O’BRIEN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa man was arrested in South Dakota Friday on a first degree murder warrant in connection to the homicide of a Sheldon woman. Nathanial Byron Kessel, 41, was arrested in Flandreau, South Dakota.

CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – Northwest Junior High School in Coralville was evacuated for the second time in two days Friday after receiving a bomb threat. The threats come amid a Twitter barrage directed at the school on a right-wing account called Libs of TikTok, accusing it of having the title “This Book is Gay” that it said promotes “gay sex and encourages the use of sex apps.”

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – It may take a few years, but the Iowa Department of Transportation will add a third traffic lane in both directions on I-35 between Ankeny and Ames. The construction will take five years and cost approximately $150 million.

SEATTLE, WA (IRN) – The Colorado Buffaloes charged hard, but the Hawkeyes had the answer: Caitlin Clark. The All-American megastar lit up the scoreboard for 31 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds as Iowa advanced to the Elite Eight with an 87-77 win Friday night in Seattle.
Colorado led 40-39 at the half, but the Hawkeyes charged in the third quarter. Iowa went on a 15-2 run to open up a double-digit lead. In the fourth, Clark hit a 3-pointer from the midcourt logo that had the crowd on its feet. She shot 11-for-22 overall and 4-of-9 from three.