AMES, IA (IRN) – Ames police are investigating after a train hit and killed a pedestrian Friday Morning. Police haven’t released the name of the person who was killed.

FREMONT COUNTY, IA (IRN) – No evidence of human remains have been found after a multi-day excavation was conducted in rural Fremont County near the town of Thurman. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said on Thursday that no remains were found, despite reports that the property was the dumping ground of a serial killer. Lucy Studey told the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office in 2007 that her dad, Donald Studey, was a serial killer and made her help dispose of the bodies of several woman.

MARENGO, IA (IRN) – At least 10 people have been injured and nearby homes were evacuated following an explosion at an industrial building in Marengo on Thursday morning. The building is owned by Heartland Crush, but is operated by C6-Zero, a company that converts used roofing shingles into biodiesel and other products.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines Police are working to sort out how a traffic accident resulted in one person suffering a gunshot wound on Thursday afternoon. Police say one vehicle ran a red light at an intersection and hit another vehicle. That led to a confrontation between the drivers, with one them apparently shooting the other in the leg.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Filip Rebraca had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Iowa used a big start to beat No. 20 Iowa State 75-56 on Thursday night, giving coach Fran McCaffery his 500th career victory.