AMES, IA (IRN) – The Ames Police and Fire Departments worked in tandem early this morning to save a ‘distraught’ woman from a railroad bridge. Ames police were called by Union Pacific employees just before 1:30 a.m to report seeing a person on a railroad bridge. Police found the woman grasping a railing on the bridge. Officers grabbed the woman’s arms and held her from falling while the Ames Fire Department positioned a ladder truck beneath the bridge. Another officer then climbed the ladder and secured the woman while firefighters lowered the ladder safely. She was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department is investigating the stabbing of an 18-year-old man at a metro Subway restaurant yesterday. The man was stabbed in the chest, and is in critical condition. Police said 16-year-old Brian Michael Schnathorst is charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of willful injury. DYERSVILLE, IA (IRN) – A Dyersville woman is accused of stabbing her stepdaughter with a pair of child scissors and locking her in her room while she was at work. Jacey Meyer, 31, faces child endangerment and neglect charges. Meyer’s stepdaughter told police that Meyer made her take her clothes off and stabbed her multiple times during an argument over items she wasn’t supposed to have in her room, including earbuds, cash, and crafting items. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Emergency crews battled a major fire at a building used by UnityPoint Health in northeast Cedar Rapids on Wednesday evening. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found approximately half of the second floor of the two-story commercial structure engulfed in flames. Two employees were in the building, and they escaped unharmed. IOWA (IRN) – Ten Iowa sheriffs are calling on President Joe Biden to secure the border and stop illegal immigration. Those include sheriffs from Shelby, Carroll, Greene, Lucas, Wayne, Iowa, Grundy, Cerro Gordo, Clayton and Scott counties.The sheriffs joined hundreds of others from 39 states in a letter to the President.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A suspect is in the hospital after an officer-involved shooting early this morning in Waterloo. A call came in at around 12:45 a.m. about a man armed with a long gun. Black Hawk County deputies found the suspect, and he pointed the gun at one of them at hip level and chased after the deputy. A Waterloo police officer saw what was happening, and shot the suspect twice. No officers were injured. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Republican led Iowa Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday stating the Iowa Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion. The measure adds a “protection of life” section to the Iowa Constitution. To become law, the measure must be approved for a second time by the general assembly before being added to Iowa ballots for ratification. The amendment could appear on Iowa ballots in the November 2024 election. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa lawmakers are discussing a bill that would forbid doctors from requiring women to get permission from their spouses to get a hysterectomy. There is no law in Iowa that requires doctors to get a spouse’s okay, but lawmakers said it still happens. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines School Board approved cutting more than $14 million from its budget Tuesday. The budget includes cuts to retirement incentives, health benefits, payroll, some staffing and the discontinuation of some school activities. Des Moines Public Schools is the largest school district in Iowa, serving almost 33,000 students. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Luka Garza is the winner of the John R. Wooden Player of the Year Award, becoming the first Hawkeye men’s basketball player to win the prestigious award. Garza swept all the major postseason awards to become the consensus national player of the year for 2021.

FOREST CITY, IA (IRN) – A Forest City man is dead after an ATV crash in northern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol reports the vehicle went off a terrace near Forest City, and rolled. 49-year-old John West was thrown off and killed. Someone else on the ATV was flown to an area hospital but is expected to survive. ALGONA, IA (IRN) – A Mason City homicide suspect is in custody following a standoff with police in Algona. 38-year-old Benjamin B. Gonzalez is wanted on first-degree murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting on March 31. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The state of Iowa will pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was injured when a state trooper knocked him over and put his knee on his neck during a 2017 traffic stop. The payment to Bryce Yakish ends a lawsuit he filed against the state and former Iowa State Patrol trooper Robert Smith in 2019, months after a sheriff released dash camera video of the arrest. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa will lend $50 million from its cash reserves to the athletic department, set to be repaid over the next 10-15 years. The loan is needed because of lost revenues due to the pandemic. Despite the loan, Iowa’s athletic department will continue to be a self-sustaining operation. WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The parking lot of Valley West Mall’s former Younkers in West Des Moines could soon become the home of a drive-in movie theater. The plan is to install a 36-feet by 10-feet LED movie screen in the parking lot and show some new and classic family films. The plan, which is being considered by the West Des Moines City Council, would allow for more than 100 cars and includes locations for food and games.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a homicide that took place just after midnight at a Residence Inn. They have a suspect in custody. IOWA (IRN) – Starting today all adults in Iowa are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash Sunday in rural Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that 65-year-old David Turner of Des Moines was killed when he drove through a stop sign and T-boned a minivan. The driver of the van has minor injuries. Turner wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (IRN) – Hawkeye basketball player Luka Garza has received the 2021 Naismith Trophy. The award is considered the most prestigious individual award in men’s college basketball. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark has been named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-America Team. Clark is one of 10 student-athletes to be named a WBCA All-American, becoming the fifth Hawkeye in program history to earn the honor and the first freshman.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department has arrested a man after they say he contacted city offices and made remarks about a mass shooting. Richard Wisecup, 59, of Des Moines, called an employee of the city manager’s office on Friday evening. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An inmate at Anamosa State Penitentiary has died due to complications related to his suspected suicide. The Iowa Department of Corrections says Terry Scott Dudley, 44, was pronounced dead Friday at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (IRN) – Hawkeye basketball player Luka Garza has received the 2021 Naismith Trophy. The award is considered the most prestigious individual award in college basketball. It’s given to the most outstanding player in men’s college basketball. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark has been named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-America Team. Clark is one of 10 student-athletes to be named a WBCA All-American, becoming the fifth Hawkeye in program history to earn the honor and the first freshman.