BETTENDORF, IA (IRN) – The American bald eagle that was rescued after falling from a tree in Bettendorf has died, according to WQAD-TV. The eagle had been taken to a Davenport veterinarian on Wednesday, then transferred to a nonprofit rehabilitation clinic in Iowa City on Friday. The bird tested high for lead poisoning.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A 51-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a staff member at a Mason City facility that helps people with mental illnesses, according to KCCI-TV. The suspect had fled the scene but returned later and was arrested. The staff member was treated at a hospital and released. Police say Joseph Wallace is charged with felony sexual abuse.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A Nebraska man has been arrested Tuesday in Council Bluffs, accused of backing his pickup into a police cruiser. The Omaha World-Herald reports officers were dispatched to a residence to check a report about a man who wouldn’t leave. The pickup was in the driveway with its lights on as the officers arrived. The man soon backed the pickup down the driveway and struck the cruiser. He was arrested after an officer noticed that the man seemed to be intoxicated.

LINN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Multiple fire departments responded to a large home that caught on fire Monday night in Linn County, according to KCRG-TV. Smoke and flames could be seen for miles. No one was injured, but the house was destroyed. The house is owned by Jay Johnson, a businessman and the leader of a think tank that’s working to stop youth violence in Cedar Rapids.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Two women are accused of assault because of what they allegedly did to a store clerk in Dubuque who asked them for identification. The women were reportedly trying to buy alcohol at the Iowa Street Market. When the clerk requested identification, the women allegedly spit on the clerk and threw a beverage at her. The women remain unidentified.

REINBECK, IA (IRN) – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is facing the possibility of shutting down. KWWL-TV reports school officials held a meeting Monday night to inform people of potential solutions if the school were to close.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials are proposing a new company take over management of Honey Creek Resort. Officials are recommending a contract with Delaware North Companies. The DNR said the new agreement is expected to help the resort remain properly maintained and protected, expand amenities and services, and increase profitability. Honey Creek Resort is located on Rathbun Lake. It has a hotel, cabin rentals, a water park, golf course and more.