ALTOONA, IA (IRN) – Inspectors with the Iowa Division of Labor found 17 separate safety violations with the ride where 11-year-old Michael Jaramillo died and his brother was seriously injured. The safety violations include improper repairs and inadequate records. Adventureland disputes the allegations.

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Ankeny Police say three arrests have been made after its department received complaints about massage parlors. Search warrants were executed Wednesday at multiple locations, resulting in the arrest of three women on prostitution-related charges,

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Students and staff at Coe College in Cedar Rapids are protesting the treatment of a former Black trustee. Darryl Banks resigned last month. He expressed diversity and inclusion concerns about finding the next president of the college. Banks described a board meeting in October where he expressed concerns about diversity and was called a liar.

JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – The discussion around two books featured in some Johnston High School learning plans turned into a heated debate Thursday night. The school district’s reconsideration committee held a public meeting following complaints about two novels: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The committee didn’t remove the books, instead deciding to send warnings to parents about each book’s material in advance of the lesson.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – Van Meter took home the title of 1A State Football Champions over West Sioux on Thursday. Not only did they take down West Sioux 17-14, Katie Lindsay was the first female to ever score at a state title football game.