IOWA – An Iowa law that allows ATV and UTVs on highways appears to have led to an increase in fatal crashes related to those vehicles. The Iowa State Patrol told KCCI-TV that they’ve seen an uptick in collisions involving those smaller vehicles, which has also led to more deaths. They remind everyone operating ATVs and UTVs on highways to wear proper safety gear, follow traffic laws, and drive sober. Operates must be at least 18-year-old and follow the 35 MPH speed rule.

EDDYVILLE – Crews made it to a second day in the search for a missing boater in Mahaska County. WHO-13 reports the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a report Sunday morning of two individuals thrown rom a boat on the Des Moines River. One of those people was found safely, but an adult male who was also on the vessel was not located.

GLENWOOD – Five former employees at a now-closed resource center have lost their appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The Des Moines Register reports the facility in Glenwood was closed in 2024. The space was meant for people with severe developmental disabilities. The facility, led by Dr. Jerry Rea, conducted several unauthorized experiments on patients. Five former employees claim the state fired or forced them to resign after they objected to the wrongdoing of Rea. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the lawsuit was not specific enough to meet a wrongful discharge violation.