DES MOINES (IRN) – The emerald ash borer, a destructive and invasive insect of ash trees has been discovered in rural Montgomery County. Iowa’s growing number of counties with confirmed detections has now reached twenty-seven. Native to Asia, the insect has spread to 25 states since first being identified in Michigan in 2002. The invasive pest is responsible for the death of tens of millions of ash trees. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Two juveniles were arrested and charged after being involved in a disturbance Monday evening in Dubuque, according to KWQC-TV. When a police officer responded to a disturbance involving several individuals, he saw several people enticing one another to fight. The officer ordered them to disperse, and most didn’t comply. A 12-year-old boy and his 13-year-old sister were arrested. IOWA CITY, IA – A Coralville man arrested earlier this month for having sex with a woman and not telling her he has HIV faces an additional charge after a second victim came forward after hearing news reports. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports 34-year-old Adam D. Musser has been charged a second time with criminal transmission of an infectious disease to another person. Musser told both women he is disease free. He faces up to 30 years in prison. IOWA CITY, IA – Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration will turn over management of Iowa’s $4.2 billion Medicaid program to four companies beginning Jan. 1. KWWL-TV reports that the companies were selected after a bidding process. The state says patients will receive the same benefits but the new system should reduce unnecessary services. Critics worry the shift will hurt patients. LEHIGH, IA (IRN) – College divers on a training dip were surprised by their discovery of a pickup on the bottom of a lake in central Iowa. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports scuba divers from Iowa State University found the truck Sunday at Brushy Creek State Recreational Area near Lehigh. Divers got the truck’s license number, and authorities confirmed the pickup was stolen several years ago. ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A 63-year-old Decorah man is dead after an accident on Hwy 76 in Allamakee County, according to KWWL-TV. Authorities say Mark Werner’s car left the roadway, entered a ditch, reentered the roadway, crossing the highway and entered the opposite ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – State officials say two former Sioux City employees tampered with samples at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The Sioux City Journal reports former plant superintendent Jay Niday and supervisor Pat Schwarte put consumers at risk for E. coli. They have lost their certification, and may face prison time and a $50,000 fine. DES MOINES (IRN) – Des Moines police responding to complaints about a stench coming from a house found something unexpected: 55 chickens living in the vacant home. WHO-TV reports the chickens were seized by the Animal Rescue League. The couple who owns the house ran a business called “Sovereign Farmstead,” and sold chickens and pigs out of their home. They reportedly moved out two weeks ago, taking the pigs but leaving the chickens behind.

LINN COUNTY (IRN) – A motorcyclist had to be taken to the hospital after hitting a deer in rural Linn County. KWWL-TV reports Scott Minzenmeyer, 55 of Anamosa, hit the deer on Highway 1. It caused him to lay down his bike, but he is expected to survive. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A trial date of September 22 has been set for a Minnesota man accused of attacking a north Iowa police officer. KIMT-TV reports 25-year-old Teague Russell Miller of Albert Lea is charged with interference with official acts while inflicting a serious injury among other charges. Authorities say he injured Mason City Police Officer Brandon Niedermayer with an improvised weapon on May 10. Miller has pled not guilty. DES MOINES (IRN) – A fire heavily damaged a popular restaurant in Des Moines on Sunday. KCCI-TV reports flames were shooting from the roof when firefighters arrived at A Dong Vietnamese restaurant. No one was present at the time of the fire. Staff mistakenly left a pot on high, when it should have been set to simmer. Over $100,000 in damage occurred. CLINTON, IA (IRN) – A Fulton, Ill. man was injured Sunday afternoon in a tubing accident on the Mississippi River near Clinton. Kurt Parker, 31, was on a tube being pulled by a boat when the rope broke while making a turn causing the tube to crash into the rocky shoreline. Parker was thrown on shore and knocked unconscious. LE MARS, IA (IRN) – A 16-year-old involved in a head-on collision with a semi truck Sunday near Le Mars has died. The Iowa State Patrol reports Damyen Mills was ejected from his vehicle after his car swerved into the southbound lane, and was struck by an oncoming semi truck. 10-year-old Daryen Mills was injured. The driver of the semi suffered minor injuries. DES MOINES (IRN) – The driver involved in a Sunday morning hit-and-run has been arrested after he seriously injured a bicyclist.  KCCI-TV reports 31-year-old Jonathan Rodriguez Leyva is facing multiple charges including second offense OWI, serious injury by vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident. The bicyclist, 41-year-old Gregary Frank, suffered serious head trauma in the crash. DES MOINES (IRN) – A homeless man has been charged after allegedly setting another man on fire Saturday night, according to WHO-TV. Charged with attempted murder is Mark Thomsen, who lives in a homeless camp near downtown Des Moines. A witness told police an intoxicated Thomsen started a fight with Kenneth Wise and set him on fire. Wise has serious burns over 50% of his body. Investigators found a bottle of lighter fluid near the scene. CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – A stolen car has been pulled from the bottom of Big Woods Lake in Cedar Falls. KWWL-TV reports the car drove through a fence and into the lake early Sunday morning. Diving teams found the car 20 feet down. When pulled from the lake no victim was inside. Police confirmed the car was involved in a crime Saturday night.

