DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Polk County judge today denied Des Moines Public Schools’ request for a temporary injunction to allow the district to hold all of its classes remotely while a lawsuit against Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education proceeds. The district held its first day of class today with students learning remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is challenging Reynolds’ order that at least half of instruction at Iowa school districts must be in-person.

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A 21-year-old man died after crashing a car into a tree in Polk County Sunday. 21-year-old Joshua Aron Murphy of Sioux City was pronounced dead at the scene. The car had been reported stolen in August in Cedar Rapids.

CARLISLE, IA (IRN) – The Carlisle Police Department said employees and customers were evacuated from a Dollar General Monday after a reported bomb threat. Investigators didn’t find any explosives.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – There has been a spike in dangerous driving on Iowa roads this year. Between January and August, the Iowa State Patrol recorded a 101% increase in tickets for speeds exceeding 100 mph. There has also been a 75% increase in tickets for speeds 25 mph over the posted speed limit.

CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – Hundreds of people attended an “All-American” family friendly Labor Day boat parade on the Coralville Lake Monday. Around a hundred watercraft turned out to the lake to help celebrate Labor Day with hundreds more watching the parade. While the Facebook event didn’t mention it being a pro-Trump boating parade, several boats flew President Trump 2020 flags and dozens of attendees on the bridge were wearing “Make America Great Again” or “Trump 2020” hats and shirts.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Hundreds of Des Moines students held a ‘Student March for Fairness” to Terrace Hill Monday in protest of a decision to suspend all sports and activities at the start of the school year. The district announced Thursday that it would suspend after-school activities in accordance with guidance from the Iowa Department of Education. Students at the march said they worked hard with the goal of playing or performing their senior year, which they believe is being taken away from them.