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September 10th, 2025

MARSHALLTOWN – The number of cases related to Legionnaires’ Disease in Marshall County has grown to 34 people, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Retired Catholic Priest Bernard Grady is the only reported fatality. The state has not identified the cause of the nearly three-dozen cases of the bacterial infection that travels through sources of water. Marshalltown Water Works told KCCI-TV the town’s drinking water is not impacted.ROCK VALLEY – A teenager was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash in Sioux County. The Iowa State Patrol reports an unidentified 17-year-old was driving a Cadillac Escalade and pulled out from a stop sign at the intersection of U.S. Highways 18 and 75. The car was struck by a semi, knocking it into a nearby ditch. IOWA CITY – An arrest has been made in a case involving a baby found in an Iowa City Landfill in 1992. WHO-13 reports 58-year-old Cindy Sue Elder is accused of having matching DNA following a resubmitting of a test by the Iowa City Police Department in 2022. She is charged with first degree murder. Elder has allegedly told police that she left the baby in a plastic bag in a trash can near her father’s home.


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September 9th, 2025

GREENE COUNTY – The person killed in an officer-involved shooting in Greene County has been identified. On Saturday, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Boone Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office with a pursuit that started in Boone County and continued into Greene County. The pursued vehicle came to a stop, and officers encountered 18-year-old Camryn Stonehocker of Boone. Stonehocker is accused of exiting his vehicle armed with a weapon. When Stonehocker allegedly advanced on officers, police fired on him. He died at the scene. The involved officers were uninjured. They have been placed on critical incident leave in accordance with their department policy.NEW DELHI, INDIA – Governor Kim Reynolds gave a keynote address at DialogueNEXT, a two-day symposium in New Delhi, India, convening food system stakeholders to discuss agricultural innovations and reforms to improve global food security. The event is hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation in conjunction with CIMMYT, Borlaug Institute for South Asia, and Indian Council for Agricultural Research.Governor Reynolds is in India conducting an eight-day trade and investment mission which includes a 20-member delegation representing Iowa’s agricultural, education, and government sectors.DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation has been working to lower fatal car crashes in the stat with roadway improvements. WHO-13 reports the DOT has been working to add center line and edge line rumble strips on every two lane highway in the state. The project started 15 years ago, but in 2024, a special focus


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September 8th, 2025

GOLDFIELD – A Huxley woman died in a crash involving a gator near the Boone River over the weekend. The Iowa State Patrol reports 20-year-old McKenna Mae Woodbeck was the passenger on the UTV operated by 21-year-old Levi Edward Rasmussen. He misjudged how close they were to the Boone River, and entered the water from a “significant” drop from the bank. Woodbeck was trapped underneath the gator. Rasmussen was injured. GREENE COUNTY – One person is dead following an officer involved shooting in Greene County. WHO-13 reports the Greene County Sheriff’s Office was assisting the Boone Police Department with a pursuit on Saturday evening. The alleged suspect died following a shooting. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the review of the incident. AMES – For the second year in a row, Iowa State Cyclone kicker Kyle Konrardy found the game winning points late in the 4th quarter to give the home team a win in the Cy-Hawk Series over the Hawkeyes. Konrardy kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 remaining to lift No. 16 Iowa State to a 16-13 victory over Iowa. It’s the first time since 2011 that the Cyclones have won the rivalry game in the confines of Jack Trice Stadium — they’ve now won three of the last four matchups after six wins in a row for the Hawks.


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September 6th, 2025

WINNESHIEK COUNTY – A Georgia man has been found guilty for the killing of an Iowa teen that has been missing for eight years. WHO-13 reports 15-year-old Jade Marie Colvin arrived at a Winneshiek County farm in 2017. She has not been found. Police arrested James David Bachmuski and charged him with second-degree murder. A jury found him guilty of that charge. MARSHALLTOWN – A Lennox plant in Marshalltown will be laying off additional workers. The Des Moines Register reports 49 employees will be let go on September 28th. The company announced in July that 62 workers were being let go on August 1st. An additional update on the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification site showed an amendment that that layoff was down to 22 workers. DES MOINES – The Powerball jackpot is up to $1.8 billion after no matches for the main prize on Wednesday. KCCI-TV reports Iowans won just over 68,000 prizes totaling $343,000. A ticket purchased in Indianola had a $50,000 prize — one number away from the jackpot, according to the Iowa Lottery.


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September 5th, 2025

MARSHALLTOWN – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases among individuals living in north central Marshalltown. Since the beginning of the investigation, 21 individuals have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease and an older adult with underlying health conditions has died. Iowa HHS shares our condolences to the family and friends of this individual. Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria and thrives in warm water environments and is typically spread through the inhalation of aerosolized water droplets, such as mist from cooling towers, hot tubs, and decorative fountains. DAVENPORT – A Clinton man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography and attempted production of child pornography. According to public court documents , the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received CyberTips that an account, later determined to be associated with 37-year-old Eric Jensen Salter, received files containing child sexual abuse material. Law enforcement seized electronic devices during a search of Salter’s Clinton residence. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office further received records from Salter’s email account that revealed an email exchange with a sixteen-year-old female between May and October 2018. AMES – This Saturday is the Cy-Hawk showdown on the gridiron between the Iowa Hawkeyes and #16 ranked Iowa State Cyclones. Jack Trice Stadium will be packed as the two teams clash for the 72nd time. ISU has won two of the last three matchups, but Iowa is the last school that has won at its home field, and owns the all-time series 47-24. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. on Saturday.