Fort Dodge, Ia- The trial of a Fort Dodge man charged with first-degree murder in February is on hold until he undergoes a psychiatric evaluation. Radio Iowa reports that 26-year-old, Lukouxs Brown is accused of killing 50-year-old, Wayne Smith of Fort Dodge at the Prestage plant in Eagle Grove. Both Brown and Smith were employees of the plant. According to court records, a judge has ordered that Brown be evaluated. Brown's attorney says he has been diagnosed as a chronic schizophrenic and that he spent time in the recent past in an out-of-state facility to be treated for the illness.
Man accused in Fort Dodge murder ordered to undergo evaluation
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2.17.21: Iowa Governor Kim Reynold s comments on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Earlier this month, Iowa was near the bottom in the country for vaccination rates. The Governor says the CDC now ranks Iowa 22nd in the nation and suspects Iowa is doing even better than that recent ranking with almost 500,000 vaccinations.
Reynolds says Iowa will get 62,000 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week. That’s up 24%. Also, the White House wants more vaccination clinics on weekends and Governor Reynolds says she fully supports this plan to allow people to get the vaccine during convenient times.
Nebraska expects more than 60,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines to be available in the state this week as officials continue to focus on vaccinating everyone 65 and older across Nebraska. It’s not yet clear how many doses will be allocated this week to a new federal program that is distributing some virus shots through select pharmacies. Last week, that program received 5,700 doses of the vaccines.