MANLY, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating the death of a 7-month-old girl who was being cared for at an in-home daycare in northern Iowa. Manly police say that medics were sent to the home in Manly on December 28. They performed CPR on the baby, and she was taken to a Mason City hospital. The little girl was pronounced dead at the hospital.

DELHI, IA (IRN) – A 23-year-old Delhi man is dead after his vehicle plunged through the ice on Lake Delhi. KCRG-TV reports crews arrived on scene and found a vehicle upside down in about 8 feet of water. An underwater camera sent into the lake showed one person in the vehicle. The vehicle was removed from the lake with the help of a diver and a crane. The man inside the vehicle has been identified as 23-year-old Alex Salow of Delhi.

URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – Moviegoers were forced to evacuate an Urbandale movie theater Monday due to a fire. KCCI-TV reports multiple fire departments responded to a fire at the AMC Cobblestone 9 Theater just after 4:30 p.m. There was damage to the roof of the building, and no one was injured.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa legislators began the 2018 lawmaking season yesterday, and the Republican leadership says it’s working on “chapter two” after passing major reform last session. KCRG-TV reports the party’s control of both chambers and the governor’s office last year allowed Republicans to loosen gun laws, further restrict late-term abortions and rollback collective bargaining. The GOP goal this year? Cut tax rates and simplify the code.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN0 – The tax bill Congress passed last month will have an effect on the Iowa brewery scene. Part of the reform is the Craft Beverage and Tax Reform Act, which stands to cut federal taxes for small breweries, wineries, and distilleries by half. Breweries like Iowa Brewing Co. in Cedar Rapids say it’s a huge break for them. The company expects to save approximately $14,000 under the new law.

GALENA, IL (IRN) – The Bridal Cottage in Ottumwa was destroyed by fire Saturday, according to WHO-TV. The damage has left dozens of brides without their wedding dresses that were stored there. While the business’ owner is working to find replacement dresses, a bridal store in Illinois is offering to help relieve some of the stress. Brandi Arensdorff, owner of I Do Bridal in Galena says if needed, she can provide a few dresses for free. Arensdorff was born in Ottumwa, and is most concerned about brides whose wedding day is coming soon.