DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – On Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists and crashed into various locations on the East Coast. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 struck the Twin Towers in New York City. American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers attempted to overthrow the hijackers. Iowans all across the state are commemorating the tragic event.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A body was found inside a burning home in Mason City this week. An investigation is underway.

USA (IRN) – The Big 12 Conference has extended invitations to four universities after the eight remaining members voted unanimously to approve the move. BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston will all receive invitations to join the Big 12, ultimately growing the league to an eventual 12 teams after the slated departure of Oklahoma and Texas in 2025 to the SEC.

​​AMES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes are both ranked in the AP top 10 heading into the highly anticipated Cy-Hawk football game today. Iowa State is ranked No. 9 in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll and Iowa is ranked one spot behind at No. 10.