DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa DNR is investigating three hunting accidents that happened over the last week, one involving an 11-year-old boy. The DNR says the 11-year-old boy was hunting with his grandfather and 13-year-old brother in Johnson County when the brother shot the 11-year-old in the hip while trying to shoot a deer. Sunday, a man was shot near New Market when another hunter mistook him for a deer. A third man was shot in the foot by a member of his own hunting party who was trying to shoot a deer.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A Mason City man is facing a felony forgery charge for allegedly using a check of a deceased man. KIMT-TV reports 42-year-old Jeremy Forrester wrote a check to a bar and grill for $79.82 on Nov. 20. The check was stolen from a deceased man and the account was closed.

ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An investigation is underway regarding a body found in rural Allamakee County. KCRG-TV reports two hikers found the body, a male who has been dead for some time. No foul play is suspected.

CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – A Megabus passenger captured a video of his bus driver trying to read papers Sunday while he was driving from Des Moines to Coralville. The driver was weaving in and out of his lane while reading. The bus company is investigating.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Rock Rapids teenager shot and killed a female mountain lion Saturday near Akron while he was out deer hunting. The Sioux City Journal reports that 17-year-old Jake Altena fatally shot the animal with a Savage bolt-action 20 gauge shotgun. After he heard rustling in the bushes, he pulled his gun. When the animal came toward him, he pulled the trigger. Altena said it was “one hell of an adrenaline rush.” Mountain lions are not a protected species in Iowa.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A 9-year-old from Indianola sent his “life savings” to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital after being inspired by the wave this season. The note says, “Hi! My name is Riley. The reason I sent the money is that when I watched the Hawkeye football game, I saw a kid that had cancer and I felt sad, so now I realized that you need the money more than I do.”