KOSSUTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One person was killed in a car accident north of Livermore Monday evening. Desiman Stone Jr., 19, ran a stop sign, lost control of his vehicle on a gravel road, rolled several times, and was ejected from the vehicle. Stone was pronounced dead at the scene. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – In June the governor and other state agencies announced a $100 million dollar investment for school safety. The largest chunk of that money, $75 million, is being distributed by giving every school building in the state $50,000. $10 million is being used for technology that is designed to help law enforcement respond to active shooter events and also try to prevent them in the first place. That includes emergency radios that are available for free for every school building. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A fraternity at the University of Iowa was suspended two years ago and is making a return to campus within the next year. The Iowa Beta chapter of Phi Delta Theta was suspended in June 2020 after a history of alleged alcohol violations and prohibited tailgate parties. The fraternity chapter received approval this week to make their comeback. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A $2 million Mega Millions prize has been claimed by a Davenport man. Ben Sanford, 37, came forward Friday saying he won the big prize. After the winning numbers were announced in late July, Sanford knew he won big – but he was waiting to claim the prize until he and his stepfather had set the master plan for how to invest the winnings.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Casey’s employee in Des Moines was on break when he was shot multiple times in the lower body. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. He was sitting on the sidewalk having a cigarette. GRUNDY CENTER, IA (IRN) – The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Doni Rene Lang, 43, of Grundy Center for 10 counts of felony forgery. While working as an employee Lang allegedly misappropriated over $100,000 from Whink’s Plumbing and Heating. WINTERSET, IA (IRN) – A sawmill in Winterset is working to rebuild after a fire burned down their building. The fire happened Wednesday at Custom Cut Lumber LLC. The business was a total loss. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – “My favorite day is garbage day!” reads the shirt worn by 5-year-old Nolan, an Iowa City boy who loves garbage trucks. Nolan got a special visit from the Iowa City Resource Management team, letting him get an up-close look at how a garbage truck works. Nolan loves garbage trucks but sometimes misses garbage day due to chemotherapy sessions. He was diagnosed with brain cancer in December. Nolan started kindergarten this week.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night. Authorities received multiple calls from people saying someone in a bronze-colored SUV leaned out the passenger side window and fired shots at another vehicle driving down the interstate I-380. Police believe the people in both vehicles knew each other and think it was a targeted shooting. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police have apprehended four people after an attempted traffic stop led to a crash yesterday. A patrol officer attempted to make a traffic stop after a vehicle driving at high speeds failed to stop at an intersection. Seconds later, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and then into a utility pole. After the crash, five people fled the vehicle. There was a firearm, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia in the car. The four people apprehended were evaluated for injuries and felony charges are pending. SPIRIT LAKE, IA (IRN) – On Monday, the Spirit Lake School Board passed a resolution that allows up to 10 people among the three school buildings to carry a firearm on school grounds for the purpose of protecting students and staff. The superintendent will be responsible for selecting the individuals to carry the firearms, and the names will not be made public. URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – An Urbandale child is recovering after being hit by a car. It happened right after Olmsted Elementary students got out of class on Wednesday afternoon. There is no word on how the child is doing. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The Waterloo Police department announced on Wednesday the Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT) surpassed a significant milestone this week. The VCAT has now seized more than 700 guns since its inception in August of 2009. Most of the seizures led to felony convictions to related crimes in Federal Court.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A stop at an east Des Moines QuikTrip turned violent for one Iowa man. Tyler Chamberlain says last Thursday he was randomly and brutally assaulted by about 10 juveniles in the parking lot. Chamberlain says he and his fiancé had just left the Iowa State Fair and stopped by the gas station before heading home. He says the assault was completely random. Chamberlain sustained injuries and bruises all over his body as well as a black eye. Police have video. CEDAR COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A school bus collided with a van Tuesday on the first day of school in the Cedar County town of Bennett. Six kids were on the bus at the time and one had to be taken to the hospital. Both the driver of the bus and driver of the van were also taken to the hospital for injuries. APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man was able to crawl to safety after being stuck in a grain bin for three hours on Monday thanks to work of first responders and neighboring farmers near Moravia. When first responders arrived, witnesses on scene had already secured a rope around the man and were using a sheet of tin to push grain away from him. JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – A group of concerned mothers is working to get banned books back into the hands of Johnston students. The mission of ‘Annie’s Foundation’ is to ensure students have access to books with characters and subjects that reflect the diversity and complexity of the world around them. Annie’s Foundation is made up of local parents who have read each book.

LIVERMORE, IA (IRN) – An Iowa teenager died in a single-vehicle crash on a gravel road Monday, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The crash was reported at about 7 p.m. Troopers say 19-year-old Desiman Stone Jr., of Livermore, was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix in Humboldt County. OSAGE, IA (IRN) – Authorities in Osage say they’ve found the man responsible for the grisly murder of a woman whose decapitated head was found on a stick in a public park last year. Nathan Gilmore, a 23-year-old Osage resident, was arrested Friday and charged with First Degree Murder for the death of Angela Bradbury. Police say Facebook data helped lead them to a suspect, and the final pieces of evidence were found on an apparent blood-splattered Satanic shrine at Gilmore’s home. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines Police say motorcycle and pedestrian crashes are increasing. Early Sunday morning, a 57-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Hickman Road. The motorcyclist was heading West on Hickman around 2:30 a.m. Police believe he was speeding when he hit the curve and was thrown from his bike. There are already more motorcyclist deaths in Des Moines than in all of last year. There are also more than twice as many pedestrians hit by vehicles in the city than in all of last year. NORTH LIBERTY, IA (IRN) – A North Liberty trucking business is planning to buy out another company for $525 million. The move will make Heartland Express, Inc. the eighth largest truckload fleet and the third largest irregular route, asset-based truckload carrier in the U.S. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – A longtime Green Bay Packers fan in Sioux City was in for a big shock Monday afternoon, when she was surprised with a Green Bay Packers Party and care package. Ruthie Jager is a hospice patient with Care Initiative Hospice. The hospice reached out to the Packers, who sent a care package that included a signed football, a signed Aaron Rodgers photo, and other Packers swag. Ruthie says, “Go Pack Go!”