Travelled to delaware. And senator Chuck Grassley at a town hall meeting this week said he has called on the company to sell them on the value of the assets they have here in iowa. We dont want to lose these jobs with pioneer in johnston. I also told them to remember the history of pioneer in iowa going back to 1920s, and ought to put their Corporate Headquarters here. Cynthia im told the state is waiting to hear any day now about the decision on where the new headquarters will be located. Governor branstad told me he is optimistic about the companys future in iowa. The merger, creating the largest agrochemical and seed company, is still subject to regulatory approval. Steve thank you, cynthia. New information tonight in a deadly West Des Moines hit and run crash. 37yearold Ronald Paul Hauser of van meter now faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and owi. West des moines investigators say hauser was the driver that hit and killed 22yearold officers later
Collinsmaxwell superintendent jason ellingson, being put on , paid leave this week. District officials will not say why, but tell me it has nothing to do with the lockdown that happened here earlier today. Live in maxwell, kim st. Onge, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Steve new at 5 00 00 major , changes to iowas medical cannabis billl. Lawmakers introduced a pareddown bill this afternoon, replacing 4 manufacturing sites and 12 dispensaries, with just 2 facilities to handle both jobs. The new version also drops the number of medical conditions eligible for the drug from 11 to 3. The republican senator who introduced the bill says the changes are necessary for it to have a chance of becoming law. Also at the statehouse the fight , against a common practice that impacts victims of Domestic Violence. The Iowa Coalition against Domestic Violence is pushing a for Property Owners to evict tenants if they call the police. Advocates say its a common practice to write the rule into rental agree
Police say the investigation was able to link parts of the vehicle left at the scene to the vehicle hauser was driving. They seized the vehicle a few days after the accident. Surveillance video from businesses in area was also helpful in the investigation. Two schools remain on lockdown this noon hour while police look into a threat made this morning. Administrators at collinsmaxwell say both the high school and Elementary School were placed on lockdown status after a parent called in a threat to several Staff Members earlier this morning. Police are looking into the situation, meanwhile, students and staff are being kept indoors. A contractor worker was revived after being shocked on drake universitys campus. The man was electrocuted around ten this morning while doing work on electrical switches in the 1 thousand block of 27th street, just north of olin hall. The man didnt have a heart beat, but people on the scene were able to do c pr and revive the man paramedics arrived. He suffer
A construction worker was nearly electrocuted at Drake University this morning. Officials say the man was shocked while working on electrical switches on 27th street. , just north of olin hall. The man didnt have a pulse, but a person near him was able to perform cpr and revive him. The victim suffered serious burns on his hand, arm and head. We dont have an update on his condition. But Officials Say he was moving around when paramedics put him in the ambulance. Its estimated that one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives in the united states. Advocates for victims of sex abuse hope those statistics grab the attention of lawmakers. The group is pushing for three bills they hope to see move forward this session. Stephanie moore has the story. Sexual assault advocates are taking their message to the statehouse. i know that it makes a difference, i know that it helps legislatures to hear whats happening on the issues hasnt been brought to their attenti