COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – Casey’s General Stores agreed Wednesday to sell six of its gas stations to end antitrust allegations. The planned sale comes in response to a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the Ankeny company’s proposed acquisition of the Omaha, Nebraska-based Bucky’s Convenience Stores chain would increase its monopoly power in some parts of Iowa and Nebraska. Casey’s agreed to sell six stations: five in Nebraska and one in Council Bluffs. Half of the locations are Casey’s stores, and the other half are Bucky’s stations.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds said she believes it’s a good idea to build a wrought iron fence around Terrace Hill for protection. The Iowa Department of Public Safety will pay $400,000 for the fence. The Iowa State Patrol said this has been in the works since 2017, but recent death threats against the governor sped up the process.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – With interest in coronavirus vaccines lagging in much of Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds says public health officials plan to make shots available at gathering spots like farmers markets and sports events. Reynolds says the state is holding talks with groups including the Iowa Cubs baseball team and Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market about holding mass vaccination clinics at those sites.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – American Airlines is returning to twice daily scheduled service from the Waterloo Region Airport to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The service will begin on Thursday, June 3.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa senior men’s basketball player Jordan Bohannon announced that he will play for the Hawkeyes in the 2021-22 season. The NCAA granted eligibility relief to winter sport athletes during the 2020-21 academic year due to the pandemic, so Bohannon has another season of eligibility.