Kyle Werner

Ames, Des Moines

Education Reporter at The Ames Voice

@ISU_GSJC ‘26 // @SimpsonCollege ‘24 // Education Reporter @amesvoice // Previously: @DMRegister

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Articles

Meet the Iowa pilots who fly furry friends in need across the country

2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

Pilots N Paws, a nonprofit organization, connects volunteer pilots with animals needing transport to shelters or new homes. Iowa pilots Jay Newell and Adam Obrecht volunteer their time and aircraft to fly animals across the country. Iowans are taking to the skies to get animals to shelters, rescues or their forever homes. Pilots N Paws is a nonprofit that was founded in 2008 with the goal of helping transport animals in need to the places they need to go.
Meet the Iowa pilots who fly furry friends in need across the country

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kyle Werner

Iowans are taking to the skies to get animals to shelters, rescues or their forever homes. Pilots N Paws is a nonprofit that was founded in 2008 with the goal of helping transport animals in need to the places they need to go. Animals are able to fly all over the country thanks to volunteer pilots. The nonprofit acts as a communication hub for volunteer pilots to schedule flights based on the transportation needs of animals.
Former meatpacking plant worker guilty of fraud, laundering charges for fraudulent federal loan scheme

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

A former meatpacking plant worker from Northern Iowa was found guilty in a jury trial on May 8 for receiving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans, recruiting others into the scheme, and laundering money.
Starting with an 1864 orphanage, how Lutheran Services in Iowa got to where it is today

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI), a statewide nonprofit, is celebrating its 160th anniversary. Originally an orphanage for Civil War orphans, LSI now offers diverse services ranging from refugee assistance to mental health care. The organization is marking its anniversary with 160 acts of kindness, including employee volunteerism and community events. Lutheran Services in Iowa didn't always look the way it does now.
Davenport man dead after a van collided with a train in LeClaire, Iowa

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

One person is dead following a crash involving a vehicle and a train in LeClaire. Scott County officials received a call of a crash involving a 2021 Dodge Ram Promaster van and a railroad car just before 9 a.m. May 6, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Office. The van was traveling south on Canal Shore Drive Southwest along the Mississippi River in LeClaire, while the train, carrying an unknown number of railroad cars, was traveling west.
Police seek help locating missing Pleasant Hill teen

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

The Pleasant Hill Police Department is seeking public help locating a teen who is believed to have run away on Tuesday, April 29. Blessing Barney, 17, was last seen by her father after being dropped off at Southeast Polk High School on Tuesday, but is believed to have run away that evening, according to a Facebook post from the Pleasant Hill Police Department. The efforts from family and law enforcement to locate Barney have been unsuccessful.
17 Granger EMS employees resign in protest after chief fired

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

Granger EMS Chief Jessica Juhl was fired, leading to 17 volunteer EMS employees resigning. The firings occurred amidst a proposed merger of the Granger fire and EMS departments, a move Juhl openly opposed. City officials say the merger aims to improve efficiency, while Juhl expressed concerns about training requirements and volunteer recruitment.
Former Humboldt Middle School teacher admits to sexually exploiting student

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kyle Werner

A former middle school teacher in northern Iowa pleaded guilty on April 30 to sexually exploiting a child. Samantha Meyer-Davis, 32, of Rutland and a teacher at Humboldt Middle School in northern Iowa, admitted she had sexually exploited a child and showed obscene materials to the victim between May 2022 and November 2023, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Iowa.
Iowan, one of the last to die in Vietnam War, remembered for his sacrifice 50 years later

2 months ago | desmoinesregister.com | Kyle Werner

Lance Cpl. Darwin Lee Judge, 19, of Marshalltown, Iowa, was one of the last Americans killed in the Vietnam War on April 29, 1975. Judge died in a mortar attack at Tan Son Nhut Air Base during Operation Frequent Wind. A memorial service will be held at the Iowa Veterans Home on April 29, 2025, the 50th anniversary of his death. Fifty years ago on April 29, 1975, one day before the Vietnam War officially ended, an Iowa native became one of the divisive conflict's last casualties. Lance Cpl.
Hail, high winds and tornadoes in Iowa: NWS shares what to expect in storms coming Monday

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kyle Werner

Severe thunderstorms are coming to Iowa on Monday, April 28, bringing threats of large hail, damaging winds and the possibility of strong tornadoes. Central and northeastern Iowa are expected to receive the worst of the storm, with a level 4-out-of-5 risk for severe weather, the National Weather Service said. The rest of Iowa — northwestern, southwestern and southeastern Iowa — sits at a slightly lower risk.