VINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Vinton man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing at officers sent to check on his welfare.

Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that 44-year-old Lyle Fowler Jr. was sentenced last week in Benton County District Court after pleading guilty to assault on officers and interference with official acts. In a separate case, Fowler pleaded guilty to two charges of disseminating obscene materials to a minor and was given a deferred 10-year prison sentence. In the sex case, prosecutors say Fowler sent sexually explicit pictures to two teenage girls via his cellphone.

In the assault case, Fowler shot toward officers sent to check his welfare on Sept. 7, 2018. The two officers fired back, but no one was wounded in the exchange.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Des Moines are investigating the death of a man, calling the death suspicious. Police responded to a report of a fight at a Des Moines home around 1 a.m. Saturday. Police say arriving officers found a man injured at the home. The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to an area hospital, where he later died. Police did not immediately offer details of what type of injuries the man suffered.

Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said in a news release that the circumstances of the death are suspicious and that detectives are investigating. He said there is no suspected threat to the community stemming from the death.

No arrests have been reported.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A jury has sided with an Iowa newspaper in a lawsuit brought by a former administrator of the state’s third-largest city. A Scott County jury on Friday ruled in favor of the Quad-City Times and its journalists. Former Davenport city administrator Craig Malin had sued, arguing the paper published false stories and opinion pieces about his official actions, forcing him out after 14 years with the city.

The newspaper’s reporting on Davenport’s handling of financial negotiations for a new casino prompted the mayor to call for Malin’s termination. The newspaper defended its coverage as accurate watchdog journalism protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

The Quad-City Times reported that Malin had sought more than $1.5 million in damages. Judge Henry Latham ordered Malin to pay court costs.

• The Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in Clarinda is cancelled.
• The outdoor showing of “Rudy” at the Trojan Bowl in Atlantic is postponed to Oct. 19th.

If you have any other cancellations, please e-mail: kjannews@metc.net.

Atlantic, IA – The October session of Healthy U will be held Thursday, October 17th, at Cass County Health System. The program, “What is Medical Cannabis?,” will be presented by CCHS Pharmacy Director Crystal Starlin, PharmD. She will be discussing several areas of medical marijuana, how it works, therapeutic uses, and Iowa’s law for medical cannabis.

Crystal has served as the Pharmacy Director since joining CCHS in 2006; she along with her staff provide pharmacy oversight for all medications issued in the hospital for inpatients and patients receiving outpatient treatments.

Healthy U will be offered at noon on Thursday, October 17. Healthy U is a free educational series at Cass County Health System held monthly in Conference Room 2. The public is invited and welcome to attend, but reservations are required as a meal is provided for all attendees. Call 712243-7479 to reserve your seat.