IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines Black Lives Matter organizer has been arrested in Johnson County. University of Iowa police arrested Matthew Bruce late Monday night. Bruce is charged with nine felony counts of assault with intent to injure a peace officer and one count of interfering with official acts. Criminal complaints show during protests, he pointed a laser beam light into the eyes of multiple officers, causing injuries requiring medical treatment.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The White House COVID-19 Task Force recommends that Iowa implement a statewide mask mandate due to high COVID-19 transmission. Iowa remains in the red zone for COVID-19 cases with the highest case rate in the country.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Iowa State Athletics announced Monday that it will host 25,000 fans at Jack Trice Stadium for the Cyclones’ first football game of the 2020-21 season. The decision comes despite reports of Ames as having the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the country per capita. Dr. John Paschen, the Chairman of the Story County Board of Health, says he finds the decision a danger to the community.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa has put a pause on football and all athletic workouts until after Labor Day due to an increase in COVID-19. Testing done between Monday, August 24 and Saturday, August 29 resulted in 93 positive cases out of 815 tests. The Hawkeyes are part of the Big Ten Conference, which announced the postponement of fall sports until spring.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Three weeks after the derecho on August 10, there are still thousands in eastern Iowa without internet. Both Mediacom and Imon said around 15% of their customers are still without internet services.