MUSCATINE – A Letts woman was killed in a shooting at a Muscatine Hy-Vee store on Monday. KWQC reports 37-year-old Kalista Hallbery was found dead after reports of shots fired at the supermarket. The suspected shooter is Ian Hernandez of Davenport. He’s accused of fleeing the scene in a minivan, and police found him critically injured with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near the intersection of Highway 61 and 38. CLARKE COUNTY – A Thayer man was killed and a juvenile was critically injured in a Clarke County UTV crash on Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol reports 45-year-old Andrew James Neisemier was northbound on a rural road and lost control of a Polaris UTV, overturning the vehicle. The man was partially ejected and pronounced dead on scene. A juvenile passenger was transported by helicopter to a hospital with multiple injuries. IOWA – A new hands-free driving law goes into effect today. Iowa Public Radio reports the Iowa State Patrol and Iowa DOT are encouraging use of Bluetooth, auxiliary cables, and phone mounts to comply with the new moving violation rules related to having a device in hand. Through the end of this year, warnings will be issued to violating drivers, with $100 fines starting on January 1st, 2026. DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court narrowly upheld two laws restricting firearm access in the state among its final decisions for the 2024-25 term The Des Moines Register reports 4-3 rulings came to deny challenges to a law criminalizing carrying weapons while subject to a domestic violence protective order and the other while possessing illegal drugs. The dissenting justices believed the bills violated the rights of the defendants.

FAYETTE COUNTY – A bicyclist was killed when he was hit from behind on a rural road in Fayette County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country struck a bicyclist from behind. Several nearby agencies responded to assist, but the 76-year-old rider was pronounced dead on scene. The driver of the Chrysler has been identified as 72-year-old Steve Steinberg of Ossian. IOWA – The number of state-operated beaches not recommended for swimming is up to 10, all testing for excessive amounts of E. Coli. The Des Moines Register reports Backbone, Beeds Lake, Black Hawk, Blue Lake, Bobwhite, Lake Darling, Nine Eagles, North Twin Lake West, Pine Lake South, and Union Grove beaches are all on the updated list from the Iowa DNR as part of weekly testing. INDIANAPOLIS – Former Iowa Hawkeye and current Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has been named one of the two WNBA All-Star game captains. This is her second appearance in as many seasons for Clark, according to KCCI-TV. Clark has averaged 18.2 points and 8.9 assists per game in her 2nd professional season.

LYNNVILLE – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a claim that the water supply had been tampered with in Lynnville. According to a news release, the department was called at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday by the City of Lynnville. Preliminary details showed the water was safe to consume, but someone had tampered with equipment controlling availability of water. The sheriff’s office is looking for details about who may have done so. DAVENPORT – A Blue Grass man was sentenced on Thursday to 18 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. According to public court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received CyberTips that an account, later determined to be associated with 58-year-old Christian Brew Allen, received, uploaded, and distributed files containing child sexual abuse material. Law enforcement seized electronic devices during a search of Allen’s Blue Grass residence. A forensic examination of the seized electronic devices showed that Allen used the devices to receive, upload, and distribute more than 2000 images and 175 videos. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation announced that Iowans can add drivers license and identifications to their Google wallet, adding to the types of devices available for the service. The Des Moines Register reports this comes to the addition of Apple and Samsung devices that allowed it. The Iowa DOT says the service works at 200 airport checkpoints, including in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.

SIOUX CITY – Governor Kim Reynolds issued a statement late Wednesday about the death of an Iowa State Senator. Rocky DeWitt of Woodbury County represented District 1 after he was elected in 2022. De Witt died from cancer. Reynolds called DeWitt dedicated to helping his neighbors in northwest Iowa. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Safety, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau are collaborating to educate the public on Iowa’s new Hands-Free Driving Law. Governor Kim Reynolds signed bill SF 22 into law on April 2nd, making Iowa the 31st state in the nation to enact hands-free legislation. The law will go into effect on July 1st with an initial warning period through December 31st. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of traffic crashes. A 2024 GTSB survey of over 1,300 Iowans from nearly every county revealed that 90% of respondents considered using a cell phone while driving to be extremely dangerous, even though 50% admitted to driving with a phone in their hand. DAVENPORT – An Oxford man was sentenced on Wednesday to 13 years in federal prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activities and Receipt of Child Pornography. According to public court document, 44-year-old Eric Gene Rundle communicated with an undercover law enforcement officer who was posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. Rundle made plans to meet and engage in sex acts, and was arrested at the meeting location. Rundle had a cell phone with him which was searched. Rundle used the device to receive, view, and possess images and videos containing child sexual abuse material.

WEST DES MOINES – A West Des Moines man was arrested for alleged possession of sexually exploitative videos of children. KCCI-TV reports 27-year-old Andrew Stearns is accused of using the Kik app to possess several files of child sexual abuse material. Urbandale police say they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. IOWA – Spotty precipitation, heavy in some areas, limited Iowa farmers to 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 22nd, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field work included cutting hay and spraying. Above average temperatures spurred crop growth. Topsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Virtually all of Iowa’s corn crop has emerged, and there were scattered reports of corn silking. Corn condition rated 62 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Nearly all of the soybean crop has emerged. IOWA – Two different flash flood warnings have been issued in southern and central Iowa since Monday night as heavy rain continues to pummel much of the state. According to the National Weather Service, a slight risk for excessive rainfall continues until Thursday for most of Iowa. Additional rounds of 1-3″ of rainfall remain possible through Friday, with some locations in the state already receiving 3-6″ of precipitation since Monday afternoon.