DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Congressman Steve King is being threatened with a lawsuit over a meme shared on his social media pages. The second Civil War related meme was posted to King’s Facebook page last month. It was deleted from Representative King’s page shortly after it was posted. Now, the artist of the picture wants Steve King to apologize. The artist says he wants the apology by Friday, or he will sue the representative for copyright infringement.

KEOKUK, IA (IRN) – A collision between a motorist and a bicyclist in Keokuk has resulted in the death of a teenager. A vehicle driven by an 18-year-old from Fort Madison collided with a bicycle ridden by a 15-year-old. The bicyclist was killed.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – About 75 employees were evacuated from the Collins Aerospace Recreation Center in Cedar Rapids due to a threat Monday morning. KCRG-TV reports someone phoned in an anonymous threat that an explosive device was placed inside the center. No device was found, and employees returned after about 90 minutes.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A historic northside Des Moines restaurant is without its owner.
KCCI-TV reports Paul Strome, owner of Sambetti’s, died of a massive heart attack at the age of 64 on March 25. Regulars compare the restaurant to “Cheers,” a place where everybody knows your name. Without its beloved owner, friends and family alike said Monday that Sambetti’s suffered a great loss. Regular Bill Gray said Strome’s death created a metaphorical hole at the bar. “You just keep looking to see he’s going to walk through that door any time now and everything is going to be back to normal.” Gray said. The restaurant has been in the family for 40 years.

GREENSBORO, NC (IRN) – The Iowa women’s basketball season ended in the Elite 8, as the Hawkeyes fell to Baylor 85-53. Iowa was led by Megan Gustafson’s game-high scoring effort. The senior’s 23 points put her over 1,000 for the season. She is just the fourth player in NCAA history to accomplish that feat.