CENTERVILLE – A Centerville physician has had his license suspended for accusations of sexual misconduct with a patient. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports Dr. Joshwa Tromblee exchanged messages with a female he first interacted with in 2021. The two exchanged several sexually explicit messages multiple times over the next few years. Tromblee was let go from MercyOne following an investigation. The Iowa Board of Medicine charged him with sexual misconduct, and agreed to a settlement in the case. IOWA – Following a weekend filled with haze, warmer temperatures today will give way to scattered storms Tuesday, some of which may be severe. The National Weather Service is monitoring multiple rounds of precipitation that may bring some hail and wind to the state, as well as the possibility for localized flooding. The rainfall will remain welcome for many, as 56% of the state remains abnormally dry in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. DES MOINES – Thousands of people gathered to watch an event highlighting the best soapbox cars in the Midwest. WHO-13 reports the Red Bull event first started in Iowa, and was last held in the state three years ago. Teams were judged based on speed, creativity, and showmanship. Several entries included a giant toilet paper roll, a cart that threw out wood chips, a Mystery Machine-themed ride, and a wooden shoe based on those worn in Pella during Tulip Time. Rolling Fish Heads from Ohio was the winner following a 26-second finish on the course.

ELMA – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into a pair of officer-involved shootings that occurred this month. he first occurred on May 12th, with details from that incident released on Thursday. Officers Dan Hylton and Michael Hogan shot at a possible suspect during a domestic incident, claiming she was armed with a firearm. Twenty-six year old Davionce Lackey was injured and released from the hospital shortly after. On Wednesday afternoon, the Howard County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call to conduct a welfare check at his residence located in rural Elma. When law enforcement arrived on scene, 49-year old Mark Michael Zweibohmer allegedly began shooting at responding officers, who returned fire. Zweibohmer was arrested and charged with four counts of attempted murder of a police officer. EDDYVILLE – The body of a man believed to be one reported missing earlier this week was found on Friday. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office reports 47-year-old Waylon Straube was ejected from the boat he was on during a crash on Sunday, May 25th. A female inside of the boat, Roseann Benda of Corydon, was rescued shortly after the incident. Several public agencies had been searching for Straube since. The body that was recovered will be transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office to confirm the identity and to perform an autopsy. CEDAR RAPIDS – Google announced it will invest $7 billion in a data center in Cedar Rapids and expand other infrastructure in Council Bluffs. Friday’s announcement doubles the communication giant’s footprint in Iowa, according to the Des Moines Register. Google has already invested $6.8 million in projects following a data center in western Iowa launched in 2007.

BOONE – A Boone man died in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. The Iowa State Patrol reports 89-year-old Dale Ray Crouse was driving a Ford Ranger and pulled into traffic on Highway 30 in Boone County. The report indicates he failed to yield to an oncoming Ford Mustang and collided. Crouse died from his injuries; the juvenile driver of the Mustang was uninjured. MARSHALLTOWN – A former substitute teacher is accused of having inappropriate contact with a student in Marshalltown. WHO-13 reports 63-year-old Daniel Terrones has ben arrested for sexual exploitation by a school employee. He resigned from his role earlier this month following a Marshalltown Police investigation. IOWA – Iowa libraries have brought back their Adventure Pass program. The online program reopened its website on Thursday at several locations across the state. It connects patrons with tickets to 18 different venues in Iowa, including Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines and the Nelson Pioneer Farm in Cedar Rapids.

DES MOINES – A Colona, Illinois woman was sentenced for diverting prescription drugs from nursing and senior living facilities where she was employed as an administrator. According to court documents, 40-year-old Cassandra Marie Strube obtained prescription pills from at least five healthcare facilities between at least September 2021 and November 2022. Strube obtained fentanyl patches, hydrocodone, morphine, and oxycodone by stealing them from the facility’s narcotics emergency kits and locked medication carts and rooms. Strube received a three-year term of probation. Strube was also ordered to pay $2000 in restitution, a fine of $5000, and a $200 special assessment.TENNESSEE – A Tennessee man has been arrested for allegedly transporting a 13-year-old from Iowa to Tennessee this past weekend. WHO-13 reports the West Des Moines Police Department found the reportedly missing teenager out of the state. Investigators claim that 37-year-old Martin Amaya Sandoval had been communicating with the girl. Police accuse Sandoval of sexually abusing the girl after picking her up and taking her across state lines. JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Iowa National Guard is in the process of holding 24 community-based send-off ceremonies across the state in honor of approximately 1,800 Iowa soldiers deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. These ceremonies have and will provide an opportunity for Iowans to recognize and show their support for these service members and their families. The public and media were encouraged to attend and help celebrate the bravery and commitment of these men and women from communities across Iowa.

IOWA – Timely rains, while needed, limited Iowa farmers to 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 25, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn and soybean planting continued, but some producers are waiting for warmer and drier conditions to start spraying. Topsoil moisture condition rated 4 percent very short, 15 percent short, 76 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Corn planted reached 95 percent and emerged reached 76 percent, six days ahead of last year’s pace and two days ahead of normal.ALGONA – An Iowa native has been convicted of abusing children in the Haitian orphanage four decades ago. The Des Moines Register reports 73-year-old Michael Karl Geilenfeld has been sentenced to 210 years of prison for sexual, physical, and emotional attacks of children at St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in the Caribbean. Geilenfeld is originally from Algona. Prosecutors say he used his orphanage to gain access to vulnerable children and had them travel with him to and from the country. IOWA – A nursing home has been re-added to a federal government watch list of the worst care facilities in the country. Iowa Capitol Dispatch reports Correctionville Specialty Care is back on the Special-Focus Facilities published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A worker allegedly raped a resident in October of 2023. Since the beginning of 2022, Correctionville has been cited 93 times for state and federal violations.