MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – On Tuesday Mason City City Leaders voted 3-3 to deny Prestage Farms an incentive package to build on the south end of town. KIMT-TV reports those with Prestage Farms say they are disappointed in the decision saying they believed Mason City was the perfect location. The company is still looking to find a location for their processing plant, but this sets them back about a year. 15 Iowa communities have already reached out to try and start working on a plan.

OSAGE, IA (IRN) – A northern Iowa teen convicted of killing his mother has been sentenced to prison. KCRG-TV reports 17-year-old Noah Crooks was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison for the March 2012 shooting death of his mother, 37-year-old Gretchen Crooks. He will go to prison once he turns 18 this summer. Crooks was 13 years old when he repeatedly shot his mother in their Osage home.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Police have charged a Davenport man in connection with hitting a bicyclist last month, according to WQAD-TV. 24-year-old Walid Grewal is charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious injury. Grewal was driving a Mercedes on loan from a dealership in Illinois, when he hit the 56-year-old bicyclist and fled. Police were able to identify the Mercedes based on the car parts left at the scene.

DES MOINES, IA – The city of Des Moines is about to start a yearlong study on which one-way streets downtown should be converted to two-way streets, according to KCCI-TV. East Village businesses are thriving, and the city is considering adopting the model for the rest of downtown. Business owners find that two-way streets often mean more people come through business doors. If the city decides to convert more roads, the process could take 20 years.

LOUISVILLE, KY – Officials are hoping to see record attendance at today’s Kentucky Derby, according to WHO-TV. Horse racing is coming off its biggest year in over four decades, mainly because last year saw a Triple Crown winner for the first time since 1978. Iowa has an entry this year–Brody’s Cause, from Ankeny. Over 200,000 people are expected to be in the grandstands today–and many of them will be sipping mint juleps.