CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – An immense amount of rain fell in northern Iowa and that water is now traveling through the river systems. Between Friday and Saturday approximately a foot of rain fell in some parts of northern Iowa. That water fell on the watersheds of many of eastern Iowa’s rivers and is leading to big rises. The Turkey and Wapsipinicon Rivers will be cresting through the week. MONTEZUMA, IA (IRN) – Cristhian Bahena Rivera was sentenced today for the murder of Mollie Tibbetts. Bahena was convicted May 28 for killing Tibbetts in 2018, and faces a mandatory life sentence for first-degree murder. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Twelve Iowans are headed to the Gulf Coast with the American Red Cross to help those hit hard by Hurricane Ida. The dangerous Category 4 hurricane made landfall Sunday near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, with winds of 150 mph. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A security guard fired a warning shot into the air just before closing time at The Firm, a bar in the Court Avenue Entertainment Zone in Des Moines early Sunday morning. Police say a fight broke out in which a person tackled an armed security guard and may have reached for that guard’s gun. A second security guard fired a warning shot in the air to stop the situation. No one was injured. SMITHLAND, IA (IRN) – Nearly 80 years after he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Wesley Brown has been laid to rest in the Woodbury County town of Smithland. His final resting place is a site near the graves of his mother and sister who both died long before his remains could be identified through DNA testing. Brown died at age 25 aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

WEST LIBERTY, IA (IRN) – One person is dead and two others injured after a train collided with a vehicle in West Liberty Saturday. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries when multiple vehicles crashed on the northeast side of Des Moines on Saturday. A vehicle headed northbound on Hubbell Avenue swerved into the southbound lane and collided with a southbound vehicle. That vehicle was then rear-ended by another southbound vehicle. AMES, IA (IRN) – The City of Ames said residents near Munn Woods and Emma McCarthy Lee Park had intense wind early Saturday morning. Several people in the area lost power and there were many downed tree limbs. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Multiple rounds of very heavy rainfall in parts of northern Iowa caused flooding issues on Saturday morning, including fast rises on area rivers. Officials reported flooding in the area after 3 to 8 inches of rainfall occurred Friday night into Saturday morning.

IOWA (IRN) – Iowa law enforcement agencies on Thursday and Friday participated in a multi-state operation that resulted in 102 arrests and identified 47 victims of human trafficking. Agencies from Iowa executed 10 search warrants, identified five businesses involved in human trafficking, made 11 arrests and seized a large quantity of U.S. currency. MARBLE ROCK, IA (IRN) – Officials in Floyd County say that a tornado caused significant damage in and around the community of Marble Rock Friday evening. Emergency management officials said the tornado touched down around 6 p.m. Power lines and trees were knocked over in the community of about 300 people. There was serious damage to several buildings. The fire department said that “large above-ground propane tanks were knocked over by a tornado.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Polk County Health Department on Friday announced visitor restrictions will be in place once again due to COVID-19. Effective Tuesday, only one support person will be allowed per day for each patient at Broadlawns Medical Center, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and UnityPoint Health. IOWA (IRN) – On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a supervisory order requiring face coverings for all people entering court-controlled areas in all 99 counties regardless of a person’s vaccination status or a county or area’s positivity rate or transmission status.

ANAMOSA, IA (IRN) – A judge sentenced Thomas Woodard to life in prison on Thursday. Woodard pled guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping, and an attempt to commit murder in the deaths of two Anamosa prison workers. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A member of President Biden’s Cabinet was in Des Moines on Thursday assess the surge of COVID-19 in Iowa. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Congresswoman Cindy Axne met with local leaders at the Polk County Health Department. He thanked local health officials for all they are doing to fight misinformation and protect Iowans as COVID-19 surges with the arrival of the delta variant. KEOKUK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A severe thunderstorm hit Keokuk County after 10:00 pm last night, causing widespread 80mph wind gusts and golf-ball-sized hail near Lancaster and Sigourney. Over 2,000 people were without power in Keokuk, Washington, and Jefferson counties. FARLEY, IA (IRN) – People in the Dubuque County town of Farley have come together to find a new space for the town library. The library used to be inside the Drexler Middle School building but closed last month after the school district decided it needed the space for an expansion.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Some Iowa City parents are asking the district to defy state law by requiring masks in school. The district was presented a petition with over 1,000 signatures. Those signatures are made up of other parents, community members, and medical professionals in the area. EDDYVILLE, IA (IRN) – Eddyville residents sheltered in place Wednesday evening following a hazardous material incident at the town’s Ajinomoto plant. There was a hydrochloric acid spill. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The Bishop of the Iowa Conference of United Methodist churches is recommending the churches no longer host the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection after settling tens of thousands of cases of sexual assault going back decades. Bishop Laurie Haller says that the Boy Scouts did not have adequate insurance and, given the settlements and allegations, that places the churches in a position of liability. Scouts have, for years, gathered for their weekly events and ceremonies at various churches. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to cut off enhanced unemployment benefits for tens of thousands of Iowans violated state law and asks a court to reinstate their eligibility. The lawsuit seeks to make claimants eligible for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment aid they have been denied since Iowa dropped federal pandemic benefit programs June 12. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Voters in Linn County will be asked, again, whether they want gambling in the area as a group has formed to make a third pitch to the community for approval. The Linn County Gaming Association started working to secure support in November to pursue a state gaming license. The state rejected Cedar Rapids casino applications two previous times.