DALLAS COUNTY – The legal defense team of a woman accused of killing Ashley Okland in 2011 is arguing for reduced bond. KCCI-TV reports Kristin Ramsey is scheduled for a bond reduction hearing today in Dallas County District Court. Ramsey’s attorneys have pointed to her community involvement, and the defense includes a letter form her son, Tanner. Ramsey was arrested on March 17th and charged with the murder of a Woodward-area realtor, which was investigated as a cold case.

BONDURANT – A central Iowa principal that resigned after she was accused of being intoxicated on the job allegedly blew into a breathalyzer at twice the legal limit. WHO-13 reports Carrie Ratliff was a principal at Bondurant-Farrar, when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a public intoxication call on March 9th. Deputies responded to the incident at 1:15 p.m., while school was still in session. The district did not fire Ratliff, and instead, reached a resignation settlement. She’s still receiving her salary through May 31st.

WEST DES MOINES – The first female president of Hy-Vee grocery stores has died. The Des Moines Register reports 63-year-old Donna Tweeten passed away this week. Tweeten worked to make Hy-Vee a national brand, which included an endorsement deal with basketball superstar Caitlin Clark. Tweeten joined Hy-Vee in 2006 as an assistant vice president of marketing.