BREMER COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A woman on a tube was hurt last night on the Cedar River near Waverly after being struck by a boat. She was taken to the hospital with head injuries and was treated and released. The DNR is investigating the accident, and determining if alcohol was involved.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A teen father faces first degree murder charges after police say he beat his eight-month-old daughter to death. WHO-TV reports 17-year-old Jayden Straight turned himself in to police early Sunday morning. The child’s mother isn’t part of the investigation.

ALTOONA, IA (IRN) – A second-grade student in the Southeast Polk Community School District has died due to complications of E. coli, according to KCCI-TV. Natalie Baker, who attended Willowbrook Elementary School in Altoona, died unexpectedly on Friday. Natalie’s mother says that parents should take children’s stomachaches seriously because that’s how Natalie’s symptoms started.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) A woman was shot in the leg in Cedar Rapids last night, according to KGAN-TV. She was taken to the hospital, and is expected to survive.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Don Emmons of Davenport is restoring an antique tractor for a good cause. WQAD-TV reports he recently lost his wife of 58 years, Loretta, who had been previously diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Emmons says in the month following her death, “I was just laying there, didn’t have nothing to do, and I just thought, I’ll just take a ratty old tractor and see how good I can make it. I’ll make it the best looking tractor I got just for her and donate it to Alzheimer’s.” Emmons adds, “It was hard. I miss the old gal. I miss her really bad.” The tractor will be sold at the 2018 Gone Farmin’ Iowa Premiere, November 8-10.