DALLAS COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Ankeny woman died late Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Dallas County, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Troopers said 40-year-old Melissa Jean Sears was driving around a curve when her SUV left the roadway, hit a sign and a tree. Sears, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene.

IOWA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds received notification Saturday that President Trump has granted her request for an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for 56 counties that have been severely impacted by recent flooding along the Missouri River and other parts of the state. The declaration makes assistance available to homeowners, renters, businesses, public entities, and select nonprofit organizations.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Roadways can turn hazardous and deadly during winter’s wrath, and a project under way in Iowa is looking at one possible solution: Heating the pavement. The Ames Tribune reports the Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State University are working together on heated pavement technology.

PITTSBURGH, PA (IRN) – For the second straight year, Iowa’s Spencer Lee is an NCAA Wrestling Champion. The Hawkeyes placed fourth as a team. Drew Foster became UNI wrestling’s first Division I National Wrestling champion in nearly two decades.