IOWA (IRN) – Iowans are assessing damage after strong storms hit the state Tuesday night. An apartment building and homes have been damaged in Perry. Fort Dodge sustained significant damage, and schools are closed today. Significant damage was also reported in Council Bluffs. A tree fell on a car in Knoxville. Winds of up to 70 mph were reported in Carroll and Shelby counties, and golf ball-size hail was reported in Crawford County.

IDA GROVE, IA (IRN) – A former substitute teacher and coach has been given 10 years in prison for having sexual relationships with students at two northwest Iowa high schools. KWWL-TV reports 33-year-old John Tietsort, of Battle Creek, was sentenced Monday.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A Waterloo couple faces charges after they brought two Chicago teenage girls to Iowa for prostitution. KCRG-TV reports 35-year-old Lawrence Campbell and his wife, 24-year-old Sade Campbell have been charged with human trafficking. Lawrence Campbell allegedly met the 16-year-old girls online and promised them “a better life” in Iowa. He purchased bus tickets for them to come to Waterloo to live at his house, where they were told to have sex with men for money, and steal from stores. Police initially arrested the girls for stealing candy.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car and taken to the hospital in Davenport yesterday, according to WQAD-TV. She sustained possible life-threatening injuries, and her condition is unknown.

MORAVIA, IA (IRN) – A Moravia teacher has resigned amid allegations of drinking and driving while chaperoning students during a trip. WHO-TV reports the alleged incident happened while a group of 20 Moravia High School seniors were traveling to Tampa Bay, Florida. Students say the teacher was running red lights, jumping over curbs, and going between 30-90 miles per hour on the interstate outside the Tampa airport.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The streets of downtown Des Moines will be filled with music, thanks to the City Sounds Public Piano Project. WOI-TV reports the group placed 10 pianos downtown Tuesday, and the public is invited to use them. On Saturday, free concerts will be held at each of the pianos to celebrate the season.