowa City police found stolen items in a storage unit he rented with his girlfriend’s help A camera matching one stolen from Foster Road parking garage in February 2016 and other stolen property were recovered The girlfriend said he threatened her with a gun and she knew the unit was still in use He had a prior Johnson County burglary conviction with an estimated Jan 30 2023 tentative release date.
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Iowa City
Mount Pleasant
Brent M. Lothridge
Lothridge
Foster Road
Johnson County
University sued over registered student group restrictions
The BLinC group sues claiming university policies force belief conformity for RSO recognition. Becket Fund calls the action religious discrimination while noting other campus groups pursue their own mission based requirements. The suit seeks recognition benefits and campus access while preserving group autonomy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Colorado
Blinu
The
Becket Fund For Religious Liberty
Blinc
US Feminist Union
Imam Mahdi
Lyn Redington
Fire destroys rural North Liberty home killing pets
A 3:51 a.m. fire at 2855 270th St NW in rural North Liberty destroyed a two story home and killed family pets. High winds hindered firefighting and caused total loss valued at 336100. No residents were home and cause is undetermined though thought accidental. Red Cross assisting residents. response time under 10 minutes per Fire Chief Brian Platz.
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North Liberty
Red Cross
Brian Platz
Platz
Wind
Tve
The
American Red Cross
Nome
Marion hit by spree of car burglaries
Police in Marion received multiple calls about burglaries between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning centered on Isham Drive Larick Court and McGowan Boulevard. Items stolen included coins cash debit cards electronics a backpack and a GPS unit with some force used and minor property damage reported. Call 319-377-1511 with tips.
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Marion
Isham Drive
Larick Court
McGowan Boulevard
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Becket
Eric Baxter
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Anessa.miller
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