Nobel prize and Sparing the Rod: 10/5 Urbandale Morning Report

• Breaking news: An Iowa State University chemist won the Nobel Prize, the Associated Press reports. 

 

• Perhaps this is not the most effective tactic for steering teens to church:  A Mason City pastor has been charged with simple assault after he allegedy struck a teenager in confirmation class, according to one of the most popular stories on  whotv.com.

 

• What are the odds of hitting a deer with your car? Pretty good in Iowa. A KCCI.com story gives them to you.

 

• There are now about a dozen Urbandale opportunities to Start Somewhere tomorrow for the kickoff of Iowa's Healthiest State initiative. The weather is supposed to be beautiful so why not spend your lunch hour taking a walk. Check out the Urbandale walks planned to find one that fits your schedule.

 

• Hey Urbandale Patch readers:  check out the new Patch kid on the block - West Des Moines Patch launched today. This is an especially good resource for those of us who live in Urbandale but are in the West Des Moines school district.

 

• When Des Moines Register reporter Lee Rood's five-part series story about Loriann and Elliot Morgan debuted Sunday, I told myself: "I don't have time to read a 5-part series." But I can't stop myself from following this expertly-written and compelling narrative. Check out day four and previous installments. It's worth your time.

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