DES MOINES (IRN) – Des Moines is the number one real estate market in the nation for the millennial generation — those roughly 21- 35-years of age. The Des Moines Register reports a study from Realtor.com found that 59% of metro Des Moines homebuyers using a mortgage in the first half of 2015 were millennials. That was the highest rate in the country and the only market where millennials accounted for more than half of mortgage applicants.

FAIRFAX, IA (IRN) – A fire in the eastern Iowa town of Fairfax destroyed two homes Friday afternoon. KWWL-TV reports two children and some friends who were inside the home when the fire started were able to escape. The neighboring home that was also destroyed was under construction, but was nearly finished.

LUCAS, IA (IRN) – A Slater man suffered a broken ankle after falling while setting up a tree stand Friday afternoon in Stephens State Forest near Lucas. Derek A. Kahler, 42, was putting up the tree stand and accidentally cut through the strap holding the stand in place while he was cutting branches. He fell 16-feet and had not yet attached his safety harness.

SPENCER, IA (IRN) – An 18-mile fish kill on Stony Creek in Osceola and Clay Counties has been traced back to an egg layer facility. The DNR reports a tank that contained egg washing liquid at Sunrise Farms near May City in Osceola County was dumped into a corn field and flowed into Stony Creek. The fish kill extended 18.2 miles and killed an estimated 160,000 fish. High ammonia levels were detected along several sampling points on the stream.

SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – Woodbury County is moving forward with plans to become the first all LED lit county in Iowa, according to KTIV. A meeting next week by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will discuss current bids and the lighting retrofit action plan. The transition is estimated to cost about $1.2 to $1.5 million, but will save millions in energy bills.