UNIONVILLE (IRN) – A Unionville man was killed in a single vehicle rollover Tuesday morning. The Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office reports 65-year-old Craig Bankson was pronounced dead at the scene after he rolled his Ford Explorer onto its side at the intersection of South Street and Oak Street in Unionville. Bankson was ejected from the vehicle after losing control.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Iowa’s Office of the Chief Information Officer issued Notice of Funding Availability for $149 million in grants available for communities to bolster high speed internet access. A pre-application conference will be held on June 28th before applications open in July for the program aimed at expanding broadband access in Iowa.

DES MOINES (IRN) – The state of Iowa is receiving $12 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to strengthen the power grid against severe weather. The Des Moines Register reports the funds come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aiming to modernize the electric grid and reduce the impacts of extreme weather on electricity.

FAIRFIELD (IRN) – KCII-TV reports that a Fairfield teenager who pleaded guilty to killing his teacher is requesting a delayed sentence. In April, Jeremy Gooddale admitted guilt to first-degree murder for the death of Nohema Graber in 2021. Gooddale’s sentencing is scheduled in August, but his lawyers are asking for a two-month delay because a psychiatrist set to testify at the hearing is not available during the current date. Prosecutors say Graber’s ex-husband wants to make a witness impact statement but his also facing a terminal illness. A judge will review the request in July.