u/conn53victor

I am okay with critters, but the bat in my attic has migrated to the drop ceiling in my basement and needs an exit strategy. I put a camera in the attic (with a low light) and caught a bat fluttering once a week. There seems to be a path down along the chimney, but I haven't found it. Now in my basement, I hear a critter in the drop ceiling moving too quick to be a mouse, so I am assuming it's a fledermaus. I pulled a ceiling panel, but she hasn't found the path. If she came into the basement, I can open the door to the outside and trust her to find it, but she hasn't accepted my invitation. How can I help her?

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https://reddit.com/link/1tehu63/video/ovykly6l3f1h1/player

Iowa passed a hands free phone law, which I (hands free) applaud. I figured out how to use Libby hands free, but sometimes instead of saying, “Hey Siri, open Libby,” I just say, “”Hey Libby,” then get frustrated when nothing happens.

Yesterday May 7, ~11am, I was driving (hands free, no pics) and saw lots of emergency vehicles on the Iowa Avenue bridge crossing the Iowa River. At the west end of the bridge, a car was smashed against the concrete on the north side of the bridge. I expect to get a postcard following up when I see something interesting. Here's the police report. Whatcha got?