OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – An afternoon accident sent one person to the hospital in Ottumwa yesterday. KTVO-TV reports a truck t-boned a car. The driver of the car had run a stop sign and was injured in the crash. Residents say the intersection needs fixed due to on street parking causing poor visibility.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Health officials are puzzled by an outbreak of the mumps among Dubuque County students that has now climbed to 30 cases, which is more than one-third of all cases statewide. KCCI-TV reports according to Dubuque County Health Department executive director Patrice Lambert, the source of the outbreak has not yet been determined. Lambert says this is the worst outbreak in 10 years in the county.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Days before he allegedly ambushed and killed two Des Moines Metro police officers, Scott Michael Greene sent a note to one of their departments praising officers for their service. KCCI-TV reports Greene emailed the department and wrote he loved them for keeping the community safe. He apologized for prior run-ins, and said that his “dark days” were over because he was getting treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A Lake Mills man is in custody after two Mason City residents were found dead overnight Wednesday. KIMT-TV reports police responded to a report of a shooting, and found two dead inside a home. A suspect, 30-year-old Peter Veal was arrested after a brief foot chase. Veal has a troubled past that dates back to when he was a juvenile, and he’s the brother of Ruthann Veal, who was convicted of murder in 1993. She was 14 at the time, and was charged as an adult.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One man is in custody after allegedly firing several shots in a Des Moines neighborhood Thursday night. WHO-TV reports the man fired shots both inside and outside of the home, but no one was injured. The suspect didn’t obey officers’ orders to lie on the ground, and they were forced to taser him before placing him in handcuffs.

TIPTON, IA (IRN) – The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office is going green with a new solar array. KGAN-TV reports Sheriff Warren Wethington has been pushing for the project for more than a year. It’s the only dispatch peace officer center running entirely on solar in the nation.