CLIVE, IA (IRN) – A teenager who reportedly approached a group of fourth grade students in Des Moines last week, spoke to them about drugs and threatened them, has been arrested by Clive police. The girl used derogatory language, including racial slurs, to the children and “said she was going to get her boyfriend who was in a gang and had a gun” before she left the park. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – One man is dead and another is hurt after a shooting in Waterloo. Police say gunfire erupted just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Two men were raced to nearby hospitals, where one of them died. Police haven’t announced any arrests. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two people were taken to the hospital due to a fight at the Rotary Riverwalk Park after everyone left the bars early Sunday morning. Des Moines Police say a large crowd gathered across from Wells Fargo arena before the first shots were fired. AMES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa kayaker was rescued Friday night after her kayak capsized in the South Skunk River in Ames. The kayaker had capsized in the rapids at the low head dam site and lost her paddle. She made her way to a rock ridge in the center of the waterway. Firefighters entered the water in an inflatable water rescue craft to reach the kayaker.

CLIVE, IA (IRN) – A teenager who reportedly approached a group of fourth grade students in Des Moines last week, spoke to them about drugs and threatened them, has been arrested by Clive police. The girl used derogatory language, including racial slurs, to the children and “said she was going to get her boyfriend who was in a gang and had a gun” before she left the park. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A woman has died and a man was hospitalized after a motorcycle crash near Red Oak Saturday. 66-year-old Wendell Keith Gourley of Stanton was driving a three-wheeled Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on Highway 34 with 66-year-old Jeannine Schomburg-Gourley as his passenger. Authorities believe the Gourleys were blown from the highway by a powerful gust of crosswind. The impact of the wind pushed the motorcycle into a cable barrier, after which the two were thrown from the vehicle. AMES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa kayaker was rescued Friday night after her kayak capsized in the South Skunk River in Ames. The kayaker had capsized in the rapids at the low head dam site and lost her paddle. She made her way to a rock ridge in the center of the waterway. Firefighters entered the water in an inflatable water rescue craft to reach the kayaker. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Law enforcement in northeast Iowa reported another bear sighting on Saturday. The Decorah Police Department confirmed reports of a black bear near the Trout Run Access Area. Police said that they and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources were tracking the bear.

FAIRFIELD, IA (IRN) – The Fairfield Community School District placed all of its buildings under lockdown on the last day of school after a man with a gun was possibly seen on one of its campuses. The Fairfield Police Department posted that an “armed man” was possibly spotted at Pence Elementary School around 12:45 p.m. Friday. Police report they arrived at Pence within three minutes, but did not find any suspects matching the description given on an emergency call. WASHINGTON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City man has been sentenced for up to 25 years in prison for selling meth to a confidential source at Riverside Casino in March of last year. A jury convicted Mark Poggenpohl, 38, of delivery of methamphetamine. Poggenpohl was on parole when he sold drugs that day. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The motorcyclist involved in a crash in Des Moines Friday has died. Des Moines police say the driver’s death is the seventh traffic-related fatality of 2022. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is urging boaters to keep their life jackets on this Memorial Day weekend and be ready for chilly water. Water is still cold enough for the onset of hypothermia.

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Ankeny is now Des Moines’ biggest suburb. It just surpassed West Des Moines after more than doubling its population since 2000. There were 27,000 residents in Ankeny in 2000. There are now 70,000 people calling Ankeny home, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – As the school year ends, so are the careers of many teachers, with many being frustrated their profession is being attacked. A National Education Association survey shows that 55% of teachers are thinking about leaving the profession. Des Moines schools are reporting nearly 300 teachers are resigning or retiring this summer. Waukee is losing 45 teachers due to resignations. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The CDC has upgraded Johnson County’s COVID-19 community level status to ‘High’ due to reported cases and hospital admissions. Only two Iowa counties are in the ‘High’ category: Johnson and Jones. A handful of other counties, including Linn, are in ‘Medium’ while most Iowa counties are in ‘Low.’ The CDC recommends people in counties with ‘High’ status wear masks at indoor public places and on public transit. LADORA, IA (IRN) – Iowa County Emergency responders were called to a report of a victim nearly buried by soybeans within a grain bin yesterday. Crews were successful in freeing the victim, who was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Justin Phongsavanh’s journey brought him from Ankeny to the medal podium at the Tokyo Paralympics. Now, his story is streaming for the world to see. Phongsamvanh is featured in the Hulu documentary ‘Heritage Heroes,’ a production which spotlights notable Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Phongsamvanh says, “I’m beyond honored…I feel almost not good enough to be in that film with all of those amazing people.”

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Polk County hospitals are running at limited capacity because of staffing shortages, increases in COVID-19 and normal summer injuries. The demand for hospital beds in Polk County is greater than the number of beds available. Rising COVID-19 cases and typical summer trauma injuries like motorcycle, bike, ATV and pool injuries are filling up hospitals. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One person is in the hospital after a carbon monoxide incident in Des Moines yesterday. The building was evacuated. There’s no word on the condition of the person hospitalized. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Deer hunters would be able to use semi-automatic rifles during a newly created antlerless season in January under a bill approved by Iowa lawmakers Tuesday. Charles City Democratic Rep. Todd Prichard, a former active-duty U.S. Army soldier and now a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, opposed the bill. He says the AR-15 type rifles allowed for hunting were similar to those he was trained to use in the military and that ammunition authorized in the bill can travel up to 2½ miles. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – The Dubuque Police Department said it wants people to report social media posts to police if they believe it could lead to violence. This comes after the Uvalde shooting where 19 children and two teachers were killed when an 18-year-old shooter entered the building. The shooter had posted threats and photos of the weapons and ammunition on social media. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa lawmakers ended their legislative session early Wednesday, about five weeks behind schedule because of a dispute over education spending. The Senate and House adjourned just after midnight without reaching agreement on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to divert $55 million from public schools toward taxpayer-funded vouchers for up to 10,000 students to attend private schools.