DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man was stabbed at the Iowa State Fairgrounds last night. A 21-year-old male was transported to the hospital in critical, but stable condition. The Iowa State Patrol and the Des Moines Police Department are investigating.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Davenport Police responded to reports of shots fired and a shooting victim last night, according to WQAD-TV. Upon arrival, officers found a juvenile female victim in an alley. She was hospitalized.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Activists in Des Moines are pushing back against a rule by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services requiring groups to obtain a $1 million insurance policy before rallying at the Statehouse. KCCI-TV reports groups are afraid that if monetary restrictions are put on who can rally, smaller groups with important messages will get lost. They say the policy infringes on free speech.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds criticized proposed tuition increases at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University but didn’t commit to reversing a decline in state support that has led to higher tuition. The Des Moines Register reports Reynolds said “there is no way that Iowa families could afford a 7 percent increase over five years.” Asked whether the Legislature should increase higher education funding, Reynolds said, “The Legislature is going to do what the Legislature is going to do.”

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two upcoming promotions at the Des Moines Fire Department will mark two firsts for the city. WHO-TV reports Amy Montgomery will be sworn in as district chief. This makes her the department’s fire female chief officer. Percy Coleman will be sworn in as assistant chief, becoming the first African American assistant chief in the department’s history.