BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A Burlington elementary school principal died in a two-vehicle car wreck Thursday morning. The school district announced the loss of Chris Richards, and said he will be remembered “for his love of children, his wife Melissa, and daughter Rhapsody.” Students and staff were asked to wear black and gold Hawkeye colors to school Friday in his honor.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) – On Wednesday, the House approved a bipartisan bill to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented farm workers in America. Although it did receive Republican support, it’s unclear how well the bill will do in the Republican controlled Senate.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – State budget experts say revenue projections for the current fiscal year and next year are running ahead of October predictions. The three-member Revenue Estimating Conference says that state income is up about 2 percent from the previous year.
The estimate for next year is important because Gov. Kim Reynolds must base her 2021 budget on the figures released Thursday.

AMES, IA (IRN) ISU’s home Cy-Hawk winning streak is over in men’s basketball. Iowa broke out to an 18-4 lead to start and went on to beat the Cyclones 84-68 at Hilton Coliseum. It’s Iowa’s first win at Iowa State since 2003.

MOUNT AYR, IA (IRN) – An Iowa high school volleyball coach is resigning because the criticism from parents and the politics of being a coach affected her quality of life so much she decided to quit. KCCI-TV reports Tori Braby has a winning record, but has had too much pressure from parents. She says “I’ve had a parent send me about 22 emails in one day upset that her student wasn’t playing.” She said parents complained to her at stores and restaurants and some have waited outside the locker room to threaten her job. She has led her team to three conference championships, and says, “sports isn’t everything.”