From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
School starts today at hundreds of school districts across the state. Excessive heat will play a factor with some districts dismissing classes early.
There is an Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service until near sunset Thursday night. The Weather Service says we can expect dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 degrees in east central and southeast Iowa. Forecasters say extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
About a third of students living on the Iowa State campus don’t have air conditioning. ISU’s Department of Residence sent information to students highlighting the places on campus where there is AC. Students began fall classes yesterday. ISU is working to add air conditioning. For now, the school does offer discounted room and board rates to people in buildings without it.
The son of Iowa men’s head basketball coach Fran McCaffery is filing a motion to avoid a court appearance in a fatal crash. 17-year-old Jonathan (also known as Jack) McCaffery is cited with failing to yield to a pedestrian on the sidewalk along Melrose Avenue at Kennedy Parkway in Iowa City. Investigators say McCaffery hit 45-year-old Corey Hite on May 22nd. Hite died two weeks later. A non-jury trial is scheduled for next week. Failure to yield to a pedestrian at a crosswalk is a simple misdemeanor, which allows McCaffery to waive his right to appear on the first day of his trial.
A hearing started yesterday on whether Summit Carbon Solutions will get state approval to build a carbon capture pipeline through Iowa. Summit is one of three companies that wants to build a pipeline in Iowa, and it’s the first to try to get a permit to build. They say the pipeline would keep American ethanol companies in the global market. However, the plan would use eminent domain to seize the land required to build. Some landowners at the Des Moines hearing encouraged the Iowa Utilities Board to deny the permit, pointing to safety concerns.
