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NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man has been found dead in a central Iowa apartment building that had high levels of carbon monoxide. Firefighters evacuated the Meadowbrook Apartments in Newton on Monday after several high readings were recorded. The man’s body was found in the apartment with the highest level of carbon monoxide. Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik says the cause of the man’s death will be determined by an autopsy.
Welliks says no one else was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. The cause of the gas buildup was unclear. The man’s name hasn’t been released.
One person was injured in a grain elevator explosion in Sioux City Tuesday afternoon. Sioux City police chief Ed Mahon says the explosion happened at 12:55 p-m at the Anderson Grain Elevator. He says they don’t know what caused the explosion and it was mostly out, but crews had to find and shut off the gas to the elevator to get the fire out.
A gaping hole was blown into the top and side of the structure and homes located east of the building were evacuated because of the threat of a possible second explosion and elevator collapse. Chief Mahon says there were three employees at the elevator when the explosion happened. He says one was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two others were not injured and have been interviewed about what they saw. The injured employee’s name has not been released. Mahon says there was a big concern about part of the building collapsing on firefighters. “They said they saw some concrete moving that appeared to be bulging out,” Mahon said. He says they were being cautious until they could do something to take the concrete down.
Firefighters from South Sioux City, Dakota City, Homer and Winnebago responded to help Sioux City.
(Radio Iowa)
Iowans are being reminded about the risks of inner tubing after an Omaha teen died Monday while tubing at Lake Manawa, in Council Bluffs. Todd Robertson, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says with heat indices soaring lately, even though you’re surrounded by water, you still need to drink plenty of fluids while tubing. “You have to drink enough water because heat exhaustion can come onto you,” Robertson says. “Even though you’re relaxing in a tube and just floating down the river, if that’s what you’re doing, it still takes a little bit of energy and plus you’ve got the sun beating down on you, so you have to stay hydrated.”
Robertson says inner tubes can be difficult to control, especially with all of the recent rain and the swift-moving water. “You have your hands and you have your feet, you don’t have a paddle, so you’re basically at the mercy of the current when you’re in a tube,” he says. “Some of these rivers that are really high in the state right now, you have no business being on anyway, and if you’re on a tube, chances are you’re gonna end up in some of that debris.”
Robertson says higher water levels often hide downed trees and branches. He says river users can enjoy the scenery but need to keep an eye downstream to avoid any hazardous surprises. He also suggests bringing along a buddy and letting those at home know where you’re going.
(Radio Iowa, w/Thanks to Pat Blank, Iowa Public Radio)
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched two-hit ball for 6 2/3 innings and the St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by three home runs, beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 victory. Harrison Bader, Matt Carpenter and Francisco Pena homered to help St. Louis top the NL Central leaders.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alcides Escobar homered with two outs in the 14th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Escobar hit a 3-1 pitch from Taylor Rogers to left field, ending a game that took 4 hours, 12 minutes.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa guard Isaiah Moss says he’ll be back for his junior season with the Hawkeyes in 2018-19. Moss announced he intends to return to Iowa City after getting feedback from NBA personnel on his future in the league. Moss averaged 11.1 points a game last season and was second on the team in steals. Moss wasn’t expected to be picked in the upcoming draft.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has graduated from McGill University’s medical school. Duvernay-Tardif has been spending his offseasons the past few years doing school work and hospital rotations. He plans to pursue medicine once his playing days are over. He signed a $41.25 million five-year deal with Kansas City last offseason.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Von Miller’s pass rushing summit was such a hit last year and he’s going bigger and better this year. The Denver Broncos superstar secured a title sponsor for his gathering of the NFL’s elite pass rushers next month. Miller said he’ll hold his second camp in Brandon, Missouri during his summer break.