From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Getting around the heart of Iowa City is tougher this morning, as some downtown streets are now closed for repairs. Dubuque Street from Iowa Avenue to Washington Street is expected to be closed to traffic through late August. The city is putting in a new water main, sewer systems and also replacing sidewalks and installing new lighting. Businesses in that area will remain open and the city will keep walkways open for pedestrians.
The Black Hawk County Sheriff believes a man found dead along the Cedar River, may have fallen into a campfire and caught fire. The body was found yesterday on a sandbar between Gilbertville and La Porte City. Investigators believe the man was canoeing alone along the river and was camping on the sand bar when he may have tripped into a bonfire. His name is not being released at this time.
A new Des Moines Register Mediacom poll shows most Iowans are in favor of letting teachers have guns at school. Around 60 percent of Iowans say they support arming teachers and staff, while 38 percent of Iowans are against it. Support is higher among parents with children under 18. The polling results come two months after a deadly shooting in Perry High School. The poll was taken before state lawmakers passed a bill allowing licensed school staff to carry guns and grant them qualified immunity.
A major pork plant in Central Iowa is closing. Tyson Foods says it’s closing the plant in Perry permanently. It’s the community’s largest employer with about 1,200 workers. The plant is expected to close in June.
The Iowa House is considering a bill that would limit the amount of THC allowed in products. Debate on the bill is expected later today. Representative Steven Holt of Denison has proposed a limit of two milligrams of THC per serving and 10 milligrams per container. It also would make it illegal for businesses to sell a consumable hemp product to anyone under 21. And it would be illegal for anyone under 21 to consume the product.
Vending machines holding Naloxone are coming soon to Linn County. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Linn County Opioid grant money is funding the machines. You’ll be able to find the first of these machines at the Linn County Community Services building.
