LONE TREE, IA (IRN) – A 12-year-old boy from Lone Tree had to be airlifted from an ATV wreck Thursday afternoon. KCII-radio reports the unnamed 12-year-old was attempting to cross a road from a field on the ATV when it was struck by a truck driven by 55-year-old Kurt Stewart of Ainsworth. The condition of the boy has not been released.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The DNR reports it has found the man who took the talons from a dead bald eagle at a Polk County Park but they’re still looking for the person who shot and killed the bird. The decapitated and mutilated eagle was found at Yellow Banks County Park. 27-year old Mitchell Hoyt of Runnells was cited for illegal possession of a protected nongame animal, but don’t believe that Hoyt killed the eagle.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A Dubuque man who claims to be the city’s biggest drug dealer will spend 18 years in prison, according to KCRG-TV. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced 26-year-old Mark Lembo for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Police found 62 grams of meth, bullets, and more than $5,000 in Lembo’s car.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Anyone in Iowa could use deadly force anywhere if they believe such force is necessary to avoid injury or risk to one’s life or safety under a bill under consideration at the statehouse. Opponents say it’s a license to kill. The bill would also allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit, prohibit colleges from banning weapons, allow firearm permits to last a lifetime, prohibit local governments from passing gun restrictions, allow children under age 14 to use guns with supervision, and allow guns on the Capitol grounds.

WALCOTT, IA (IRN) – Firefighters worked to clean up a diesel spill on Mud Creek in eastern Iowa yesterday. The DNR says a sheen on Mud Creek near Walcott led to a leaking pipe from an above-ground diesel tank. Approximately 500 gallons spilled from the tank on a farm.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A man was rescued from his mobile home after it caught on fire this morning in Davenport. Two men were in the area to repossess a car, and saw the home on fire and a man inside. They entered the flaming building and pulled the man out. His condition is unknown.