CALHOUN COUNTY – A suspect wanted for murder in Texas was found and arrested in northwest Iowa Sunday morning. A press release by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office indicates they responded to a call from a resident of Pomeroy who had kicked a man out of his house following a conservation in which that individual admitted to being on the run for killing his own brother. A Calhoun County deputy found 39 year old Kyle Andrew Coolack along a highway walking alone shortly after. Coolack has a warrant in Houston for an alleged murder that occurred in July 2022.

IOWA – Nearly three-fourths of the state are now once again in moderate drought, according to the latest national report. The short term moisture shortage comes after one of the wettest springs and early summers on record for many Iowa communities — according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the entire state was drought free three months ago. An extended period of above average temperatures and little-to-no rainfall in the autumn season has led to the conditions. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center shows warmer, drier air should still dominate most of the forecast until closer to Halloween, in which a shift to slightly above average precipitation is possible heading into early November.

AMES – The Iowa State Cyclones remain a top ten team in the country after a late, come-from-behind win over UCF Saturday night at Jack Trice Stadium. The Des Moines Register reports the Cyclones football team dropped from 9th to 10th in the AP Top 25 poll after the 38-35 victory. Iowa State remains 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Big 12, now considered the best start in program history.