SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – A Sioux City woman has pled guilty to intentionally hitting two pedestrians with her pickup while she was drunk behind the wheel. The Sioux City Journal reports that 32-year-old Kayla Decora pled guilty to third-offense operating while intoxicated, a felony, and two counts of misdemeanor aggravated assault. Decora will receive a five-year suspended prison sentence and be placed on probation for two years while she receives inpatient substance abuse treatment.

EAGLE GROVE, IA (IRN) – Four businesses in downtown Eagle Grove were damaged by a fire Friday, according to the Fort Dodge Messenger. No one was hurt in the blaze but four firefighters were checked at the scene for possible heat exhaustion. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Nine public parks in Dubuque are now pesticide free, according to KCRG-TV. The group Dubuque Poison Free Parks started an initiative earlier this year, asking the city to stop using pesticides. Advocates say not using pesticides will make the parks healthier for people using them.

NEWTON, IA (IRN) – When Rebecca Gibson walks across the Newton High School stage today, she’ll be a high school graduate and her class valedictorian, according to WHO-TV. In three weeks she will also graduate from DMACC. She’ll have a high school diploma and an associate’s degree – all at the age of 16. She is supposed to be a sophomore. Rebecca wants to be a marine biologist.