HAMPTON, IA (IRN) – An eight year old was killed and five people were injured in an accident on Interstate 35 Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash happened east of the Wright County community of Dows and southwest of Hampton. A 2003 Cadillac was struck from behind by a 2000 Toyota 4 Runner. The Cadillac was driving slow because of mechanical problems. Names are being withheld pending notification of family. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – One man has been shot dead, another is in police custody after a family feud apparently went wrong in Waterloo. KWWL-TV reports Steve Fordyce, 37, has been charged with first degree murder. The victim’s name not been released. The heated dispute between two families has been going on for almost two years. What was the argument about this time? Trash. DES MOINES (IRN) – Des Moines police are looking for two suspects following a stabbing near a McDonalds on the city’s east side, according to WHO-TV. Police say the victim told them a white man stabbed him in the back Friday night, before running away from the scene with another suspect. Officers found a large kitchen knife near the McDonalds. DES MOINES (IRN) – A group of organ transplant recipients are celebrating a milestone at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. KCCI-TV reports the University of Iowa Organ Transplant Center has marked its 5,000th organ transplant. Recipients shared their stories, and scars, from a booth at the fair. There’s still work left to be done. Hospital officials said there are still more than 600 patients in Iowa on transplant waiting lists.  

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A minivan driver died in a head-on-crash with a semi on Interstate 280 in Davenport on Friday. WQAD-TV reports the eastbound minivan crossed the center lane and struck a semi heading westbound. The minivan driver died in the crash and the semi driver was treated for non life-threatening injuries. Names have not been released. TAMA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A crash in Tama County has taken the lives of four people. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2014 Kenworth semi driven by Max Gauch, 54, of Baxter entered a controlled intersection just north of Belle Plaine without stopping, t-boning a 2004 Chevy Impala. A couple from Memphis, Missouri, and a couple from San Antonio, Texas in the Impala were killed. DES MOINES (IRN) – A man died in a car accident in Des Moines Friday morning.  WHO-TV reports the accident happened near Broadlawns Hospital when the driver of a van was trying to make a turn, while the other vehicle was trying to merge into traffic. 46-year-old Thomas Heckinger of Des Moines died as a result of his injuries. The other driver, 48-year-old Teresa Sagastume, was treated and released from a local hospital. DENISON, IA (IRN) – 400 employees arriving at the Tyson Fresh Meats beef slaughter plant in Denison on Friday learned the factory was closing for good that day, leaving them unemployed. The Sioux City Journal reports Tyson, the largest U.S. producer of beef, blamed the shutdown on too few cattle and too much slaughter capacity in the region. The plant opened in 1961. DES MOINES (IRN) – MidAmerican Energy has announced it will convert more than 100,000 street lights in Iowa to LED lights. MidAmerican hopes to increase energy efficiency while saving costs. KCCI-TV reports crews started replacing streetlights with LED lights last month, and full replacement will take 10 years. LED lights use 50% less energy.

COLWELL, IA (IRN) – A young boy was flown to the hospital after a farm accident near the northeastern Iowa town of Colwell.  The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports a Mennonite family was bailing hay Thursday when a load on a wagon shifted, knocking the boy off. He was also run over by the wagon. His name and condition have not been released. AUSTIN, TX (IRN) – The suspect wanted in connection with a vehicle arson at the Texas State Capitol on August 7 was arrested Wednesday in Iowa. KTVT Dallas reports Michael Patrick Wagner, a 38-year-old resident of Iowa, was arrested by the Marion Police Department for an unrelated charge. Texas Rangers are on their way to pick up Wagner. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A Davenport man woke up to the sound of a vehicle crashing into his home early Friday morning.  KWQC-TV reports a vehicle slammed into the house about 3 a.m. The homeowner says it’s the fourth time his house has been hit. He says the vehicle drove away in a hurry, leaving behind the front grill. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A nursing home chain that operates facilities in Northwest Iowa has agreed to pay more than $415,000 to resolve allegations of inaccurate reports for Medicaid payments. The Sioux City Journal reports Signature Care Centers of Johnston reached the agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The company admitted no liability or wrongdoing. The government did not allege any patient harm or jeopardy to patients’ conditions. KENSETT, IA (IRN) – A driver was killed in a rollover crash after having a tire blow out Thursday, according to the Iowa State Patrol.  The 1999 Mazda was southbound on Highway  65 north of Mason City when it had a tire blowout and the driver lost control. Teresa Brevig, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene. Kenneth Brevig, 57, was transported by helicopter. INDIANOLA, IA (IRN) – Police arrested a 20-year-old man Thursday in connection to a sexual assault at a church youth camp in rural Indianola. Asa Bruss has been charged with four counts of third-degree sexual abuse. An 18-year-old female counselor at Wesley Woods Camp and Retreat Center told investigators that a fellow counselor sexually abused her at the camp. DES MOINES (IRN) – Iowa received a $3 million federal grant to help up to 650 laid-off John Deere workers retrain for new jobs. The Des Moines Register reports Iowa Workforce Development will open a transition center for laid-off Deere workers at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo. Since last year, John Deere has laid off 1,300 workers because of slumping farm equipment demand, given declining corn and soybean prices. HIAWATHA, IA (IRN) – GoDaddy.com is eyeing a $6 million expansion and renovation of its Hiawatha facility, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette. GoDaddy Iowa offers customer care, small business consulting, engineering, development and marketing. GoDaddy employs 700 people in Hiawatha. The company said the expansion could create another 130 jobs over the next three years.