UNION COUNTY, SD (IRN) – The body believed to be that of a missing Iowa college student has been recovered from the Missouri River. WHO-TV reports twenty-three-year-old Tom Patterson was out for a swim near Elk Point in South Dakota on September 4th when he went missing. Over a week later, investigators now believe they’ve recovered his body. Patterson was a college student at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – The Sioux City Diocese says five more people have made allegations of years-ago sexual abuse by a now deceased priest. The Sioux City Journal reports that the diocese also confirmed Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with the man who first came forward with allegations against the Rev. Peter Murphy, who served in several northwest Iowa parishes from the 1950s through the 1970s. OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – An online petition is calling for an Iowa judge’s removal after a 19-year-old man was spared jail time after pleading guilty to a child molestation charge. KTVO-TV reports Kraigen Grooms pled guilty to a count of engaging in a lascivious act with a child. He received a 10-year suspended sentence and five years of supervised release. The petition seeks Judge Randy DeGeest’s removal from office. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – One person is dead after a shooting in Davenport last night. WQAD-TV reports police were called to the scene of the shooting, and found a victim with life threatening injuries from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital, where they died. The name of the victim has not been released. WAUKON, IA (IRN) – Waukon police have arrested a suspect after a series of break-ins and vending machine thefts. Police caught 29-year-old Mitchell Halverson of Waukon trying to break into a pop machine on Sunday. They then raided his trailer home, finding other stolen items and drug paraphernalia. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether Gov. Terry Branstad had the authority to veto funding for two mental health facilities, according to WHO-TV. Two of the state’s four mental health facilities, the Mount Pleasant and Clarinda locations, were forced to close in 2015 as a result. Some believe a ruling against Branstad could mean the state would be forced to reopen the two facilities. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A new $800,000 plan will update 25 intersections in Des Moines with more modern stoplights that can “see” traffic. KCCI-TV reports the city will use a combination of pavement sensors, cameras and radar to detect traffic. The lights won’t change unless there is cross traffic waiting. The city is also planning to conduct a traffic study to get an idea of how Des Moines will handle self-driving cars in the future.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Two Iowa City men face a number of drug possession charges for selling drugs out of their apartment, according to KCRG-TV. One of the men tried to flush the drugs down the toilet as officers tried to enter the apartment. Lucas Froeschner and Jared Kuddes were arrested after a raid by the Iowa City Police Street Crimes Unit and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. FRANKFURT, GERMANY (IRN) – German drug and farm chemical company Bayer AG says it has signed a deal to acquire seed and weed-killer company Monsanto for $66 billion in cash. The deal is subject to approval by Monsanto shareholders and anti-trust regulators. Monsanto lists 21 offices in the state of Iowa. OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – Wapello County has become the third Iowa county to approve a higher minimum wage. KGAN-TV reports under the plan, on January 1 the county’s minimum wage will rise to $8.20 an hour from the current national minimum of $7.25. Two more incremental increases will bring it to $10.10 on January 1, 2019. BETTENDORF, IA (IRN) – A man tried to get a little girl into his truck in Bettendorf. WQAD-TV reports a 12-year-old girl was walking down a sidewalk when a man between 50 and 55 years old pulled up in a purple or plum-colored Ford pickup, pushed open the passenger-side door and said “get in the truck.” She didn’t. She called police instead. MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A woman accused of stealing money from a Mason City dental office has pled guilty. 58-year-old Pamela Harris was the office manager of the dental practice and had been employed there for 21 years. She stole nearly $500,000 from the practice by using the dentist’s rubber stamp on checks and by using office credit cards for personal use. She faces up to 20 years in jail. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The number of State Troopers working Iowa’s roadways has fallen dramatically. KCRG-TV reports just 267 troopers are working Iowa’s roads, which is a historic low. In 1998 there were 369 troopers working Iowa’s roadways–over 100 more than now. The dip in troopers comes at a time when fatal crashes in Iowa are surging. Deaths are up 19% from this time last year. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Planning is underway for a new $500 million terminal at the Des Moines International Airport, according to KCCI-TV. Airport general manager Kevin Foley says the airport, which was built in 1948, currently has too many passengers and not enough space. The new terminal would overlap the existing terminal and curve to the northeast. The plan includes 14 gates and a new parking garage.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Supreme Court won’t take up the appeal of an Oskaloosa mother convicted of killing her daughter, according to KTVO-TV. Alicia Ritenour was convicted of First-Degree Murder in the January 2014 death of Ava Ritenour. Ava was just over a year old when she died from multiple fractures of the skull. The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case likely means the end of the appeals process for Ritenour. She is serving a life sentence. