Wednesday, October 2, 2019

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man wanted in a home invasion and assault in Des Moines has been captured. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said early Wednesday that 44-year-old Ronald Shelburg had been captured and booked into the Polk County Jail. They believe Shellburg broke into a home and assaulted a 47-year-old woman.

QUAD CITIES (IRN) – Deere & Company will layoff about 160 workers at production facilities in the Quad Cities, according to the Des Moines Register. The company blames trade uncertainties and a slumping ag economy that have decreased customer demand.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police located and shot a cow that had gotten loose in the city near downtown. KCCI-TV reports police say responding officers had no way to corral the cow and ultimately had to shoot and kill it.

GRINNELL, IA (IRN) – Grinnell College called off its entire football season Tuesday. Grinnell started the season 0-3 and scored just three points in those games, but it wasn’t the poor performance that led to the cancelation of its remaining schedule. The Pioneers kicked off the 2019 season with only 39 players on their roster, and after the first three games, 11 of them were hurt, leaving just 28 healthy players able to compete.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Carson King’s viral fundraiser raised over $2.95 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. He received over $924,000 in donations to his Venmo. With matching contributions from Busch and Venmo, that pushed the total just shy of $3 million.