COUNCIL BLUFFS (IRN) – The year 2023 is among the most deadly on Iowa roadways in several years. The Iowa DOT reports that 323 people have lost their lives in vehicle crashes so far this year, outpacing the past five years by 13%. The most recent fatality occurred on Tuesday, when a Council Bluffs man died in a Fremont County semi and trailer rollover. The Iowa State Patrol released a report detailing the death of 67 year old James Kinney.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Police identified the woman killed in an apparent stabbing in Des Moines Tuesday. WHO-13 reports 20 year old Alyssa Anne Maher was pronounced dead in a metro hospital with stab wounds. Brantlee Austin Gage Rainey has been charged with first degree murder after police say he was found with a knife and the man covered in blood inside of the room where Maher was allegedly attacked.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Des Moines metro bus riders could see their available public transportation options nearly cut in half if the city council does not approve a proposal during the upcoming budget process. The Des Moines Register reports the state’s only regional transit system, also known as the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority or DART, is funded by property taxes but faces a $3 million shortfall in the 2025 fiscal year. This would mean most routes would run every hours instead of every 30 minutes and could become reduced on weekends and holidays, starting next November. The City Council could also vote to increase its franchise fee to provide a 2.5% increase allowed by state lawmakers to prevent some cuts.