From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Two parents have filed a lawsuit after a hayride crash that injured several middle schoolers last month. Bronson McCulley and Amy Stewart filed the suit in Keokuk County District Court on Monday. Dozens of seventh graders were thrown off a hayride after it crashed into a ditch off a gravel road in What Cheer last month. Several children were injured, with at least two requiring hospitalization. Two parents of an injured 12-year-old filed a lawsuit that names David and Victoria Heady as the hosts of the party and the driver of the hayride, Daniel Brubaker. The suit claims Brubaker was operating the trailer negligently, resulting in their daughter being thrown to the ground and run over by the trailer, from which she sustained “life-altering” injuries. It also claims the Headys failed to protect the children from injury. David Heady recently resigned as a Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputy. The lawsuit doesn’t specify a dollar amount but asks a jury to determine it at trial.
City officials say Tama’s water supply has a higher level of chemicals than advised. PFAs, known as forever chemicals, are used to make products stain resistant or waterproof and don’t break down in the environment. They’re linked to cancer and other health conditions. The city says it’s working with engineers to develop a better filtration system to reduce and remove them from the water.
The Benton County Board of Supervisors is back to square one after terminating the county’s board of health four weeks ago. Earlier this week, supervisors met to discuss a possible new contract with Virginia Gay Hospital to cover public health services, but yesterday, Virginia Gay withdrew its contract from consideration. The former health board members are also requesting a hearing on their removal.
Kirkwood Community College is selling its Iowa City campus to Oral B for more than $6 million. Earlier this year, the college announced plans to close the campus, moving most of its Iowa City classes to the Kirkwood Regional Center in Coralville. The deal would close on December 5.
