(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa State Patrol says a Fort Dodge motorist was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Thursday afternoon on Highway 17 just north of the Hamilton-Boone county line. The victim is identified as 47-year-old Heidi Beisch. Reportedly, a southbound 2009 Nissan Quest driven by Beisch lost control and spun counter clockwise into the path of a northbound 2014 Chrysler Town and Country minivan, driven by 30-year-old Emily Loughry, of Webster City. The Loughry van struck the passenger side of the Beisch vehicle. Beisch was pronounced dead at the accident scene. Loughry and her three children were transported to the Boone County Hospital for treatment of non-life -threatening injuries.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — John C. Culver, who represented Iowa in Congress during the Vietnam War era, has died at age 86. The Democrat won praise across the political spectrum for his independence and willingness to take tough votes. He was an attorney and former aide to Sen. Ted Kennedy when he was elected to the House in 1964. He was elected to the Senate in 1974 and served one term. He’s also the father of former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver. His family says he died late Wednesday at his home near Washington.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two men were injured in an explosion at a Sioux City landfill. Assistant Fire Chief Dan Cougill told the Sioux City Journal the men injured Thursday were employees of Gill Hauling, which operates the city-owned landfill. Emergency responders were called to the landfill about noon and found an explosion and fire had damaged an office area of the scale house, where trucks weigh the garbage they’re hauling. Cougill says he didn’t know how seriously the men were injured.
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — An East Moline alderman has been arrested in Iowa on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Quad City Times reports that Alderman Jose Roberto “JR” Rico was questioned Wednesday night by officers who, in response to a call about a disruptive and intoxicated man at a Davenport bar, found Rico staggering, slurring his words and smelling of alcohol.