DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating a bank robbery Friday morning at a Bankers Trust location. KCCI-TV reports the man, who was not wearing a mask or other covering on his face, handed a note to the teller demanding money. He left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.  Police said no weapon was displayed and no one was hurt.

DES MOINES (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture has announced that all of the 72 commercial poultry farms that had a confirmed case of the avian flu have had the quarantines on their facilities lifted and they are eligible to restock birds.  All sites have completed the cleaning and disinfection process and had negative environmental tests.  

CHEROKEE, IA (IRN) – A standoff in the northwestern town of Cherokee on Thursday ended peacefully when a man who barricaded himself inside a home surrendered to police. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the man was the only one in the house, and had been drinking heavily. Authorities say the man had been served divorce papers, and he was believed to be armed.

PARKERSBURG, IA (IRN) – A service dog in training is missing from a Parkersburg home, according to KWWL.  A black lab named Latham was left outside for a few minutes, and when his foster mom went to retrieve him he was gone. Latham helps her with her Multiple Sclerosis. An anonymous donor is offering a $10,000 reward for Latham’s safe return.

AMANA, IA (IRN) – Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at the Amana Colonies Golf Club at approximately 4 AM today. KCRG-TV reports the clubhouse building was entirely engulfed when crews arrived, and the fire was so hot firefighters had difficulty approaching the building. The building is a total loss. No injuries were reported.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – A domestic dispute created a spectacle at a Cedar Falls strip mall Thursday. KWWL-TV reports witnesses saw a man screaming at a woman in a motel parking lot. She started running, and he pulled out a baseball bat, ran after her, caught her, and then dragged her into a car. Police arrived, and interviewed separately, the man insisted he did nothing wrong, and the woman declined to press charges.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Kraft Heinz will get nearly $16 million in state and local incentives to keep a meat processing plant in Davenport — even though the company plans to employ 900 fewer workers. The Des Moines Register reports Kraft Heinz plans to close the current facility and replace it with a modernized plant. The current plant employs about 1,400, while the new one will employ about 475. Officials fear that without the incentives, the company will leave town.

MACY, NE (IRN) – Omaha Tribe leaders have approved three referendums that will give the Tribal Council authority to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, and to grow plants for industrial hemp on tribal land in western Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports the Nebraska-based tribe approved the referendums Tuesday.