DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Officials in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport say the city is building a bigger flood barrier in the wake of a breach in April that sent floodwaters rushing into downtown streets. Davenport City Administrator Corri Spiegel tells the Quad-City Times that the city will build larger flood walls when there is a high probability the river cresting above 21 feet. Days after the last temporary barrier broke on April 30, the river hit a historic crest of 22.7 feet.

Davenport’s downtown sits on the banks of the Mississippi River, with no permanent floodwall. Instead, the city has an expanse of riverfront green space and temporary barriers, called HESCO barriers, consisting of large, sand-filled containers. Spiegel says Davenport public works crews began assembling the larger flood wall last week. The design uses two lines of HESCO barriers on the ground with another two stacked on top.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Des Moines say a 4-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound after picking up a gun he found inside his parents’ vehicle. Television station KCCI reports that the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon on the southeast end of the city. Sgt. Paul Parizek says the child was unattended in the vehicle when he found the handgun and began playing with it. The gun fired, hitting the child in the shoulder.

Police say the boy is in stable condition and is expected to recover. Investigators say the gun belongs to the child’s parents. Police have not said whether charges will be filed.

(Radio Iowa) — President Trump and former Vice President Biden plan to be campaigning in Iowa on the same day next month.  Iowa Republican Party officials confirm Trump is to speak at a PRIVATE fundraiser for the state party on June 11th. The event will be held in West Des Moines.

Politico reports Biden is planning to be in Iowa on the same day, and will be here June 12th as well. Biden’s trip will come a couple of days AFTER the Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser in Cedar Rapids featuring 17 other candidates seeking the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.

Police in Glenwood report two recent arrests. Taken into custody this (Thursday) morning, was 35-year old Travis Long, of Council Bluffs. Long was arrested for a Controlled Substance Violation, and on a Pottawattamie County warrant. Total cash/surety bond was set at $27,000. And, on Wednesday, 25-year old Cyril Ngala, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested in Glenwood on a Mills County warrant for Wanton neglect of a health care resident. His cash/surety bond was set at $2,000.

And, Glenwood Police said no injuries were reported following an accident whereby a car struck a building Wed. afternoon at 428 1st Street. Authorities say 91-year old Frances Louise Rainey, of Glenwood, was attempting to park her 2007 Lincoln MKZ in a parking stall, when she accidentally pushed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake. The car jumped a curb and struck a realty business. The building, owned by Mike Hopp, sustained an estimated $1,500 damage. Damage to the car was estimated at $1,500.

(Radio Iowa) — Clear Lake police have arrested seven men and two women on charges related to solicitation of prostitution. Police Captain Mike Colby says investigators and officers conducted a sting operation in Clear Lake on Wednesday focusing on human trafficking and prostitution. The seven males were all charged with soliciting prostitution:
61-year-old Steven Menke of Bancroft
55-year-old Brian Cole of Nashua
47-year-old Chad Sovanski of Milan, Illinois
65-year-old Phillip Bishop of Mason City
48-year-old Brian Bruton of Charles City
48-year-old Scott Biernbaum, who lists dual residences of Clear Lake and Lincoln, Nebraska
42-year-old Jeramie Hagen of Crystal Lake, who was also charged with delivery of a controlled substance

The two women, 25-year-old Mallory Wiese of Mason City and 22-year-old Ashley Kelly of Midland, Alabama, were charged with prostitution. All nine were booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail. Wiese and Kelly remain in jail this (Thursday) morning on $2000 bond. Colby says the goal of the operation was to identify people who were involved in this type of criminal conduct, and they wanted to take a stance against human trafficking and to show that there will be zero tolerance for such activities in the area.

A Sheriff’s Deputy in Pottawattamie County who was dispatched at around 12:30-a.m. today (Thursday) to a residence in rural Council Bluffs, arrested a man on two charges. 35-year old Mathew Allen Kochen, of Plattsmouth, NE., was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order, Domestic Abuse Assault with a weapon, 1st offense, Criminal Trespass and Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order – Contempt of Court. Kochen was being held in the Pott. County Jail.

And, 25-year old Henry Thomas Beadle, of Council Bluffs, turned himself-in to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office late Wednesday morning. Beadle was wanted on a warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order – Contempt of Court. He was transported to the Pott. County Jail and turned over to Corrections Staff.