OSAGE, IA (IRN) – A Mitchell County man has been arrested for drug dealing. KIMT-TV reports police searched 58-year-old Martin Dean Cirkl’s home and placed him into custody after finding about 100 grams of marijuana, four clear baggies containing a crystalized substance, marijuana grinders, drug pipes, and a digital scale.

SAN JUAN COUNTY, UT (IRN) – A missing University of Iowa student has been found dead in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Jonathan Hogue, 33, liked to hike and backpack and was known to hike long distances and go off trail. He had a dream to become a park ranger and was a Ph.D student at the UI.

STORM LAKE, IA (IRN) – Officials investigated manure runoff that reached Storm Lake and are considering enforcement action. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said that staff found elevated ammonia levels near the shoreline after receiving a complaint. Due to ice covering the lake, they were unable to determine if there was a fish kill. The runoff was traced to fields near a cattle feedlot.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – More and more states are passing bills that eliminate sales tax on feminine hygiene products. Iowa is among 35 states that still have what many refer to as the “tampon tax.” KGAN-TV reports Emma Barton-Norris, a 17-year-old who attends Cedar Rapids Washington High School, decided to take action. Barton-Norris, a fourth generation Girl Scout, devoted her final Scout project to advocating against the tax, eventually earning a Gold Award–the organization’s highest achievement.

IOWA (IRN) – The good news is Marial Shayok hit back-to-back 3-pointers right in front of his own bench to give Iowa State men’s basketball team the lead in the final minute, and the fifth-seeded Cyclones held on at the foul line to beat No. 15 Kansas State 63-59 on Friday night in the Big 12 semifinals. The bad news is the University of Michigan picked apart Iowa for a 74-53 victory in the Big Ten Tournament.