IOWA (IRN) – An Iowa congressman made comments at a town hall Thursday inferring that Hurricane Katrina victims only asked for help instead of helping each other during the natural disaster. Congressman Steve King said, “here’s what FEMA tells me: ‘We go to a place like New Orleans and everybody’s looking around saying, ‘Who’s gonna help me? Who’s gonna help me? They’re just always gratified when they come and see how Iowans take care of each other.”

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – A woman was killed in a head-on crash in Webster County yesterday. Troopers say a car crossed the median and struck a truck head-on. The 85-year-old passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The 89-year-old driver of the car and the driver of the truck were hospitalized.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would prevent an organization from using a state loan fund for water quality and flood mitigation projects. Senate Republicans say the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation should not be able to buy up land that Iowans could potentially use for farming.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A bill that would create a mental health services program for children is moving on to the Iowa Senate. The house overwhelmingly passed it Thursday afternoon, 84 to 14. The bill would create a mental health system similar to the current one for adults. It would include a board to track and oversee children’s mental health data.

PITTSBURG, PA (IRN) – Iowa wrestlers are doing well after day one of the NCAA Wrestling Tournament in Pittsburg. Penn State is in first place, followed by Ohio State, with the Iowa Hawkeyes in third. The UNI Panthers are in 10th place, followed by the Iowa State Cyclones in 11th.