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.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating the robbery of a downtown Des Moines bank that happened Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 4:15 p.m. at the U.S. Bank. A male suspect entered the bank and said he had a weapon. No weapon was displayed. The suspect fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured in the robbery. IOWA CITY IA (IRN) – According to a new report, in 2020, there were 38 reports of sexual assault on or near the University of Iowa campus. That number jumped to 68 in 2021. MAHASKA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Investigators believe snowy road conditions early Tuesday morning were the cause behind a crash that claimed the life of a Fremont man southeast of Oskaloosa. The investigation shows 22-year-old Morgan Sanders, of rural Fremont, was traveling northbound when the snowy conditions caused him to lose control of his 2008 Ford Mustang. The car then slid sideways into the southbound path of a 2013 Toyota Tundra driven by 29-year-old Ethan VanDeKieft of Oskaloosa. Sanders was pronounced dead at the scene. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Sara Craig Gongol led Kim Reynolds’ first gubernatorial election campaign, served four years as her chief of staff, and remained in the position as Reynolds won re-election last Tuesday to another four-year term. Craig Gongol is resigning effective December 1st to become the new executive director of the Republican Governors Association. MAR-A-LAGO, FL (IRN) – Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. This means Iowans may see the former president many times as he travels the state prior to our first-in-the-nation Republican caucuses.

IOWA (IRN) – Tyson Foods’ pork division continued to struggle in its most recent quarter, capping one of the company’s worst years on record. A dominant presence in Iowa, the meatpacking giant’s pork division lost $55 million during the quarter that ended Oct. 1. The Arkansas-based company’s profits have dropped amid increases in costs for hogs, transportation and wages. In addition, U.S. pork exports have declined over the last two years, as has domestic consumption. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Quntonio Herron, the Iowa man who spent months on the run after a deadly crash, will serve up to 25 years behind bars. Last week, Herron pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle, and leaving the scene of a deadly accident. Herron was speeding last May when he slammed into two motorcycles in Des Moines, killing two and leaving a third with life-altering injuries. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VI (IRN) – UNI men’s basketball game against Virginia Monday night was canceled following a deadly shooting on campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. Three Virginia Cavalier football players were killed late Sunday night and the suspect, a former UVA football player, is suspected of killing them. UNI players were confirmed safe at their hotel. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa will receive $6.17 million as part of a $391.5 million settlement reached with Google over its location tracking practices. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, along with the attorneys general from 39 other states, opened an investigation into Google’s location tracking after a 2018 Associated Press article revealed that Google still records movement data even when told not to. GRIMES, IA (IRN) – The first sanctioned girls wrestling meet was held at Dallas Center-Grimes Monday night. Athletes were ecstatic to be a part of girls’ sports history in Iowa. Monday’s match-up included DCG, Ankeny, Spencer and Waverly high schools.

POWESHIEK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Several crashes were reported along Interstate 80 Monday morning. The crashes were reported near Malcom. Authorities report multiple injuries. The number of vehicles and injuries is not yet known. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man was arrested Saturday after threatening to blow up the Des Moines Public Library and Des Moines Police Station. Donnie Shuman, 32, made threats to blow up the Des Moines Public Library while inside of the building Saturday morning. Occupants inside of the library overheard Shuman make the threat and, fearing for their safety, called police. Shuman also allegedly said while at the library that he was going to “kill every cop in Des Moines” and “blow up the whole … police station.” OMAHA, NE (IRN) – Police are looking for the suspect who left one person dead and 12 others injured during an early Sunday morning shooting in Omaha, Nebraska. BONDURANT (IRN) – The jury trial for the woman charged with second-degree murder after someone died at a Bondurant assisted living facility has been pushed back. Catherine Forkpa was originally set to start her trial on Monday; now it won’t begin until March 6. A woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s was under Forkpa’s care at Hawthorne Crossing when she got outside in below-freezing temperatures. She died from hypothermia. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two weeks after Des Moines’ farmers’ market closed for the season, the city’s Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market returned on Saturday. There’s some fresh produce available, and for the winter season there are also several holiday-based vendors as well as an ice sculptor and heating tent.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A judge sentenced a Dubuque man to 50 years in prison Thursday for a deadly car crash that happened last year. Branden Authement was convicted of homicide by vehicle OWI, serious injury by vehicle, and theft. He stole a vehicle from a gas station in Dubuque on December 5, 2021. He’s convicted of driving recklessly and speeding up to 83 miles per hour before crashing into another car. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Republican Todd Halbur says he plans to ask for a recount in the state auditor’s race. With 99 percent of the votes counted, Democrat incumbent Rob Sand currently has about 2,600 more votes than Halbur. Sand declared victory in the race, but the race has not been officially called, and Halbur has not conceded. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Iowa labor leaders and the head of the Iowa National Guard say Union Pacific Railroad may be violating a state law by denying Veterans Day holiday requests for veterans. Iowa law requires companies to grant holiday time off to veterans on Veterans Day. AMES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Board of Regents have agreed to Iowa State University’s plan to construct CYTown, approving more than $28 million on the development project. CYTown will be built between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum. Plans include a mix of retail, restaurants, office space, and a hotel.