Man found in ditch injured himself
November 4, 2010
This news article comes out of Adair, Iowa, where Iowa law enforcement say that a man was found seriously injured in a ditch close to Adair-Casey High School in Guthrie County.
Investigators said the man they found in the ditch, 59 year old Robert Zimmer of Altoona was found in the ditch with serious cuts to his neck which was later revealed as being self-inflicted. Zimmer was taken to a Des Moines area hospital where his wounds were found to be non-life threatening.
Investigators also took measures to assure parents and students that the school was safe and that authorities were handling the situation.
This story is very news worthy. However this news story is more in proximity to Adair-Casey High School. It is newsworthy for the people around the school, parents, and students who were concerned about the situation.
This news story covered the topic very well. It was also very informative and to the point.
I would not have gone about this story any differently; it was done quite nicely.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Yes, Ryan. A local story. So why did the Journal print it? (I can’t even guess.) Do you suppose anyone in SC cares?