FORT MADISON, IA (IRN) – A Fort Madison man is on trial today for two counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to the Fort Madison Daily Democrat. 29-year-old John Huss allegedly stabbed twin brothers outside a bar in Fort Madison. The brothers have recovered, and are expected to testify.

WAVERLY, IA (IRN) – The director of a Waverly daycare has been arrested on a number of drug charges. KWWL-TV reports Waverly Police went to an apartment complex to investigate the smell of marijuana. Police searched an apartment and arrested Kelly Hampton for possession of meth, marijuana, prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia. Hampton is the director of Little Learners Daycare in Waverly.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating the city’s tenth homicide of 2017. WHO-TV reports it happened last night. Two vehicles pulled into a bar parking lot, and an argument escalated, and shots were fired. Both victims were taken to local hospitals. The one who died was shot in the chest and the other who is expected to live was shot in the arm.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa research center for sustainable agriculture is on the chopping block in the Republican-controlled Legislature. A GOP-led budget committee voted Tuesday to cut nearly $400,000 from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. The bill also includes cutting $1.5 million from the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa. The center studies flood prevention. Staff for both centers say the cuts would effectively end their work.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Lawmakers passed a bill Monday making texting behind the wheel a primary offense in Iowa. The bill allows law enforcement to pull drivers over for texting while driving, but talking on the phone and using GPS are still allowed. Iowa’s current law does not allow drivers to be pulled over specifically for texting while driving. The Governor is expected to sign the bill into law.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The Cedar Rapids school district is considering a plan for building 13 new schools in five years. KCRG-TV reports some of the new schools would replace older ones that are deteriorating, while others are in anticipation of future growth. Highway 100 is being expanded to connect with Highway 30, and when the project is finished, that part of Cedar Rapids is expected to grow by 30,000 people.