POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A college bus carrying multiple passengers flipped on its side Wednesday along Highway 163 in Polk County. The bus belonging to Iowa Wesleyan University was carrying 10 passengers. Five people were transported to a hospital and most of the injuries are minor. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A proposed plan limiting how schools and teachers can talk to students about gender identity in Iowa was moved forward in the House Education Committee. House File 9 is a Republican-backed bill prohibiting school districts from “facilitating any accommodation that is intended to affirm a student’s gender identity if that gender identity is different than the sex listed on the student’s official birth certificate.” The bill also prohibits school leaders from withholding information from parents on a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation. Critics say it will require teachers to “out” students.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A Russian hacking group called “KillNet” has claimed to have taken down the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics website, along with the websites of dozens of other hospitals nationwide. UIHC has acknowledged its website is down Tuesday afternoon, and its IT staff is investigating the cause. It’s unclear if any of the attacks would hamper hospital operations or expose patient data.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Falls police arrested a Denver man after he told several residents that he was an undercover cop with the Waterloo police department. Mitchil Thuesen, 21, was taken into custody and charged with impersonating a Public Official.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – The owners of a long-time Ottumwa business are getting ready to close the doors. O’Hara Hardware is closing after 83 years in business. The owners say they plan to retire and thank their customers for decades of support. The business will close later this year.