COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – Police in Council Bluffs have identified a person whose body was found wrapped in a sheet near downtown. An autopsy showed the body is that of 35-year-old William Josephtong Dut, of Council Bluffs. Police have not revealed how Dut died, but have said his death is suspicious and that police continue to investigate.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The NCAA Board of Governors announced Tuesday that student-athletes can profit from their names and likenesses while at school. The decision comes after California passed a law allowing student-athletes to be compensated beginning in 2013. KCCI-TV reports Grand View University Sports Management Professor Scott Bull said the decision will allow well-known players to earn money from sponsorship deals. Bull said players at schools with a bigger spotlight, including the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, would have more sponsorship opportunities than players at smaller schools.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A bicyclist was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a semi early Tuesday morning in Franklin County. The semi’s 62-year-old driver hit the 26-year-old bicyclist travelling the same direction.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A theft after the annual Halloween parade is costing a Cedar Rapids business owner $20,000. KCRG-TV reports thieves took four golf carts, and organizers say the financial loss will make it hard to host the parade again.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Around 260 schools across Iowa are participating in the Youth Straw Poll on Tuesday. Students have the opportunity to cast their ballot for both the presidential and congressional races. This is the first youth straw poll that also sees a change in voters who are eligible in the upcoming primary. A new law allows 17-year-olds to vote in both the upcoming caucuses and primary if they are 18 by November 3rd, 2020.