WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A West Des Moines man was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison for exploiting minors from across the country via social media sites like Snapchat and TikTok. Jonathan Francis Speidel, 31, persuaded them to take explicit photos and videos for him. He told them that he was looking for models, and paid some of them.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Dubuque Police have charged a man they say attacked someone with a baseball bat while being high on crystal meth. Police say 36-year-old Michael Blackburn of Dubuque got into an argument with another man and he pulled a 17-inch bat from his waistband and hit the victim in the head and arms.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Hawkeye men’s basketball team defeated Michigan State 112-106 on Saturday, after a remarkable rally. Iowa trailed 91-78 with 1:34 remaining before catching fire from 3-point distance. The Hawkeyes made 6-of-9 3-pointers in the final minute and a half, including the last four in a row in the final 32 seconds to tie the game before winning in overtime.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Caitlin Clark had 34 points, including a game-winning three at the buzzer to lift No. 6 Iowa past No. 2 Indiana 86-85 on Sunday. With the win, Iowa finishes the regular season with a 23-6 overall record and 15-3 in the Big Ten conference. The Hawkeyes will be the number two seed in the conference tournament which will begin on March 1.