IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City man is facing numerous charges after police found an active meth lab in his backpack, according to KGAN-TV. Police responded to a report of a man looking inside vehicles Monday. They confronted 32-year-old Nicholas Rotter, who resisted arrest, injuring two officers as they took him to the ground. Rotter also sustained injuries to his head and face. Police found a meth lab, filled syringes, and various other drugs in his backpack. He’s in jail.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A Davenport woman allegedly gave birth in a University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics bathroom Sunday, then tried to flush the baby down the toilet because she thought it was stillborn. WQAD-TV reports 22-year-old Ashley Hautzenrader said she didn’t know she was pregnant when she entered the restroom, and thought the baby was dead. She tried flushing the baby down the toilet, but then put the baby in a pillowcase, which she placed in the trash can. An employee found the baby. Its condition is unknown.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two people were injured when the vehicle they were riding in crashed into a Des Moines fire station Sunday. The Des Moines Register reports the vehicle jumped the curb in front of Fire Station 4 and crashed into the station’s garage doors. One passenger was seriously injured and transported to a hospital. The vehicle’s driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, and a third passenger fled from the scene before officers arrived.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating a robbery at a credit union in Des Moines, according to WHO-TV. Police say just before noon yesterday two armed men entered the Financial Plus Credit Union west of downtown, demanded money, and fled. The same credit union was robbed on April 19 by a man in a Halloween mask.

DUNKERTON, IA (IRN) – The former police chief of the northeastern Iowa town of Dunkerton has pled guilty to misusing city money. Last year Tim Schultz was arrested and charged with theft. It came after the state auditor’s office said Schultz bought more than $2,500 in gas when he was not on duty. Schultz resigned from his position as police chief in 2014 as the investigation was underway to determine whether he used a city credit card improperly.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A century-old former bank in Des Moines has been turned into a homeless shelter for young adults, according to KCCI-TV. The Iowa State Bank Building has transformed from a structure that sat vacant for decades into a state-of-the-art facility. The plan is for homeless youth ages 16 to 22 to be able to get a meal, shower, and resources necessary to obtain a job or enroll in school.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids fifth grader is tackling the legislature in order to save his school’s Spanish program. KCRG-TV reports when 11-year-old Ben Drzycimski (driz-ih-zihm-SKEE) learned elementary spanish was being cut from the Cedar Rapids school district to save money, he knew he had to take action. He’s collecting signatures for a petition to take to the Iowa State Legislature. He’s not blaming the school district for the cuts–he’s blaming the legislature for not adequately funding public schools.