CLINTON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A two-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa near the town of Sixmile Wednesday left four people dead and one person seriously injured. A car was traveling eastbound on Highway 136 and a minivan was traveling westbound on the same road when they collided head-on. The driver of the car died at the scene along with the driver and two passengers in the minivan. A fourth passenger in the minivan was transported to the hospital in serious condition.

PLEASANT HILL, IA (IRN) – A 16-year-old is facing burglary charges after a string of car break-ins in Pleasant Hill. Ring camera footage captured the teen rummaging through unlocked cars on March 15. Pleasant Hill police say this crime is part of a bigger trend among teens that originated on social media called “car hopping.” Teens attempt to get into as many unlocked cars as possible to steal money, electronics and weapons.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday blamed the state’s educational system for playing a partial role in the fatal shooting of one teenager and serious injury of two others last week at East High School in Des Moines. Authorities say most of those involved were not enrolled in school, and the drive-by shooting happened outside of the building.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – In a committee meeting on Wednesday, Iowa lawmakers introduced an amendment that would block carbon pipeline companies from using eminent domain until March 1st, 2023. Wednesday’s amendment to Senate File 2022 would block carbon pipelines from using eminent domain as a threat when negotiating with landowners. Senate File 2022 was originally about cosmetology.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday announced that $100 million worth of funding would be invested in Iowa’s commercial airports. The funding comes from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which gave federal dollars to states to use how they see fit.