TRURO, IA (IRN) – Some people in the Interstate 35 Community School District call for firing their superintendent. As of Thursday morning, over 300 people had signed an online petition demanding the removal of Superintendent Sharon Dentlinger. The petition states that the community has lost confidence in Dentlinger. It claims she has failed to provide transparent and open communication with staff and the community on important safety issues for students and staff.

OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) – Police have located a man they say shot another man Tuesday night in Oskaloosa. Twenty-two-year-old Gavin Jones could be charged with willful injury causing serious injury. Jones was apprehended in Missouri.

ELY, IA (IRN) – Fire crews in Ely battled a massive fire at a trucking repair company last night. The building was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, and the smoke and flames could be seen from Cedar Rapids.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed her nearly 1,600-page state government reorganization bill into law Tuesday, setting the stage for a likely long and complex implementation process. The new law will reduce the number of cabinet-level agencies from 37 to 16 by “aligning agencies with similar business operations and missions,” according to the governor’s office. Democrats say it is a “power grab.”

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Fair has filled two more nights on the 2023 Grandstand concert calendar, announcing a comedy show and rock concert. On August 14th, The Black Keys will headline with special guests The Velveteers. The rock duo has won five Grammys. On August 15th, comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will take the stage – along with a bunch of dummies he calls friends.