DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested and charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card. Jennifer Woodley, 40, was booked at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines on Thursday evening and released. The organization announced last summer that it had discovered financial irregularities during a compliance review and that Woodley had been dismissed after serving as CEO for one year.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds announced plans on Thursday to begin vaccinating the second phase of people eligible starting February 1st. This includes first responders, teachers, child care workers and people 65 and older. There are not enough vaccines to go around, so people in these groups may not get a vaccination right away.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Reynolds also announced $40 million dollars in grants to help Iowa bars and restaurants through the pandemic. Businesses that lost sales in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2020, compared to 2019, are eligible to apply. Up to $25,000 dollars per business will be available.

IOWA (IRN) – Complaints of fraud, price-gouging and other consumer scams increased 24% over the past year. The Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division attributes much of the increase to the pandemic and the August derecho, noting in particular reports of price gouging as demand for essential products rose.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa High School Athletic Association says the state wrestling tournament will go on. The tournament is scheduled to run from Feb. 17 to Feb. 20, with slight adjustments. They will be implementing social distancing mitigation efforts and limit the capacity of spectators. The tournament typically brings in 75,000 fans, but this year there will be less than 4,000 tickets available for each session. Masks will be required.