POWESHIEK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Poweshiek County Sheriff Office confirmed the remains found north of Montezuma belong to Xavior Harrelson. On May 27, 10-year-old Xavior Harrelson was reported missing by a family friend. He was last seen riding a bike in Montezuma, where he lived with his mother. Authorities located his remains on Sept. 30, about 3 miles north of Montezuma. The cause of death has not been released at this time.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police in Des Moines have arrested a woman accused of randomly firing several shots from a gun that wasn’t hers out of a car window on Friday. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Friday, after 23-year old Sophia Garcia left a downtown Des Moines bar with a man she met that night. The man told police he showed her a handgun he keeps in his car and that he was driving when Garcia unexpectedly grabbed the gun and began firing out her window.

RIVERDALE, IA (IRN) – Iowa’s Teacher of the Year will be represented by a long-time Pleasant Valley High School social studies teacher. 19-year teacher Sara Russell was named Iowa Department of Education’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, as announced by Governor Kim Reynolds during a surprise ceremony at Pleasant Valley High School in Riverdale on Friday.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – It’s a huge weekend in Iowa City, as number 2 Iowa hosts Purdue on Homecoming. This game comes following the Hawkeyes huge win against Penn State, which vaulted Iowa to its highest ranking since 1985, back when they reached number 1 in the country.