DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police say a man who escaped officers five different times is now behind bars. Police say Eric Hernandez was able to speed away from officers on five different occasions. Investigators have linked him to all five pursuits and went to arrest him at his house on Friday. According to police, when they showed up, he tried to run away but was soon caught and arrested. MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT, (IRN) – A young woman is dead after a pack of dogs attacked her. Meskwaki Nation police said the attack happened about a mile southeast of the Meskwaki Casino. Police say they located and euthanized all the dogs believed to be involved. The department says it’s not releasing any more information because of the sensitivity of the situation. HIAWATHA, IA (IRN) – Hiawatha police believe they have found the body of a man who went missing back in December of 2021. A missing persons report was initiated for 41-year-old Hector L. Perez after he had not been seen since the week before. His body was found in a pond. Foul play is not suspected. WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – After laying off more than 100 employees in the past week, Hy-Vee CEO Randy Edeker assessed the usefulness of the grocery store chain’s front office staff in a companywide video address. In the video, Edeker said, “The reality is, and I never lose sight of the fact, this office does nothing.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee held a meeting Monday night to discuss a draft plan that would require states to apply for five early spots in the presidential nominating calendar. That could leave Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status up for grabs.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A driver is in custody after a high-speed chase through Polk County on Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol says it started around 5 near Bondurant on Highway 65. The pursuit ended in the Smokey D’s parking lot on Des Moines’ north side. No one was hurt but officials say the driver topped 150 mph during the chase. Authorities are looking into whether the driver was drunk. WILLIAMSBURG, IA (IRN) – A man died after being buried in about ten feet of corn in a grain bin near Williamsburg Friday morning. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa agriculture officials said Saturday they have confirmed another case of bird flu in a flock of commercial pullet chickens. The outbreak in Franklin County is the seventh found in Iowa this month. The department says this latest outbreak affects about 250,000 birds. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Food banks and pantries across Iowa are preparing for an uptick in clients as expanded SNAP benefits come to an end by April 1. SNAP benefits were increased by a minimum of $95 a month at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to address food insecurity. That’s about $27 million dollars of Federal money coming into the state that will stop. HUBBARD, IA (IRN) – Nearly 100 people gathered in the Hardin County town of Hubbard Friday night to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian refugees. Nineteen area farmers brought tractors to the South Hardin middle school. The tractors were arranged to form a peace sign.

WILLIAMSBURG, IA (IRN) – A man died after being buried in about ten feet of corn in a grain bin near Williamsburg Friday morning. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – On Monday, January 31, 2022 police were notified of a suspect using someone else’s identity to receive medical services at a local hospital. Police say after an investigation, they uncovered 34-year-old Kaycee Stickley had been using another person’s identity at a minimum of two medical facilities in Cedar Rapids. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa agriculture officials said Saturday they have confirmed another case of bird flu in a flock of commercial pullet chickens. The outbreak in Franklin County is the seventh found in Iowa this month. The department says this latest outbreak affects about 250,000 birds. HUBBARD, IA (IRN) – Nearly 100 people gathered in the Hardin County town of Hubbard Friday night to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian refugees. Nineteen area farmers brought tractors to the South Hardin middle school. The tractors were arranged to form a peace sign.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with a multitude of abuse charges for inappropriate sexual contact with children. 35-year-old Dustin Burns has been charged with crimes against two alleged victims while he was living in the same household with them. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – The Ankeny Community School District is expanding again. On Friday, ground was broken on what will be the district’s eleventh elementary school. CHICAGO, IL (IRN) – The Miami Hurricanes were too much for the Iowa State men’s basketball team in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup. The Hurricanes took down the Cyclones, 70-56, at the United Center in Chicago. GREENSBORO, NC (IRN) – The Iowa State women’s basketball team’s defense couldn’t stop Creighton. The Bluejays scored 76 points, shooting 44 percent from three-point range, eliminating the Cyclones from the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones nearly completed a comeback, making it a three point game with 37 seconds left. But a missed layup and a turnover sealed the win for Creighton.

LEWIS, IA (IRN) – The small town community of Lewis, Iowa, just can’t understand who would steal their church bell. Prayers at the United Congregational Methodist Church focus on some certain sinners. 84-year-old church member, Bob Jobe, says “Thou shalt not steal. So why can’t people live by that?” The church is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of the bell. Stamp says, “we want that bell back!” CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Gov. Reynolds announced that the State of Iowa is donating 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Ukraine. The donations are excess, expired equipment from the Iowa Department of Public Safety and 18 other police departments across the state. The State is working with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago in order to properly facilitate shipping the items to Ukraine. BUENA VISTA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Bird flu has hit another commercial turkey operation in northwest Iowa, the third outbreak in Buena Vista County and the sixth in the state since the beginning of March. The facility has nearly 54,000 turkeys that are being destroyed to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease. The virus can wipe out a flock within 48 hours. This comes a day after the state banned bird exhibitions. CHICAGO, IL (IRN) – The Cyclones men’s basketball team is one win away from history. A win tonight against Miami will give them 23 wins on the season, a 21-win improvement from last season. That would tie the NCAA record for biggest year-to-year win improvement. A win would also put Iowa State in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2000. GREENSBORO, N.C. (IRN) – For the first time in more than a decade, the Iowa State women’s basketball team is one of the final 16 teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament. The team will have a chance to extend their season tonight and make it to the Elite 8 with a win against Creighton.