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A motorcycle rider has died after a crash Monday afternoon in Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports a southbound passenger car driven by 18-year-old Sergio Ancona III attempted to make an eastbound turn when a northbound motorcycle ridden by 52-year-old Michael Murrell crashed into the side of Ancona’s car. Murrell died as a result of the crash. He wasn’t wearing a helmet. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowly leads Democrat Hillary Clinton in Iowa, according to a new poll by Simpson College. This statewide poll shows if the election were held today only among Trump and Clinton, 43 percent of Iowans would vote for Trump and 42 percent would vote for Clinton. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – An officer-involved shooting in Cedar Rapids has left a suspect dead, according to KCRG-TV. Police were called to Valley High Apartments last night for a domestic disturbance. A 25-year-old man was shot and killed by police. Names of those involved have not been released. MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A Mason City mother has been arrested for allegedly forcing her children to sleep in a room that had human feces on the walls and floor, according to KIMT-TV. Alexis Martinez is accused of making the children, all four years old or younger, sleep in the room for approximately one week. The children were placed in the room and the door was locked from the outside. CARROLL, IA (IRN) – The Carroll High School football team is under investigation after some players used gay slurs against another student. KCCI-TV reports the players were in a group chat and were upset that the gay student was voted to the homecoming court. One player’s text said the gay student should kill himself. Another said he would drop out if the gay student stayed on the homecoming court. The superintendent says the players regret what he calls a stupid mistake. The gay student says it’s a teachable moment. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Funding has been secured to finish work on a huge piece of stalled construction in downtown Des Moines. WHO-TV reports construction will start soon on the long-stalled aquatic center at the Wellmark YMCA. It will have an Olympic-size pool, and the total cost of the project comes in at roughly $10 million.

LECLAIRE, IA (IRN) – Two people were killed when their motorcycles collided with an SUV near the eastern Iowa town of LeClaire on Sunday. KCRG-TV reports the SUV crossed the centerline and struck two motorcycles. They were then struck by a third motorcycle traveling close behind. The drivers of the first two motorcycles were killed instantly. The third motorcycle driver was treated at the scene, and the SUV driver was taken to the hospital with apparent non-life threatening injuries. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A 12-year-old girl has died from injuries sustained in a crash that happened in Des Moines last week. KCCI-TV reports Lea Phann died as a result of injuries received in the three-vehicle crash. Lea Phann’s grandfather, Sos Phann, was last listed in critical condition at a Des Moines hospital. 18-year-old Fernando Lopez Aguilar was arrested and charged in the incident. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Authorities have identified the body of the man pulled from the Iowa River in Iowa City Saturday night. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports 20-year-old Nathan Twedt was a student at the University of Northern Iowa. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of death. NEWTON, IA (IRN) – Iowa has moved about 800 sex offenders to the prison in Newton where they will now be housed. The Des Moines Register reports state officials decided to move the sex offender treatment program to the Newton prison because it is more secure than the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility it was based at before. The Newton facility uses prison cells while the Mount Pleasant facility has a dormitory-style environment. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines student’s jaw is broken and his mouth wired shut after a fight at Goodrell Middle School in Des Moines last week. WHO-TV reports it involved a lunch room argument with another boy. The injured boy is thirteen, and the other involved is fourteen years old. The school is uncertain which boy was the aggressor, but the injured boy’s mom is threatening a lawsuit. MAQUOKETA, IA (IRN) – A manufacturing company is planning to add 35 jobs at its plant in eastern Iowa. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports Husco International will hire the new workers over the next few months. The company already employs 75 at its plant in Maquoketa. Husco makes hydraulic and electro-hydraulic controls for automotive and other industries.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Today is September 11, and Iowa and our nation mourns those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half staff beginning at sunset Friday, Sept. 9, until sunrise on Monday, Sept. 12 in their honor. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning after first responders pulled a body out of the Iowa River Saturday evening, according to KCRG-TV. The name of the victim has not been released. SIBLEY, IA (IRN) – A trailer-load of hogs were killed in a rollover crash near the northwest Iowa town of Sibley. The Sioux City Journal reports the crash happened Tuesday when the semi’s 26-year-old driver swerved to try to avoid a cow in the road. The semi tipped, landing partially in a ditch. The driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries. The cow was also killed. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Cy-Hawk Trophy is staying in Iowa City as Iowa dominated Iowa State Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. The No. 16 Hawkeyes crushed the Cyclones 42-3. UNI lost to the 15th ranked University of Montana Grizzlies in Cedar Falls, 20-14.