FOREST CITY, IA (IRN) – A man died after falling from a silo in north Iowa Monday morning.
KIMT-TV reports a 46-year-old male fell from a silo near Forest City. No additional information has been released.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An early morning chase in a stolen vehicle landed a woman in the Polk County Jail Wednesday, according to WHO-TV. 34-year-old Christine Bolanos was arrested after she tried to elude officers. Bolanos is facing theft charges as well as carrying weapons, possession of a weapon as a felon, eluding, possession of methamphetamine, traffic charges, and more.

BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A judge sentenced a Burlington man to 50 years in prison for the beating death of his 3-week-old son.The Hawk Eye newspaper reports 24-year-old Randall Payne was sentenced to a mandatory 50 years in prison before he will become eligible for parole. Payne didn’t speak at his sentencing but told a pre-sentence investigator he “needed to serve some time, but 50 years is ridiculous.”

BOONE, IA (IRN) – Boone police and the ATF have made two arrests in connection with a narcotics investigation. KCCI-TV reports methamphetamine, several thousand dollars and a stolen handgun were seized. 33-year-old Dallas Forkner and 35-year-old Alicia Jo Fucaloro were arrested and charged with failure to affix drug stamps, possession of a firearm by a felon, trafficking in stolen weapons, possession with intent to deliver, and conspiracy to deliver meth.

RICEVILLE, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a fish kill on the Wapsipinicon River south of Riceville can be traced to runoff of liquid fertilizer applied to a nearby farm field. Staff traced high ammonia levels to the field where waste from Big Ox Energy was applied. Big Ox processes industrial food and agricultural wastes into methane, and liquid fertilizer is a byproduct of the process.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Real or perceived threats from people dressed as clowns are increasingly common. KWWL-TV reports the University of Iowa Police have received reports of clown sightings around campus, but they have not received reports of clowns harming or threatening anyone. However, they want people to call and let them know if they see a clown on campus.