DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police have made an arrest in connection to a bank robbery in Des Moines. Police say 55-year-old Joe Mitchell Pendegrass, of Des Moines, is charged with robbing the U.S. Bank downtown. Police say he walked into the bank Tuesday and got away with some cash. Pendegrass allegedly had a weapon on him but didn’t show it.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – Four children died in a house fire in Mason City Wednesday morning. Drako Mcluer, age 6, John Michael Mcluer, age 12, Odin Thor Mcluer, age 10, and Phenix Mcluer, age 3 were all pronounced dead at the hospital. Six people in total were transported to the hospital. A 55-year-old and 11-year-old were able to evacuate the home before firefighters arrived.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – Marshalltown police have arrested a man who threatened two teenagers outside a school using a gun. Jose Luis Galaviz, 19, is facing six charges for the accusations by the Marshalltown Police Department. A police investigation revealed Galaviz threatened a 14 and a 17-year-old and displayed a gun during the incident.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Patrol was busy Wednesday morning during the season’s first snowfall. Statewide troopers covered 55 crashes and also responded to 49 motorist assists calls.

TIPTON, IA (IRN) – It takes just seconds to saw a six-inch hole into an old Igloo cooler, turning it into a cat shelter. From there, they can be placed outside where outdoor cats can use them to cuddle up for a warm nap, or just to safely get out of the cold. Sue Schroeder of Tipton started on this project several years ago and has made it a priority every year as soon as the weather gets colder. The insulation better protects the cats from harsher temperatures and elements. She gets the coolers from Goodwill, online, and from the landfill.