DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – At the Iowa Statehouse, a Senate file on hiring workers not authorized to work in the U.S. was approved. A similar bill was introduced in the Iowa House. The bill prohibits employers from knowingly hiring those they know aren’t allowed to work here and requires the use of the E-verify program and for the employer to keep records. Both the House and Senate have passed different versions of the bill in previous years, but it has never made it to the governor’s desk. ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One person has died and another was injured in a crash involving a UTV and an SUV in northeastern Iowa Monday. Both vehicles were driving east on Highway 9 north of Waukon in Allamakee County. The UTV was driving on the shoulder when it turned in front of the SUV. The driver of the UTV was killed. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police arrested and charged two teens in connection with a shooting near the Polk County Courthouse on Monday. Witnesses saw a group of juveniles shooting at a car. Police were able to identify the two shooters using surveillance video. A 16-year-old and a 14-year-old were both charged with reckless use of a firearm. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office is facing a lawsuit claiming a deputy used excessive force during a mental health crisis at the county jail. Cory Conway was arrested and later pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an arson for an apartment fire last February. Conway’s suit alleges he has PTSD, and was having flashbacks to his military service when a deputy performed a body throw to get him on the floor, during which his wrist snapped. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – State Republicans are moving to shorten the length of time Iowans can receive unemployment benefits by two and a half months. If the measure becomes law, Iowa would go from offering 26 weeks of unemployment benefits to 16 weeks. Workers would also be required to take lower-paying jobs sooner, or risk losing their benefits. The bill would also cap damages in medical malpractice and truck-driving lawsuits.

URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – Urbandale police say a man left his 74-year-old partner lying on a bedroom floor for days before her death. Court documents show Gregory Quick called 911 four days after the woman fell. He gave her no food or water, according to police. Quick admitted he was the victim’s caretaker. She died days later at the hospital. He’s charged with neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus and the number of confirmed infections have dropped in Iowa, but hundreds of people in the state remain seriously ill with the virus. While hospitalizations have dropped about 10% in a week, Iowa has 849 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 130 in intensive care. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police have arrested a man who allegedly snuck into a hospital and bottle-fed a baby that wasn’t his. Adam Wedig, 36, is charged with two counts of criminal trespassing. He’s being held in the Polk County Jail. Detectives determined there was no intent to do the infant harm. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A new report by State Auditor Rob Sand says there are no significant concerns regarding the integrity of the COVID-19 data reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health on its public website. Sand found any delays and late-recorded test results appear to be attributable entirely to private labs submitting results late, rather than any issues from the Iowa state government. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A new, high-tech downtown Des Moines parking system will begin partial service in a few weeks. The traditional parking meters will soon be replaced with new parking kiosks. You can use the new Park Des Moines phone app and pay from your phone.

CARLISLE, IA (IRN) – Carlisle police are looking for a man who tried to rob a Dollar General in Carlisle Sunday night. Police say the man demanded money from the cashier while displaying a handgun and when the cashier refused, he fled the scene. MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A man accused of killing a woman and then setting her body on fire is pleading not guilty. Dominick Daniel Degner, 28 of Mason City, is scheduled to stand trial on April 19 on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree arson. Court documents say Degner beat Tonette Wolfe, 24, to death and then used gasoline to set fire to her body. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Closing time on Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines was met with flying bottles and gunshots Sunday morning. Des Moines police say several fights happened as bars closed. Items were thrown including bottles. Luis Manriquez, 25, was arrested after police say he pulled a gun on a security guard at Voodoo Lounge Bar. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A man who was sentenced to 25 years in prison after rigging a lottery game in his favor will be released from prison early. Eddie Tipton, 58, has been serving the sentence for a charge of ongoing criminal conduct. He pleaded guilty to the charge in 2017. Tipton was accused of rigging a computer program while employed at the Multi-State Lottery Association to enable him to pick winning numbers in several lottery games over six years. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Amazon plans to hire more than 200 people through full-time and contract positions for its new delivery station in Dubuque. The center opened this month with 30 employees. Officials say they hope to add 100 to 150 warehouse workers. The facility is expected to process approximately 25,000 packages per day.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A man accused of killing a woman and then setting her body on fire is pleading not guilty. Dominick Daniel Degner, 28 of Mason City, is now scheduled to stand trial beginning April 19 on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree arson. Court documents state Degner beat Tonette Wolfe, 24, to death and then used gasoline to set fire to Wolfe’s body. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A man who was sentenced to 25 years in prison after rigging a lottery game in his favor will be released from prison early. Eddie Tipton, 58, has been serving the sentence for a charge of ongoing criminal conduct. He pleaded guilty to the charge in 2017. Tipton was accused of rigging a computer program while employed at the Multi-State Lottery Association to enable him to pick winning numbers in several lottery games over six years. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines city leaders heard from community members about the city’s budget and how to spend millions of dollars in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) on Saturday morning. The city received $94.8 million in ARPA funding. City leaders plan to organize several public meetings at different locations to hear the community’s input on how to use the ARPA funding. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Amazon plans to hire more than 200 people through full-time and contract positions for its new delivery station in Dubuque. The center opened this month with 30 employees in the warehouse and management. Officials say they hope to add 100 to 150 warehouse workers. Once production ramps up, the facility is expected to process approximately 25,000 packages per day.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A woman has died from injuries she suffered in a crash near the Des Moines International Airport Tuesday night. A Chrysler Pacifica was speeding southbound on Fleur Drive when it rear-ended a Cadillac Escalade. The driver of the Escalade, 67-year-old Nancy Jean Horton, died from her injuries on Thursday. The Pacifica caught fire, and bystanders had to pull the unconscious 24-year-old driver from the vehicle. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The body of a 22-year-old man found Friday morning in a Cedar Rapids park marks the second homicide of the year in the city. Thursday was the first. A bus driver saw the body at Cedar Valley Park on Friday morning. 22-year-old Kavon Johnson had at least one gunshot wound. They believe whoever killed him knew and targeted the victim. IOWA (IRN) – The eight overnight RAGBRAI stops for 2022 have been announced. From west to east they are: Sergeant Bluff, Ida Grove, Pocahontas, Emmetsburg, Mason City, Charles CiTY, West Union, and Lansing. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The latest installment of the Penn State-Iowa wrestling rivalry went to the Nittany Lions, as top-ranked Penn State beat No. 2 Iowa 19-13 Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.