CEDAR RAPIDS – The individual killed in the April 6th officer involved shooting incident in Cedar Rapids has been identified as 40-year-old David Vanderhamm. The male bystander who was also shot during the incident has been identified, but his name and information will not be released at this time. The involved Cedar Rapids police officers are scheduled for interviews and they remain on critical incident leave pending the completion of the investigation. The names of the officers will be released upon completion of the interviews.

IOWA – Another week of colder than normal temperatures with rain and snow left Iowa farmers with three days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 7th, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Minimal fieldwork was done during the week, but some producers were able to apply anhydrous, manure, and dry fertilizer. High winds prevented some from spraying fertilizer towards the end of the week. Topsoil moisture condition rated 14 percent very short, 35 percent short, 47 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 26 percent very short, 38 percent short, 34 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.

CLEVELAND – One more record was broken by the University of Iowa’s women’s basketball team. Their championship matchup with South Carolina had a preliminary audience of 18.7 million people on ABC and ESPN. The only sporting events to draw more since 2019 included football, the World Cup, and the Olympics. ESPN called it the most watched basketball game since the 2019 men’s championship game.