Saturday, September 29, 2012
A Grimes man lost control of his vehicle last week and ran into the Medicap Pharmacy at 10 Warrior Lane.
A medical emergency is to blame for an accident that damaged the Medicap Pharmacy in Waukee last week. On Sept. 17 around 8:40 a.m., Jake Lewis of Grimes was traveling northbound in the 10 block of Warrior Lane. Lewis had just received two shots and suddenly became ill as he was pulling into the parking lot of the Casey's General Store at the corner of Warrior Lane and Hickman Road. Instead of going straight, Lewis allegedly lost control of his vehicle and drove into the Medicap Pharmacy at 10 Warrior Lane. He was treated at the scene. No additional medical information was reported. Vehicle damage was reported at $900. The Medicap Pharmacy building sustained approximately $2,000 in damages. No additional charges were filed in the accident.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Waukee Police responded to several calls ranging from criminal mischief, to disorderly conduct and even a three-car accident last week in Waukee.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Aug. 30, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Aug. 27 Kevin Conner of Urbandale reported criminal mischief to a vehicle in the 60 block of Northeast Venture Drive. A 16 year-old female was arrested and charged with criminal mischief to a residence in the 1000 block of Collins Drive. Aug. 28 A vehicle driven by Mark Anderson of Waukee was struck by a vehicle driven by Martin Grapp of Adel when a third vehicle driven by Angela Frink of Waukee struck Grapp's vehicle pushing it into Anderson's vehicle. Vehicle damage was estimated at $4,…
Sunday, September 25, 2011
You can show your support for Taylor Hale and her family by wearing your "Prayers for Taylor" T-shirt. The tees cost $24. All proceeds will go toward offsetting the cost of Taylor Hale's medical expenses.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Supporters of Prairieview School freshman Taylor Hale can now show their support with a T-shirt. Laura Hess, a Hale family friend, has started selling “Prayers for Taylor” T-shirts. The shirts are white and come in sizes small to XXL. The tees cost $24 and all proceeds will go to the Hale family to help offset Taylor’s medical costs. Hale, 14, was severely injured after falling off a moving car on Sept. 9. She was in the intensive care unit until Friday, when she was moved to her own room on the pediatric floor at Blank Children’s Hospital. She is currently in therapy and rehabilitation. “She’s really making progress,” said Hess. “It’s a long road ahead and she’s been laying still for 10 days, so she’s really weak. Other than that, she’s …
Saturday, September 24, 2011
An update posted this morning on Taylor Hale's CarePages website said the 14 year-old has been moved out of the ICU and into her own room.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Taylor Hale, the 14 year-old Waukee teen who was severely injured after falling off a moving car Sept. 9, has been moved to her own room at Blank Children's Hospital and is out of the intensive care unit. An update on Hale's CarePages page, posted this morning by her mother, Stacy Henningsen, said: "I'm happy to say that yesterday afternoon Taylor was moved out of ICU and onto the pediatric floor where she will continue the long road to rehabilitation. Taylor is still not allowed visitors at this time and doctors will let us know when she can start to have friends visit. Until then continue to pray for a full recovery and lots of rest as each day will continue to grow more exhausting for her." A fundraiser to help the Hale family with …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Chuck Hale, father of 14-year-old Taylor Hale, says his daughter's progress less than two weeks after a car accident in which she was severely injured is an act of God.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jody Gifford
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Friday, September 23, 2011
It’s hard to say what defines a "miracle." If you ask Chuck Hale, his daughter's recovery from a severe head injury is a good start. “Doctors don’t have an answer for it,” said Hale. “They can’t put words to it. Everything they thought about her, she blew out of the box. What we’ve witnessed is the healing hand of God.” Hale is talking about his daughter, Taylor, a spunky 14-year-old freshman at Prairieview School in Waukee. She suffered a severe head injury after falling off a moving car on Sept. 9. Until last weekend, she was in a coma at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. Her prognosis wasn’t good. “Years ago, I had come to accept that if God was going to take one of my children before He took me, I would be OK with that,” Hale …
