PLEASANT HILL (IRN) – Police are investigating what appeared to be a human skull found at Yellow Banks Park Friday night in Pleasant Hill. WOI-TV in Des Moines reports the Polk County Sheriff’s is looking into the possible human remains discovered along the banks of the Des Moines River.

BETTENDORFT (IRN) – Half of the historic Interstate 74 bridge in the quad cities has been demolished. KWQC-TV reports more than a thousand spectators lined the Riverfront bike path in Bettendorf to watch the controlled demolition performed by the Iowa DOT. The old I-74 was out of service by the end of 2021. No official date has been released regarding the demolition of the remaining parts of the bridge.

JOHNSTON (IRN) – The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum hosted several residents who celebrated the ceremony of the newly christened USS Iowa Submarine over the weekend. It’s the first underwater vessel named after the Hawkeye State. The event took place in Connecticut, but 13 watch parties were held across the state, according to KCCI-TV in Des Moines.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported the first case of West Nile Virus this year. The disease commonly transferred through mosquito bites was found in an older adult aged older than 61 from Plymouth County. The case was confirmed through a test at the State Hygienic Lab. In 2022, nine Iowans were diagnosed with West Nile virus, with zero deaths.