Or alcohol. Many timm they had linns to opioid use, including heroin, which is a common substitute for people who opioids. Kcrg tv nines Iowa City Bureau chief mark carlson joins us live from iowa city. Mark, theyre calling this a new drug epidemic . Officials fight back like heroin seem to gain steam. The death of former hawkeye football star tyler sash shocked fans and former teammates. An autopsy revealed he died from mixing powerful pain medications methadone and hydrocodone. Both are forms of opiods powerful and increasingly popular prescriptionnpainkillers. Doctors nationwide wwite nearly 260 million prescriptions a year for them. Obviously they dont want to see patients in pain. With s many of the painkillers streets annually experts say millions are going unused. They then become easy targets for people looking to get high. One of the big keys about all this drug control needs to be the diversion issue of prescription medications, to find a conveeient way for people to take the
At any time, by simply typing stop. With this program granting that anonymity we arent able to clarify. We arent able to update people. Its just an unknown until we are able to get someone to admit that and say i submitted it. Without that kind of admission, police cant do much more to investigate the school threat. We have this sort of anxiety with parents that just because this day is over doesnt mean that theres not going to have some anxiety when sending the kids back to school tomorrow. Monticello, anamosa, the jones county sheriff and jones county safe and Healthy Youth coalition split the two thousand dollar annual subscription cost for the texting program. So far, chief smith says thats money well spent. Most generally is drug use. And people are around people using drugs in a situation where they dont feel comfortable. Its very easy for them to discretely pick up the phone and send a message, because who doesnt do that . Its the ups and downs that come with advances wiedemann
Waterloo teenager are praying for his safe return. No one has seen 18year old moe sed for a week and a half. Supporters gathered at the First Baptist church in waterloo for a vigil for sed yesterday. The West High School student was last seen october 22nd. Police issued an operation locate during the search. Now, seds parents and teachers say they hope faith can help. We worry every minute, every hour, and we support each other mom, dad, brother. We hope that we can do it. I think that we can find him. Its been really difficult you never dream that one of your students are going to missing and you have to help look for them, and do whatever you can to help his family and support them. Everyone at the service last night lit a candle, and took home a flyer in hopes that someone might find sed. Girl in cedar rapids. Laney curfman was last seen around 1 yesterday morning at her home in the 100 block of 38th street ne. She has a medical condition and had been off her medication. If youve se
Capitol this afternoon. They also marched into jessup hall to protest outside harrelds office. They say they fear he will run the University Like a business, potentially cutting programs that dont make money. Theyre also upset that harrelds resume listed a company that doesnt exist. Harreld says he had reached out to many people on campus to try and talk about their differences. He says some people have acted unprofession ally and refused to talk to him. Harreld says hes ready to make clear, direct and bold decisions for this university. And hes not going to let the criticism affect him. It comes with the territory, ive been part of these types of transitions multiple times and everyone gets a little nervous, a little anxious, they dont know me, they anticipate the worst it seems like, and frankly some bad behavior starts to pop out, i think weve gotten a little over the edge here. Harreld says he does respect peoples freedom of speech. But really ready for everyone to move on. And fin
The school board honoring tradition and the law. 02 16 16 were all for patriotism, comrarderie and teaching the students what the veterans want. 02 19 34 i just want to thank the school board and the community for supporting us and deciding what you have means a lot to us. The decision comes after controversy, social media storms and what some called slander of some school board members. 02 22 13 there was a lot slander and things blown out of proportion and im glad about the professionalism of the legioners. Some suggestions. 02 22 50 i would ask you to consider amending your resolution to include a unannounced event. And critiques. 02 25 22 the clear and unambiguous reading of the law gives the superintendent and the school Board Discretion at any time to allow fire arms on school grounds. You do not need a policyoverall, the board says they want to continue to work with the community. The ceremony will be held on veterans day on november 11th at belle plaine high school. Covering th