BLACK HAWK COUNTY – The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday. Several law enforcement agencies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 47-year-old Waterloo resident Benjamin Sink, who was wanted on several charges related to a domestic relationship. Sink claim refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued. His vehicle was disabled utilizing stop sticks, and Sink then exited his vehicle, produced a firearm, and fired at officers. Deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and a Trooper with the Iowa State Patrol returned fire, striking Sink. He was transported to Mercy One Hospital in Waterloo for treatment but later was pronounced dead. The officers involved were uninjured and placed on critical incident leave in accordance with their department policies.

DES MOINES – A woman reported missing in Iowa nearly a decade-and-a-half ago has been found alive in another state. WHO-13 reports the Des Moines Police Department announced the woman reportedly disappeared in 2011. The woman and her partner were coming from South Carolina before she became separated. That missing person was recently found safe in Nebraska.

CEDAR RAPIDS – Twelve total Iowa-based newspapers were bought by a Minnesota-based company this week. The Des Moines Register reports Adams Multimedia has purchased The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, which will be completed by December 1st. A news release details that most employees will join the new company, but not necessarily all. A series of newspapers in southeast Iowa in Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Washington, and Williamsburg were also part of the transaction.