WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The West Des Moines Police Department used Ring security video to help them track down a suspect after shots were fired into an apartment building. Officers arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with one count of attempted murder. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district will resign in June after a decade-long tenure, which included a standoff with Governor Kim Reynolds over coronavirus protections that led to his public reprimand. Thomas Ahart said Monday that he will quit his position leading the 31,000-student district on June 30th. He expressed satisfaction about accomplishments during his 10 years as superintendent but acknowledged the job at times was “frustrating and exhausting.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Midwest Freedom Convoy to Washington, D.C., is going to roll through Iowa. The effort started in January in Canada. Canadian truckers convoyed across the country, blocking roads, and bridges, hoping to push lawmakers to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The Midwest Freedom Convoy to D.C. will start in Sioux City on Saturday at 4 a.m., stopping for breakfast in Altoona before heading east on I-80 about 9 a.m. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a huge week and jumped up nine spots to No. 12 in the Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll. The Hawkeyes won a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship by beating then No. 10 Indiana, Rutgers and No. 6 Michigan last week. It’s Iowa’s first regular-season crown since 2008.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division to remove Russian produced alcoholic liquor products from its wholesale purchase list today. Iowa is one of 17 states that controls the wholesale liquor of alcoholic beverages. The Governor’s office called the move a show of “solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom against Putin’s tyranny.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man is charged with First Degree Murder after a woman was found dead at an apartment complex Saturday morning. A man at the scene, 33-year-old Clarence Edward Reed, was arrested and is charged with First Degree Murder. The victim was a 35-year-old Des Moines resident. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Ankeny police are on the hunt for two people who exchanged gunfire with officers Saturday night. Police were called to Prairie Point Apartments in reference to a large fight and reports of gunshots being fired. Officers spotted a white car leaving the area with no lights on and initiated a traffic stop. When the car stopped, two people jumped out of the car and began shooting at officers while running away into the woods. Police exchanged gunfire, but were unable to find the suspects. Two passengers who remained in the car were questioned. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – No. 21 Iowa crushed No. 6 Michigan 104-80 in women’s basketball on Sunday to claim a share of the Big Ten regular-season title for the first time since 2008. Iowa will split the title with No. 17 Ohio State. Caitlin Clark put on the performance worthy of a championship with 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. It’s her 14th double-double of the season and 23rd of her career. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The Granny Basketball League season tipped off on Saturday in Cedar Rapids with a Jamboree featuring teams from all across Iowa. The league was originally founded in 2005 in Lansing, and has quickly spread to 40 teams in 10 states. The league is inspired by 1920s women’s basketball with similar rules and dress requirements such as requiring players to wear bloomers and no running or jumping.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man is charged with First Degree Murder after a woman was found dead at an apartment complex early Saturday morning. A man at the scene, 33-year-old Clarence Edward Reed, was arrested and is charged with First Degree Murder. Police are not releasing the victim’s name at this time but do say she was a 35-year-old Des Moines resident. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Ankeny police are on the hunt for two people who exchanged gunfire with officers Saturday night. Police were called to Prairie Point Apartments in reference to a large fight and reports of gunshots being fired. Officers spotted a white car leaving the area with no lights on and initiated a traffic stop. When the car stopped, two people jumped out of the car and began shooting at officers while running away into the woods. Police exchanged gunfire, but were unable to find the suspects. Two passengers who remained in the car were questioned. MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – The Marshalltown Community School District is in need of over 100 staff members. Marshalltown is not alone. According to data from Iowa Workforce Development, the state had nearly 40,000 employees in educational services in February of 2020 before the pandemic hit. The latest numbers show employment dropped to 36,000 this past December. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The Granny Basketball League season tipped off on Saturday in Cedar Rapids with a Jamboree featuring teams from all across Iowa. The league was originally founded in 2005 in Lansing, and has quickly spread to 40 teams in 10 states. The league is inspired by 1920s women’s basketball with similar rules and dress requirements such as requiring players to wear bloomers and no running or jumping.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – Investigators in Iowa used genealogical data to link the 1982 fatal stabbing of a woman to an Illinois trucker who was found shot to death in a shallow grave months later. Council Bluffs police believe Thomas O. Freeman killed 32-year-old Lee Rotatori at a local hotel in June of 1982. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Waterloo Police are investigating a stabbing that happened near a convenience store Thursday morning. A man was stabbed in the stomach. Police found the knife used in the stabbing in the street. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – The conflict in Ukraine has US officials on high alert for Russian cyberattacks. Pratum, a company headquartered in Ankeny, is helping businesses defend themselves online. Pratum Chief Technology Officer Steve Healey says cyberattacks hit businesses on a daily basis from all around the world. Healy adds cyberattacks hitting Iowa have a low probability, but if they do, they could have devastating consequences. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team will play before a sold out home crowd for the first time since the 80s on Sunday as they look to secure a share of the Big Ten title heading into the conference tournament. The #21 Hawkeyes will welcome the #6 Michigan Wolverines to Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. It’s the first women’s game to sell out at Carver-Hawkeye since January 31st, 1988.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police are searching for the person who is seen on a Ring doorbell camera video firing several gunshots at a West Des Moines apartment complex last night. The video shows the shooter driving through the parking lot in what officers think is a red Toyota Camry. The person gets out and fires five-to-six shots at an apartment, then quickly gets back in the car and drives away. Police are investigating. AMES, IA (IRN) – Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine Wednesday night shook up trade markets around the world, which led to immediate impacts for Iowa’s farm economy. Livestock prices went down and corn prices shot up, mostly because Ukraine is a global supplier of corn. Chad Hart, economist at ISU, says rising gas prices will be the biggest factor for agriculture if the war in Ukraine continues. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – State lawmakers are one step away from having a final tax plan passed and sent to the governor’s desk. Despite pushback from Democrats, the Republican-controlled Senate just approved the new tax plan. This new plan would create a 3.9% flat income tax rate by 2026. Those with lower incomes will pay more in taxes, and the wealthy will pay less. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A person backed up into the glass windows of a Cedar Rapids Dunkin Donuts on Thursday. The driver damaged both the building and their vehicle. Police are investigating. IOWA (IRN) – Widespread snow moved into Iowa Thursday right as the evening commute started, leading to slick roadways and hundreds of crashes across the state. A semi crash near Newton closed a lane of I-80 for over an hour.