Roll-over Accident Near Hinton
(Hinton) — Hinton Fire and Rescue Department, along with the Hinton Ambulance responded to a roll-over accident on Highway 75 that occurred Friday morning.
The accident happened at approximately 9:15 a.m. within the construction zone between Hinton and Sioux City. No word as of yet regarding the extent of the injuries resulting in that accident. Authorities have not yet released specific information, and the accident remains under investigation.
King Says The Confirmation Of Supreme Court Nominee May Not Happen Prior To The Election
(Le Mars) — On Monday, October 12th, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky hopes to have the Senate Judiciary committee begin hearings on President Trump’s nominee to the U-S Supreme Court. Republican Congressman
Steve King of Iowa says it may be difficult to have Amy Coney Barrett confirmed before the general election. King says among other things, COVID-19 is interrupting the Senate’s agenda.
King says another consideration and possible reason why the confirmation may not be completed before the general election is due to the fact Senate Judiciary Committee chair Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is facing a tough challenge back home with the election.
The out-going Iowa Congressman says there may be an outside chance the Senate will be able to confirm Amy Coney Barrett prior to the election. He says it may all fall on Mitch McConnell’s shoulders.
Iowa Drivers Rank 7th For Hitting Animals on Roadways
(Des Moines, IA) — A report from Iowa’s largest auto insurer shows the state is still one of the most dangerous for drivers at risk of hitting wildlife, as well as pets and livestock. State Farm spokeswoman Kelly Pargett says Iowa drivers have a one-in-58 chance of colliding with an animal while on the road. She says the company had 40-thousand Iowa customers report incidents involving animals in the past fiscal year. Pargett says Iowa is ranked 7th in the nation for animal collisions, “most of which are
still deer, but there were other animals — dogs, cats and then, of course, farm animals for this part of the country were a huge category this year.”
It’s mating season for deer, plus, it’s harvest season across Iowa and the hundreds of tractors and combines are driving deer by the thousands out of the fields and onto the highways. West Virginia is the number-one state for animal collisions.
Sioux City Drug Dealer Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison
(Sioux City, IA) — A Sioux City man will spend more than 32 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. 42-year old Monee Yodprasit pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute meth,
possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a gun. Federal prosecutors say Yodprasit admitted to selling more than 50 grams of pure meth between June and November of 2019. A search of his home led to more than two pounds of cocaine, 11 pounds of meth, 56 grams of heroin, loaded handguns and 24-thousand dollars cash.
