WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Fire destroyed a semi-trailer full of sawdust at Bertch Cabinet in Waterloo overnight, according to KXEL-radio. Firefighters say the fire broke out at the Crestwood Drive manufacturing plant shortly after midnight and spread to a conveyor system before it could be extinguished. The cause is being investigated. No one was hurt.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Democratic Party announced plans Wednesday for satellite caucuses for the Feb. 1, 2016, Iowa presidential caucuses with the goal of expanding participation for people who normally are unable to attend. The Des Moines Register reports this will be the first time satellite caucuses have been allowed for the first-in-the-nation event. Republican caucuses will be conducted as usual.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Davenport police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead. The Quad City Times reports Lewis K. Woodson Jr., 19, of Quincy, Ill. was transported by private vehicle to a local hospital where he died. The investigation is ongoing.

HULL, IA (IRN) – Authorities say an 88-year-old has died after a pickup crashed through a wall into a nursing home in northwest Iowa. KCCI-TV reports Anna Dykstra was pronounced dead Monday afternoon at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. The pickup driver, 77-year-old Lawrence Sohl, was taken to a Sioux Center hospital for treatment.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A Dubuque man has been arrested and charged in the sexual assault and death of a Dubuque woman. KWWL-TV reports 19-year-old Helmon Betwell of Dubuque was charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault as well as third-degree burglary. The woman, whose name has not been released, was found lying on the ground with facial injuries.

ALTOONA, IA (IRN) – An Altoona man is behind bars after making threats against a school employee. KCCI-TV reports Aaron Bucklin, 42, made violent threats against a Southeast Polk school employee Tuesday. Police did not give additional details about the threat. Bucklin is in the Polk County Jail as of Tuesday evening on a first-degree harassment charge.

LECLAIRE, IA (IRN) – The Scott County Freedom Rock Memorial was damaged when it was apparently run over by a vehicle in LeClaire. WQAD-TV reports the damage was reported Monday evening, but it is unclear when the damage actually occurred. The memorial is located along the Mississippi River, and the boulder is painted with images to honor those who currently and previously served in the U.S. military.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Firefighters from Iowa are traveling west to help battle wildfires that have scorched millions of acres this summer. WHO-TV reports twenty-two Iowans are heading to five western states – Washington, Oregon, California, Montana and Idaho. The firefighters are paid by the U.S Forest Service for their work.