JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – There are now 17 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa. This is one more than Thursday. The person, from Harrison County, tested positive while in Nebraska. This person was not a part of the Egyptian cruise that impacted 15 of the Iowans infected, but the person did travel recently. They are now recovering in isolation. The counties impacted are now Harrison, Johnson, Carroll and Pottawattamie.

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with an attempted robbery of an armored vehicle in Waterloo that ended in gunfire and left one suspect dead. On Thursday, Waterloo Police in cooperation with the Des Moines Police Department, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations, Urbandale Police and the FBI arrested Justina L. Davis, 28, of Urbandale and Kevin Cruz Soliveras, 29, of Evansdale, without incident in the Des Moines Metro Area.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – In a new report, the National Fire Protection Agency says while the number of women in the U.S. fire service is increasing, females still make up less than ten percent of the industry. WHO-TV reports Amy Montgomery, the first female District Chief in Des Moines is encouraging more women to apply.

IOWA (IRN) – By an almost 2-to-1 margin, Iowans say they approve of the state’s introduction of sports betting, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said they are in favor of the law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds last May that allowed wagers to be taken on a majority of domestic college and professional sporting events, along with select international competitions. Just 30% say they oppose it, with the remaining 11% saying they were unsure.