GRUNDY CENTER, IA (IRN) – Michael Lang, the man found guilty of murdering Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith, has requested a new trial. Prosecutors said Lang shot and killed Smith in Grundy Center as he led a tactical team into the home. Before the shooting, a chase led police there and Lang barricaded himself inside. Lang was captured after a tactical team broke in with a wheeled, armored personnel carrier. Smith was the first state trooper killed in the line of duty in 10 years at the time of his death. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A Davenport Police Officer shot and killed a man who was firing at the officer early Wednesday morning. The shooting happened shortly before 1:00 a.m. at a Casey’s Convenience Store. Police were called to investigate a suspicious person tampering with an air conditioner. When the officer confronted the suspect “a physical confrontation ensued. That confrontation led to both the officer and the suspect exchanging gunfire. The suspect was shot and died at a nearby hospital. The officer suffered “non-life-threatening injuries.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Johnston man was sentenced on Friday for Making a Destructive Device and Unlawful Drug User in Possession of a Firearm. Chad Allen Williams, 47, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for manufacturing three explosive devices found in the middle of a road in Ankeny in 2021. One explosive device was found by a 9-year-old girl. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Catch Des Moines has announced that an Ironman race will be held in central Iowa until at least 2025. Des Moines’ first full-length Ironman race starts Sunday. Last year, the state hosted a half-Ironman. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – First, there was “Survivor.” Now, “The Challenge.” Cedar Rapids Police investigator Sarah Lacina is one of 28 competitors slated to compete for a $500,000 prize on “The Challenge: USA” – a new spinoff of the popular MTV show. The winner will take on other champions in a global competition.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa City woman facing several charges from an altercation with police has been arrested again. Daria Brown was booked into the Johnson County Jail on Tuesday afternoon. This time she’s facing an OWI third offense charge. Brown was already facing seven charges from an incident last Friday. In a viral video, she appears to resist arrest and reportedly assaulted three Iowa City Police officers. Then when she was put in the officer’s patrol car, she allegedly grabbed his stun gun. IOWA (IRN) – US Senator Chuck Grassley will fight to retain his senate seat after crushing challenger Jim Carlin Tuesday evening. Grassley began his tenure in the U.S. Senate back in 1981. Before that Grassley served in the Iowa State legislature and U.S. House of Representatives. IOWA (IRN) – Democratic Candidate Mike Franken has won the primary race to take on Republican Incumbent Chuck Grassley with a win over former Congresswoman Abby Finkenaur and Doctor Glenn Hurst. Finkenauer entered the race last summer as the perceived front-runner, tallying more than $1 million in fundraising during her first quarter, but Franken outpaced Finkenauer in each of his last two fundraising periods. IOWA (IRN) – Zach Nunn, a state senator and U.S. Air Force veteran, has won the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. He will run against U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne in November. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – A Sioux City man, Kenneth Rader, pleaded guilty to his involvement in the insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. Rader pleaded guilty to count four of his indictment, parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building. According to court records, that charge carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison followed by no more than five years probation.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The booze business is booming for Iowa Athletics. The department made $3 million by selling alcohol at sporting events during the past school year. This was the first year fans could purchase beer or wine at a game. 80% of sales were made at football games at Kinnick stadium. The games against Indiana, Penn State and Purdue outsold any other sport for their entire season. FAIRFIELD, IA (IRN) – The trial for one of the teens charged with killing a Fairfield High School Spanish teacher will have his trial moved to Pottawattamie County. The trial for 16-year-old Willard Miller is now set for November 1 in Council Bluffs. Miller is one of two teens charged with First-Degree Murder for killing Nohema Graber with a baseball bat. Her body was found in a Fairfield park on November 3. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place near downtown Monday evening. First responders arrived to find a 21-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. She was declared dead at the scene. Preliminary information indicates the shooting is a targeted attack. This is the city’s ninth homicide of 2022. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Following the high school state soccer tournament last week, the Iowa High School Athletic Association is sounding off on the treatment of referees by fans, coaches and athletes. Officials say this treatment could jeopardize the future of many high school sports programs, because they have had enough of being mistreated. And it’s not just soccer. It’s all high school sports. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Planting season is nearing completion across Iowa according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report for May 30th through June 5th. The report showed 98 percent of the state’s corn crop has been planted. That’s 11 days behind last year but still three days ahead of the 5-year average. For soybeans, 94 percent have been planted; five days behind last year but six days ahead of the 5-year average.

NEWTON, IA (IRN) – The city of Newton wants to increase its economic activity by growing its population so it’s offering a $10,000 financial incentive for people to move there. Only people who are buying new construction single-family homes that are worth at least $190,000 are eligible for the cash. The program is so popular that the Newton City Council extended its sunset time multiple times since its initiation in 2014.The town grew by about 300 people over the past 10 years to about 15,800 people. AMES, IA (IRN) – The man accused of killing two women before killing himself outside of an Ames church on Thursday was facing charges for harassing the employer of one of the victims as well as charges in eastern Iowa for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last fall. Authorities say 33-year-old Johnathan Lee Whitlatch shot and killed 22-year-old Eden Montang and 21-year-old Vivian Flores. Whitlatch was due in court next week for a hearing on charges related to the harassment of Montang. McGREGOR, IA (IRN) – A fire on Sunday morning killed one person in a residence in McGregor. Two people were inside at the time of the fire. One was able to escape. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Rescue crews were able to execute a water rescue in the Cedar River on Saturday afternoon. The Cedar Rapids Police Department, along with other emergency responders, deployed two rescue boats into the river in an effort to pull a man from the water where he was holding onto a wall. The man was rescued from the river and was initially reported as uninjured. He was taken into police custody after the incident. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Jerry Kelly birdied the first hole of a playoff with Kirk Triplett on Sunday to win the PGA Tour Champions’ Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines. Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the par-4 18th to set up the winning putt. The 55-year-old from Wisconsin has nine victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour.

AMES, IA (IRN) – The man accused of killing two women before killing himself outside of an Ames church on Thursday was facing charges for harassing the employer of one of the victims as well as charges in eastern Iowa for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last fall. Authorities say 33-year-old Johnathan Lee Whitlatch shot and killed 22-year-old Eden Montang and 21-year-old Vivian Flores. Whitlatch was due in court next week for a hearing on charges related to the harassment of Montang. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – One person was killed in a shooting in Dubuque on Saturday evening, according to officials. Police are investigating. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Rescue crews were able to execute a water rescue in the Cedar River on Saturday afternoon. The Cedar Rapids Police Department, along with other emergency responders, deployed two rescue boats into the river in an effort to pull a man from the water where he was holding onto a wall. The man was rescued from the river and was initially reported as uninjured. He was taken into police custody after the incident. CLIVE, IA (IRN) – A local nonprofit is getting a slice of a more than $100 million donation to its national organization. The donation comes from Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Locally, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa will get $1.5 million, its largest single donor gift ever.