ALGONA – Funeral services have been set for a fallen police officer in Algona. The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation reports visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and a sevrice will follow on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for Kevin Cram, both at the Algona Community School District’s Ed and Betty Wilcox Arts Center. A memorial fund has been established at Iowa State Bank in Algona as well. DAVENPORT – An Iowa man was found guilty in the murder of missing girl in eastern Iowa. Henry Earl Dinkins faces a count of first degree murder and kidnapping in the death of 10 year old Breasia Terrell, who disappeared in July 2020. Fishermen found her remains in March 2021 north of Davenport. Dinkins, who is a registered sex offender, faces a mandatory life sentence. IOWA CITY – Mercy Iowa City is looking for the highest bidder next week to take over their facility after filing bankruptcy. KGAN-TV reports the process is opening, even with a $20 million bid from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Mercy rejected a $600 million offer from the same group two years ago. MINNEAPOLIS – The Drake football team is preparing for an unusual game location today. WHO-13 reports the Bulldogs will travel up to Target Field, home to MLB’s Minnesota Twins to take on the defending national champions from South Dakota State.

ALGONA (IRN) – A 10-year veteran of law enforcement was killed while on duty this week. The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation identified Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram as the victim in a shooting Wednesday evenign. Cram was responding to an active arrest warrant for Kyle Ricke, who is accused of shooting Cram after an attempted arrest. Flags have been ordered to be flown at half-staff by Governor Kim Reynolds. DES MOINES (IRN) – A verdict has been reached in the trial of a man accused of killing two people at a Des Moines outreach program. KCCI-TV reports Preston Walls was found guilty of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in the deaths of Rashad Carr and Gionni Dameron in January of this year. All three were teenagers at the time of the incident at Starts Right Here academy in Des Moines. COLFAX (IRN) – A family farm in Iowa is hosting a country music star next week. Luke Bryan is heading to Schnell Family Farms near Colfax as part of a national music tour. The concert is on September 21st.

UPDATE 11:15 ALGONA (IRN) – A man suspected in shooting a police officer Wednesday in Algona has been arrested. KCCI-TV reports Kyle Lou Ricke was taken into custody just before midnight by the Iowa State Patrol. An officer in Algona was shot, and a Blue Alert was issued by the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office. The officer has been identified as Kevin Cram, who has died from his injuries. CEDAR RAPIDS (IRN) – A man who attacked a federal courthouse with a flare gun has been sentenced. The Des Moines Register reports John Miller of Cedar Rapids sent a threatening message to a federal prosecutor in November of 2020 and that same day, approached a federal district court building and shot two flares at it from across the street. Miller admitted to both acts but was determined not competent to stand trial. After two years of evaluation, he pled guilty, and now faces six years in prison. DES MOINES (IRN) – Comedian Adam Sandler is coming to Des Moines this year. WHO-13 reports the movie producer and former SNL star is coming to Wells Fargo Arena on November 13th in Des Moines. Tickets go on sale Friday.

SAYLOR (IRN) – A firefighter was injured during a building fire Monday. WHO-13 reports the Saylor Township Fire Department was called to a large metal building that was fully engulfed. A firefighter was hurt as part of the response that included several metro fire departments, and that individual has since been discharged from the hospital. IOWA (IRN) – Crop conditions continue to worsen due to the ongoing drought. The Des Moines Register reports only 21% of soil in Iowa is adequate, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Only 46% of corn and 44% of soybeans are in good condition as harvest starts to begin across much of the state. CEDAR RAPIDS (IRN) – The youngest son of Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery was found guilty in connection to hitting a pedestrian. A judge found Jack McCaffery guilty of failing to yield in the right of way. McCaffery hit 45 year old jogger Corey Hite earlier this year, who died two weeks after due to injuries suffered. Jack will be sentenced in October.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure as harvest begins across the state. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 11. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer , and manure to be overweight without a permit for the duration, which applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa, excluding the interstate system. AMES (IRN) – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission accepted a motion to deny Summit Carbon Solutions application for a proposed multi-state pipeline. The Des Moines Register reports the Ames-based company Midwest Carbon Express project does not comply with South Dakota law. The denial will force the company to reapply for a permit, as its fate in Iowa and other nearby states is still unclear, although North Dakota has also denied this project. The pipeline is one of three that would collect carbon emissions from Iowa-based ethanol plants and transport it to underground storage sites. FORT DODGE (IRN) – An arrest has been made in connection to a stabbing in Fort Dodge. WHO-13 reports Donathan Williams is charged with attempted murder in an attack on 47 year old Douglas Foy. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting Fort Dodge police in investigating the incident that occurred on Saturday.