IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – University officials have confirmed the death of a man found intoxicated at a University of Iowa dormitory in Iowa City. University police officers who were called to Daum Hall about 10:45 p.m. Saturday found the unresponsive man. University spokeswoman Hayley Bruce told The Des Moines Register the man was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
The man’s name hasn’t been released. It’s unclear whether the man was a student.
CURTIS R. WIGG, 60, of Des Moines, died Friday, April 7th. Graveside services for CURTIS WIGG will be held 2-p.m. Wed., April 12th, at the Harlan Cemetery. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.
CURTIS WIGG is survived by:
His mother – Doraine Wigg, of Gilman.
His sons – Daniel (Dana) Wigg, of Chino Hills, CA., & Barthel (Rebecaa) Wigg, of O’Fallon, MO.
His sisters – Diana (Bob) Mumm, of Gilman, and Darla Jo Wigg, of Council Bluffs.
His brother – Bruce (Karen) Wigg, of La Porte City, IA.
5 grandchildren,
(Updated 5-a.m.)
Today: Mostly cloudy w/showers developing. High 56. NW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Becoming Partly cloudy w/showers ending. Low 34. NW @ 10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 60. NW-SW @ 10.
Wednesday: Mo.Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 68.
Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/showers & tstrms ending. High 68.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.), was 46. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 65 and the low was 26. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 94 in 1930. The Record Low was 17 in 1989.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The city of Cedar Falls is halting its removal of healthy ash trees to consider treatment alternatives in the wake of destruction by an invasive insect. City director of municipal operations Mark Ripplinger tells the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier that he recently suspended the removal of healthy ash trees after learning of advancements in treatment of trees infected by the emerald ash borer.
OXFORD, Iowa (AP) — The two people who died when a small plane crashed in eastern Iowa have been identified. The Des Moines Register reports the Johnson County Sheriff’s office identified the victims Sunday. The crash happened Friday afternoon about 15 miles (24.14 kilometers) northwest of Iowa City.
BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — A man shot by police during a December standoff at a Home Depot in Bettendorf has pleaded guilty to several charges. The Quad-City Times reports that 19-year-old Joshua Price, of Bettendorf, pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree burglary, false imprisonment and assault. Authorities say Bettendorf Police Lt. Kent Keeshan shot Price on Dec. 19 inside the store. Police say Price was suicidal and had taken the store manager hostage after ordering him to evacuate the store.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to eluding and interference with official acts. The Sioux City Journal reports that 27-year-old Brittney Hood was sentenced Friday. Authorities say Hood sped away from a deputy Feb. 26 when he tried to pull her over and was caught when she tried to flee on foot. Authorities say another man drove away in the vehicle and later exchanged shots with another deputy.
Eastern Iowa native Ashton Kutcher is the latest recipient of the “Pillar of Character” Award named in honor of former Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray.
The actor who has starred in “That 70s Show” and the current Netflix series “The Ranch” relied on some of the biochemistry he studied at the University of Iowa to explain the difference between personality and character.
Kutcher spoke at an awards ceremony held Saturday night in West Des Moines. Kutcher thanked his wife, his parents, his scoutmaster, his teachers and the neighbors from his childhood for their influence on his character.
Kutcher also talked about how his twin brother, Michael, has influenced his life.
Kutcher, who is now 39 and the father of two young children, told his parents that with the experience of being a parent, he finally realized how much his own parents loved him. “And so actually I didn’t come here ultimately to receive this award for myself,” Kutcher said. “I came here to receive it for all of you.” Kutcher spoke at a Saturday night ceremony in West Des Moines.
Iowa’s current governor, Terry Branstad, handed Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis, a certificate that makes her an “honorary” Iowan. Other recipients of the Robert D. Ray “Pillar of Character Award” include Norman Borlaug, Hayden Fry, Dan Gable, Fred Hoiberg and Shawn Johnson.
(Radio Iowa)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Scott Feldman allowed four hits and struck out six in six innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis 8-0 Sunday to take two of three from the Cardinals. Adam Duvall had three hits, including a home run, and two RBIs for the Reds, who have won just five of their last 40 series at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis went 2-4 on its opening homestand and heads on a six-game trip to Washington and the New York Yankees. Feldman left after the Cardinals put their first two runners on in the seventh. Blake Wood and Tony Cingrani completed a six-hitter.
Carlos Martinez (0-1) gave up six runs — five earned — and six hits — in five-plus innings. He hit two batters, walked one and threw a wild pitch.
OXFORD, Iowa (AP) — The two people who died when a small plane crashed in eastern Iowa have been identified. The Des Moines Register reports the Johnson County Sheriff’s office identified the victims Sunday. The crash happened Friday afternoon about 15 miles northwest of Iowa City.
Authorities say 70-year-old Terry Koehn, of rural Iowa City, and 56-year-old James Spicer, of Cedar Rapids, were killed in the crash. The single-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from a private airfield in Oxford. The plane was on fire when authorities arrived.
Federal investigators are looking at the wreckage of the 1965 Piper Cherokee 180 to determine what caused the crash.
A semi-tractor trailer caught fire Saturday morning on Interstate 80, in Cass County. The road was closed eastbound for a time near the 54 mile marker, while Marne and Atlantic Firefighters battled the blaze. Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon says it’s believed the fire – which was reported at around 6:50-a.m., started with an overheated tire.
The trailer was loaded with various food products. No injuries were reported.
Photos courtesy Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Aledmys Diaz hit two home runs, Michael Wacha allowed one run over six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 on Saturday to spoil Bronson Arroyo’s return to the majors. Wacha (1-0) allowed three hits with six strikeouts against just one walk in his first start of the season. The Cardinals (2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak, while the Reds, who had won three straight, fell to 3-2.
Wacha struggled a year ago, going 7-7 with a 5.09 ERA in 138 innings over 27 games (24 starts), but earned a spot in the rotation with a strong spring, posting a 2.42 ERA in 26 innings over seven starts.
The Reds called up 40-year-old Arroyo (0-1) to make the start. Arroyo, who spent 2 1/2 years out of the major leagues with elbow and shoulder troubles, allowed six earned runs on six hits over four innings, with three strikeouts and three walks
The Iowa State Patrol reports two people died and another was injured during separate accidents, Saturday afternoon. The first accident took place in southern Iowa’s Clarke County. The Patrol says 59-year old Jon Jay Jackson, of Osceola, died after a car made a u-turn in front of him and his motorcycle struck the car. The accident happened at around 3:45-p.m. in front of the Clarke County Historical Museum. Jackson, who was riding a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle, tried to avoid the collision by laying his bike on its side. He died at the Clarke County Hospital. The driver of the 1997 Ford Thunderbird Jackson struck, was identified as 82-year old Porter Sproll, of Osceola. He was transported by LifeFlight to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
The second accident happened in northern Iowa’s Winnebago County. The Patrol says the victim (Who’s age and gender were not made available), was riding a 2016 Polaris Ranger and turning left from a private driveway onto 100th Avenue, when they lost control and caused the machine to roll onto its side. The driver was ejected. The accident happened at around 4:15-p.m.
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