STORM LAKE, IA (IRN) – Invasive zebra mussels have been found in Storm Lake. The DNR reports the zebra mussels inhabit several lake locations. The mussels probably arrived on or in a boat that had been in an infested water body, such as the Spirit/Okoboji chain of lakes or the Missouri River. The small, black and white mussels are native to eastern Europe and are voracious eaters that gobble up plankton many native freshwater fish need to survive.

IOWA (IRN) – An out-of-state white supremacy group has claimed responsibility for disturbing neo-Nazi robocalls using the murder of Mollie Tibbetts to push a violent, racist message in Iowa, according to KCCI-TV. The 1 1/2-minute robocall begins by talking about Tibbetts’ death, saying she was “stabbed to death by an invader from Mexico.” It goes on to call for the deaths of all 58 million Latinos in the United States.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell is releasing details from his 2017 tax filings. WHO-TV reports Mr. Hubbell and his wife, Charlotte, had a federal Adjusted Gross Income of over $3,000,000 in 2017. The Hubbells gave 27.2% of their income to charity. They paid a federal tax rate of 25.3%

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Police in Dubuque confirmed late Wednesday night that two boys reported missing had been located and were safe. KCRG-TV reports late Wednesday evening, police asked for the public’s help in locating the two, who are six and eight-years-old. They wandered away from their home near Loras College Wednesday afternoon.

SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – From flutes, to saxophones, and all band instruments in between, a small group of students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are part of a rare breed. KCAU-TV reports they’re learning to repair band instruments. The program is one of only three instrument repair programs in the country. And the only two-year program of it’s kind in North America. Because it’s so unique, students from all over the country come to Sioux City to be a part of it.