Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Feb. 8th 2016
February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City police officer is recovering after being wounded by a suspect who also shot and wounded himself before his arrest. The Sioux City Journal reports the incident happened Saturday morning when officers were following up on a number of reported robberies and burglaries. While at an apartment, an 18-year-old man shot and wounded a 13-year veteran of the police force. The man also hurt himself. The wounded officer was treated at a local hospital and released. The 18-year-old suspect remained in custody Sunday.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are working to identify a body found inside a Council Bluffs home after firefighters extinguished a fire. The fire was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Another former big box retail store in Davenport has been converted into a self-service storage center. The Quad-City Times reports converting existing retail buildings into storage centers is becoming increasingly popular nationwide. One of the latest examples is a former Kmart store in Davenport that will eventually hold 651 storage units in a climate-controlled environment. The U-Haul Moving and Storage business opened in West Davenport last June, and the final units are expected to be ready later this month.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Peter Jok scored 23 points and Jarrod Uthoff added 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Number 5 Iowa past Illinois 77-65 Sunday. Iowa outrebounded the Illini 43-32 in Champaign.