DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two people died in a fiery crash Sunday afternoon in Des Moines. Authorities conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger for speeding. The driver fled the scene and the deputy pursued the vehicle. The deputy lost the Dodge Charger, but continued to search the area. A pedestrian then told the deputy that the vehicle crashed. When the deputy arrived on the scene, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. ANAMOSA, IA (IRN) – Officials at the Iowa Department of Corrections announced that substances to create a bomb were found in an inmate’s cell at Anamosa State Penitentiary. An investigation is underway. WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) – Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is calling on the U.S. House to drop its mask mandate, saying the House has reached herd-immunity. Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi disagrees, saying more Republican representatives need to be vaccinated. 100% of Democratic representatives are vaccinated, while fewer than 50% of Republicans are. COLUMBIA, MO (IRN) – Eighth ranked Missouri downed Iowa State 5-0 to eliminate the Cyclones from the NCAA Softball Tournament. It was ISU’s first appearance in the showcase since 1988. Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Weber completed a no-hitter against the Cyclones, allowing only two walks and one base runner into scoring position.

ANAMOSA, IA (IRN) – An Iowa man convicted of stabbing his 3-week-old son to death in 1982 has died in prison. Michael Cecil Craney, 68, of Jesup, died Wednesday — likely of natural causes — at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. IOWA (IRN) – The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show ten more COVID-19 deaths have been reported and there are 341 more Iowans who’ve tested positive for the virus in the state. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa’s unemployment rose in April to 3.8% as the number of residents with jobs fell slightly. The rate for April increased from a March unemployment rate of 3.7%. Iowa’s rate was the nation’s 10th lowest and compared to a national rate for April of 6.1%. JEFFERSON, IA (IRN) – A dust explosion at a central Iowa grain elevator earlier this month should not affect storage capacity or operations during this fall’s harvest. Landus Cooperative grain elevator in Jefferson said in a news release that it expects grain receiving and corn drying to resume at the site by the fall harvest.

ONAWA, IA (IRN) – An 18-year-old Onawa man faces up to 50 years in prison after being convicted of shooting and killing a teenager last year. A jury found Jay Lee Neubaum guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday in the January 2020 death of 16-year-old Joseph Hopkins. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – A Sioux City man was arrested on multiple charges after he and an accomplice allegedly entered an Iowa home, poured gas over a couple and ransacked the residence in December. Richard Polak, 41, and an unknown accomplice allegedly went to the Sioux City address, where a man and his girlfriend lived, assaulted the man with a pipe, leaving several injuries to his head. They then bound the couple using zip ties and poured gasoline on them. Polak and the other subject ransacked the house, stealing the male victim’s wallet containing his debit card. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An administrative law judge says the leader of Iowa’s largest school district violated his duty by not complying with a law intended to ensure students could learn in classrooms during the pandemic. However, the judge didn’t specify Thursday how Des Moines Superintendent Thomas Ahart should be punished. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A jury awarded an Iowa Department of Human Services employee $790,000 in damages Thursday after she sued the department for sexual harassment. Tracy White was awarded $260,000 for past claims and $530,000 for future claims.

URBANDALE (IRN) – An Urbandale woman has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing. Daliah Chanise Brown, 24, is accused of stabbing a person multiple times at a West Des Moines apartment Monday evening. The alleged weapon was described by multiple witnesses as a “fixed blade.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Republicans have approved strict limits on who can assist voters in delivering ballots in a surprise change to state election law hours before adjourning the legislative session. Legislators approved the restrictions in a party-line vote late Wednesday, just weeks after Iowa became one of the first Republican-run states to extensively rewrite election rules. Republicans said the changes would enhance the security of voting, although have acknowledged that voting fraud is rare in Iowa and the last election had almost no problems. IOWA (IRN) – The Board of Regents announced on Thursday that it is lifting the State of Emergency at state universities, effective immediately. Starting July 1st, all faculty and staff are required to return to campus in their pre-pandemic responsibilities. Masks and social distancing won’t be required. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa schools are scrambling to react to a law signed early Thursday morning. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new law overnight that bans local governments and school districts from enforcing stricter mask policies than the state’s own policies. AMES, IA (IRN) – According to CBS Sports, ISU head football coach Matt Campbell turned down an 8-year, $68.5 million contract to join the Detroit Lions this winter, choosing to remain at ISU.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Reynolds signed new legislation that will allow an adopted adult whose original birth certificate was substituted with a new certificate after an adoption, to apply for and obtain a non-certified copy of the original certificate of birth. Biological parent information will be present on the certificate. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A constitutional amendment denying a woman’s right to an abortion in Iowa is one step closer to reality. The State Senate passed the amendment in a 30 to 18 vote on Wednesday after the House passed it in January. The amendment will still need approval in a separately-elected legislature and a public vote before the constitution changes. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa House and Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would ban mask mandates in schools and cities. Governor Reynolds has signed it into law. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a measure that expands Iowa’s charter school rules, allowing groups to set up such schools by applying directly to the state and bypassing local school boards. U.S.A. (IRN) – Six major agriculture groups want action and discussion on the state of cattle markets. With a growing spread of packer margins and producer prices, the group of organizations want to improve cattle transparency. The group includes the American Farm Bureau, the National Farmers Union, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.