DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Several people were shot early Sunday morning as the bars closed. Des Moines police say they found a woman shot near Wells Fargo Arena around 2 a.m. While police were on scene with her, two additional victims arrived at MercyOne Medical Center with gunshot wounds. The victims told police somebody in a car driving by shot them, and a friend who was with them shot back. Everyone is expected to survive. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against Gov. Kim Reynolds by a group of six Des Moines-area bars that challenged her brief shutdown of their businesses in August and September 2020 when COVID-19 was rapidly spreading. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Legislature’s first funnel week is coming to an end. With a few exceptions, bills that didn’t advance through a committee in the house or senate won’t be considered for the rest of the 2022 legislative session. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines is home to a new $33 million railport. The new south side Transload facility is designed to bring major new train traffic and lower priced cargo into the metro. The new 30-acre Transload station is a giant 115,000 square foot warehouse and transfer center. It’s surrounded by more than 15,000 feet of new railroad tracks. It’s a massive public-private transportation project that has taken years to complete.

LINN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Four men were rescued from beneath a mound of corn in eastern Iowa after an accident at a grain bin on Friday. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says two men became trapped while unloading corn, and two others were trapped while trying to help them near Mount Vernon. Everyone is OK. MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – The Muscatine Humane Society is caring for 42 dogs that were rescued from a mobile home where they were living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines contractor will pay about $125,000 after federal investigators accused the company of misclassifying workers and failing to pay them overtime. In a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor, AJ Plumbing agreed to pay $106,000 to 34 workers who allegedly received less pay than a federal minimum standard. The settlement comes three weeks after the company agreed to pay workers $19,000 for failing to follow the federal overtime law DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Legislature’s first funnel week has come to an end. With a few exceptions, bills that didn’t advance through a committee in the house or senate by Friday won’t be considered for the rest of the 2022 legislative session.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines chiropractor will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually abusing children. A judge sentenced Joshua Hanisch to 20 years in prison for two counts of sex abuse and a drug charge. Hanisch lost his chiropractic license in 2020 when police accused him of sexually abusing six girls as young as 7 years old. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Firefighters found deadly levels of carbon monoxide inside a Waterloo event complex that was hosting a monster truck rally where dozens of people were sickened over the weekend. Levels of more than 300 parts per million were detected Saturday inside the National Cattle Congress grounds’ Hippodrome. Levels higher than 50 ppm would warrant an evacuation. A total of 77 people from the event were treated in emergency rooms. AMES, IA (IRN) – Ames police on Thursday confirmed that former Iowa State University basketball player Xavier Foster is no longer under investigation in a sexual assault case. Foster was dismissed from the team in October of 2021. Although a specific cause for his removal was not released by the university, Foster was accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old female in 2020. FRUITLAND, IA (IRN) – Muscatine police say an anonymous tip led to the rescue of 42 dogs that were living in a mobile home. The animals were rescued from the home last week. The investigation is continuing. No charges have been filed. The dogs are being cared for by the Muscatine Humane Society. IOWA (IRN) – Iowa school districts will receive a 2.5% rise in per-pupil state aid next budget year after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a school funding package Thursday. The increase won’t keep up with inflation.

DES MOINES, Iowa —A Goodrell Middle School teacher accused of using racist language will not return to the classroom.The Des Moines Public School Board has approved the teacher’s retirement request. He was accused of using a racial slur in the classroom. BETTENDORF, IA (IRN) – An eastern Iowa man has been charged with vehicular homicide after police say he ran over his girlfriend with his pickup truck during an argument, killing her. The incident happened Tuesday night in Bettendorf. Police arrested Logan Paul Voss, 24, of Goose Lake. Voss was allegedly drunk. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. DURANT, IA (IRN) – A collision between a semi-truck and a pickup truck on Wednesday in rural Cedar County resulted in the death of the pickup’s driver. A semi-truck traveling westbound on I-80 near Durant broke through a cable barrier, crossed into eastbound traffic and hit a 2020 Ford F-150 head-on. Steven Michael Dolezal, 71, of Cedar Rapids, was killed in the crash. A passenger in the pickup and the driver of the semi were injured and hospitalized. PRINCETON, IA (IRN) – A man died Wednesday after he was shot in the head at an outdoor gun range near Princeton in Scott County. Authorities are investigating. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Trailing at one point 20-9, Waverly-Shell Rock’s wrestling squad stormed back to win five of the final six matches to secure their 2nd straight duals State title, and their 5th all time dual crown, beating Southeast Polk 30-26.

PRINCETON, IA (IRN) – One man is dead following an incident at the Princeton Wildlife Area Gun range Wednesday, according to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane said foul play is not suspected at this time. OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – A fire destroyed a private bus on Wednesday morning in Ottumwa, with the organization’s employees helping to rescue its passengers as the fire burned. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames at First Resources before they spread to surrounding areas. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A 4% flat income tax in Iowa is one step closer to reality. House Republicans passed their tax proposal on Wednesday — mostly along party lines. The plan would reduce all individual income tax rates to a flat 4% by 2026. The plan would also get rid of all state taxes on retirement income. HF 2317 now goes to the Senate for consideration. Economists say the math favors the wealthy. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Big events downtown and falling COVID-19 cases may help some restaurants in Des Moines return to 2019 levels — if not exceed them. As thousands of people arrived for the state wrestling tournament, restaurants were already filled at lunchtime Wednesday.