SAYLOR (IRN) – A firefighter was injured during a building fire Monday. WHO-13 reports the Saylor Township Fire Department was called to a large metal building that was fully engulfed. A firefighter was hurt as part of the response that included several metro fire departments, and that individual has since been discharged from the hospital. IOWA (IRN) – Crop conditions continue to worsen due to the ongoing drought. The Des Moines Register reports only 21% of soil in Iowa is adequate, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Only 46% of corn and 44% of soybeans are in good condition as harvest starts to begin across much of the state. CEDAR RAPIDS (IRN) – The youngest son of Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery was found guilty in connection to hitting a pedestrian. A judge found Jack McCaffery guilty of failing to yield in the right of way. McCaffery hit 45 year old jogger Corey Hite earlier this year, who died two weeks after due to injuries suffered. Jack will be sentenced in October.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure as harvest begins across the state. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 11. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer , and manure to be overweight without a permit for the duration, which applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa, excluding the interstate system. AMES (IRN) – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission accepted a motion to deny Summit Carbon Solutions application for a proposed multi-state pipeline. The Des Moines Register reports the Ames-based company Midwest Carbon Express project does not comply with South Dakota law. The denial will force the company to reapply for a permit, as its fate in Iowa and other nearby states is still unclear, although North Dakota has also denied this project. The pipeline is one of three that would collect carbon emissions from Iowa-based ethanol plants and transport it to underground storage sites. FORT DODGE (IRN) – An arrest has been made in connection to a stabbing in Fort Dodge. WHO-13 reports Donathan Williams is charged with attempted murder in an attack on 47 year old Douglas Foy. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting Fort Dodge police in investigating the incident that occurred on Saturday.

POWESHIEK COUNTY (IRN) – One person died in a crash in Poweshiek County Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports a motorcycle operated by Jon Gregory Bryan of Indiana rear ended a semi on Interstate 80. He was struck in the roadway by another semi, and was pronounced dead on scene. AMES (IRN) – Several Republican Presidential Candidates were in Ames for the CyHawk series Saturday. Former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Ohio businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum were at the game. The Iowa Hawkeyes won 20-13 over the Cyclones. DES MOINES (IRN) – The Des Moines City Council will vote to hold a special election for a new councilmember. KCCI-TV reports that on tonight’s agenda, the council will consider a special election to fill a seat vacated by Indira Sheumaker. The first-term councilmember resigned after failing to appear at a meeting since March.

GRINNELL (IRN) – Two people were killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Grinnell on Thursday. WHO-13 reports the Grinnell Fire Department responded to a report of a two car crash. When first responders arrived, they found two vehicles had crashed into the southeast ditch of an intersection. Among the deceased were 45 year old Ana Ramierz-Avalos and Maria Gracia-Alcocer of Marshalltown. The Iowa State Patrol believes a vehicle driven by Earl Weaver of Conway, South Carolina failed to yield at a stop sign. IOWA (IRN) – Drought is worsening still across the vast majority of Iowa. The U.S. Drought Monitor Report shows 91% of the state is in at least some category of drought, and one-fourth of the state is now rated severe — especially in the eastern half of the state. IOWA (IRN) – A surge in gas prices has left many Iowans caught off guard. The Des Moines Register reports that AAA had an average price per gallon at $3.75 on Friday, an unusual jump for September. A reduction in production from OPEC and a cost increase per barrel of oil has impacted some of the increases. AMES (IRN) – It’s CyHawk day as the two biggest schools in the state clash on the gridiron. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones renew their rivalry this afternoon at Jake Trice Stadium. The home team is aiming to start a winning streak against their in-state rivals after dropping six in a row from 2015-2021, and finally toppling the Hawks 10-7 last year in Iowa City.

LOVILIA (IRN) – A Des Moines man reported missing in August with medical concerns was found dead by police Wednesday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was called to a Lovilia farm property located in southern Marion County in regards to a vehicle that had been located in a creek. Responding deputies located the vehicle on a rural portion of the property and it was identified as a green 2007 Ford Focus belonging to Larry Dean Freeborn Sr. It was determined that a deceased individual was present and that Larry Sr. had previously been reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in August 2023 with concerning medical issues. DAVENPORT (IRN) – A partial building collapse in Davenport was caused by the removal of brick and inadequate shoring, according to an investigation. The Des Moines Register reports a 113 page report by two engineering companies also blamed an inadequate oversight of repairs and history of improper maintenance. Three people died in the apartment collapse earlier this year. DES MOINES (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds announced $5 million in funding for Iowa’s food banks. At the World Food Prize Thursday, the Governor discussed the support for four different Iowa facilities, according to WHO-13. TRURO (IRN) – The coach behind one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history has now made it to his Iowa high school’s wall of pride. Tobin Anderson was the coach of Farleigh Dickenson when they upset Purdue in the first round of March Madness this past spring. KCCI-TV reports his former high school, Interstate 35, has added him to their wall of pride.