BLACK HAWK COUNTY – A farm belonging to the Lt. Governor’s candidate for the Republican Party has been placed in receivership over questions related to unpaid debts. The Des Moines Register reports Derek Wulf owns Shallow Creek Land and Livestock, and has faced at least five lawsuits related to the property. Court documents indicate the legal action relates to unpaid debts, with all but one reaching settlement agreements. The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed an ongoing investigation into possible criminal charges. The Zach Lahn for Governor campaign claims that Wulf has paid his debts related to the lawsuits.
BOONE – Two people found dead in Boone died in an apparent murder-suicide incident. WHO-13 reports the Boone Police Department responded on Monday to a home for reports of a dead individual. Gregory Evenson and Ronette Bonnell were both found, with investigators finding that the Bonnell died by homicide and claimed that Evenson died by suicide.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services this week confirmed three new cases of measles in the state. KCRG-TV reports that brings the number in 2026 to 22 total incidents, mainly in southern Iowa. Among those, three of them were under the age of five, 10 total were school age, and nine cases involved people 20 and older. Also, 20 of the 22 cases in Iowa involved unvaccinated individuals.
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