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  On Friday, April 9, 2021, Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith #462, a 27-year-veteran of the Patrol, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a barricaded subject in Grundy Center.  According to the Division of Criminal Investigation, on Friday, April 9, at approximately 7:22 p.m., Grundy Center Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Lang, within Grundy Center City limits. Lang fled from Grundy Center Police and he was chased to an area southeast of town. Lang pulled over on 250th Avenue, exited his vehicle and assaulted the Grundy Center Police Officer who chased him. Durin...

‘A true example for everyone’: Procession in Independence ushers fallen ISP Sgt. Jim Smith home

The man charged with killing a state trooper Friday has long struggled with alcohol and had recently been cited for trespassing at a local bar, according to public documents and people who know him. Michael Thomas Lang was shot repeatedly by law enforcement officials and was listed in critical condition after surgery Saturday at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, officials said. He has been charged with first-degree murder for Smith's death. A Grundy Center native, Lang was well known to local police, officials said Saturday. Susan Schmidt, 45, a bartender at Scotty’s Saloon, said ...

Millie Hughes-Fulford, PhD, chats with Thomas Lang, PhD, in her lab at San Francisco VA Medical Center in 2016. Photo by Noah Berger Millie

Modern Drummer Magazine A Celebration and Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Neil Peart Modern Drummer had been planning to bring back the world-renowned MD festival in 2020, and we were ready to put the plan into action. Then the world stopped due to COVID-19. After many discussions, we decided that instead of canceling the festival, we would change formats and produce a pay-per-view show. That would allow anyone to watch it on their TV, computer, or mobile device. The date we chose was September 12th, which is the late/great Neil Peart’s birthday. We also decided to combine the show with a...