712 Digital Group - top

Friday Morning State AP Headlines

News

September 28th, 2012 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Democratic National Committee and Obama for America are starting a bus tour reminding voters in early voting states they can begin casting ballots. The tour kicks off in Sioux City at noon tomorrow then heads to Council Bluffs for a 3 p.m. event. Several other stops are planned throughout Iowa next week. Early voting began in Iowa yesterday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Campaign aides say Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will visit eastern Iowa next week. The Wisconsin congressman will headline a rally Monday at Loras College in Dubuque, then visit Clinton, the Davenport area and Muscatine on Tuesday. It will be the first time Ryan has campaigned in eastern Iowa. Vice President Joe Biden campaigned there last week.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Des Moines doctor faces a fifth malpractice lawsuit for allegedly prescribing large amounts of narcotic painkillers to a patient who fatally overdosed. The Des Moines Register reports Doctor Daniel Baldi (BALD’-ee) was sued this week by the family of 39-year-old Chad Martin. The man from Johnston died last September. Baldi has denied wrongdoing.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Two Iowa school districts have received a multimillion-dollar national grant to help teachers and principals develop their skills as educators. Governor Terry Branstad announced yesterday that the Central Decatur Community School District and the Saydel Community School District have won the grant, which will provide $2.3 million in its first two years.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say firefighters have rescued two cats from a mobile home in Cedar Rapids after a resident had to flee the heavy smoke. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says the blaze was reported about 2 a.m. today by a resident at the Summit View mobile home park.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Police have arrested a man who allegedly tried to rob a Sioux City convenience store with a hammer. KTIV-TV in Sioux City reports that 42-year-old Shannon Ivory was charged with first-degree robbery and two counts of assault while participating in a felony. Police say they responded to the robbery around 1:30 a.m. today at a Kum and Go store before arresting Ivory.