ONAWA, IA (IRN) – A new report has named Onawa, a small town known for its wide main street and its claim to the invention of the Eskimo Pie ice cream treat, the poorest town in the state of Iowa. According to the 24/7 Wall Street report, Onawa (population: 2,849) is the only town in the state where more than one in every four residents live below the poverty line.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police say one patient sexually assaulted another patient at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports it happened in the Mental Health Unit.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids woman on parole for killing a cab driver while drunk in a 2009 crash has again been arrested for drunk driving. KCRG-TV reports Connie Jo Gates, 46, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2009. On Sunday, witnesses observed Gates falling out of her vehicle before driving off. Police say a breath sample taken from Gates registered a .20% Blood Alcohol Concentration. She’s in jail.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The Waterloo City Council has upheld a decision by animal control officers that a pit bull that bit three people is a vicious dog. The dog will be put down. KWWL-TV reports two of the victims were children, and one was a 78-year-old man.

IOWA (IRN) – A new profession is giving people the warm fuzzies. WHO-TV reports Michelle White is a “professional cuddler.” She says cuddling as a type of therapy is rooted in the healing power of touch. Just as babies need to be cuddled, so do we. An hour long session will cost you $80. If you want to become a professional cuddler, DMACC will be offering a class in July.