SAYLORVILLE LAKE, IA (IRN) – Emergency responders are continuing to search for a man they say fell out of a boat on Saylorville Lake. The man was on a family outing when he fell off a pontoon boat around 6 p.m. Monday and did not resurface. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Two teen drivers – one of whom appears to have driving in the wrong lane – ran a stop sign and simultaneously hit another vehicle, killing 22-year-old Jennifer Russell from Waterloo in Iowa City on Saturday. NEW HAMPTON, IA (IRN) – A 52-year-old Cresco man drowned at Airport Lake Park in New Hampton on Monday. Divers from Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue recovered the body of Alvaro Valdivia Barranco just before 6 p.m. The Chickasaw County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be consistent with a fresh water drowning. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A new driver learned an expensive lesson on Monday afternoon at Water Works Park in Des Moines. Des Moines Police and Fire were called out to the park after a car left the road and went into a pond. Everyone in the vehicle made it out safe and it was pulled from the water. Police say a new driver was practicing on the park’s roads when they lost control. PHILADELPHIA, PA (IRN) – The Philadelphia 76ers hired coach Nick Nurse on Monday, following his exit from Toronto Raptors. Nurse led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship after they beat the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Nurse, from Carroll played at Northern Iowa, and started his coaching career there as an assistant.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – The Diocese of Davenport has received a report of inappropriate sexual behavior in regard to a minor in Scott and Clinton counties by Fr. John Stack dating from the 1990s. An investigation is ongoing, and Stack has been removed from the ministry. He was accused of abuse in the 1980s in 2013 and was removed from ministry, but a church trial reinstated him in 2016. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – First responders are searching for people after part of an apartment building collapsed in Davenport Sunday. At least six stories caved in Sunday. Authorities say 12 residents escaped by themselves and first responders rescued seven people from the scene. It’s unclear how many people are hurt or trapped. MARION COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The search for a missing Lake Red Rock swimmer ended Sunday morning. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office found the body of the man who disappeared under the water the night before. Crews found 21-year-old Urias Gbarjolo’s body in the lake at approximately 10 a.m. NORWALK, IA (IRN) – A group gathered Saturday at Linn Grove Cemetery in Norwalk to help clean and restore monuments. Monumental Restoration is a non-profit volunteer group. Their goal is to preserve Iowa’s history, learn about the state’s legacy and give something back. Monumental Restoration also finds, lifts and restores headstones that have been buried over time.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping education bill into law Friday. It contains major changes to how Iowa schools are legally allowed to approach gender identity and sexuality. State democrats and LGBTQ groups have fought against several restrictions included in the new law for months. They argue banning instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in grades K-6 will limit children’s ability to be open with teachers about gender and sexuality issues. They also argue the new law strips LGBTQ representation from books and other curriculum. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF542 into law Friday, which allows Iowa teenagers to work more hours a day and later at night. It also allows them to work jobs that were previously prohibited under state law. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate, Donald Trump, will return to Iowa June 1st, according to a Trump campaign official. He plans to speak at a meeting held by the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale. IOWA CITY, (IRN) – Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is retiring Aug. 1, 2023. Iowa athletics has seen much success with Barta. From the fall of 2020 through 2021, Iowa athletic programs have won the most Big Ten championships in any two-year period in the university’s history, with 11. The university also has won four NCAA wrestling championships during his tenure and added a women’s wrestling program. Barta has faced calls for his resignation after four discrimination lawsuits in the last decade, adding up to more than $11 million in settlements. The latest was a $4 million settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of Iowa football program.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Donald Trump will be back in Iowa next week, less than three weeks after canceling an outdoor event in Des Moines due to severe weather. The former president will speak on June 1 at the morning meeting of the Westside Conservative Club at the Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale. He’ll then participate in a town hall hosted by Sean Hannity with Fox News. That event will be pre-taped in Clive and will air at 8 p.m. that night. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An accident involving a tanker truck on I-35 in northern Polk County caused a slowdown Thursday morning. The crash involved a tanker truck hauling diesel and a passenger vehicle. The tanker truck ended up rolling into the median. There were only minor injuries and a minor diesel fuel spill. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Some Des Moines residents say they are having a hard time going to sleep because construction on University Avenue sometimes continues past 10 p.m. The work is part of the University Avenue Corridor Improvement project. The current phase of the project spans between 31st and 42nd streets and costs about $3 million. ROCKWELL CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced that three $50,000 grants have been awarded to Calhoun County Public Health, Cass County Board of Health, and Van Buren County Hospital to test an innovative program aimed at decreasing emergency response times in rural Iowa. ALTOONA, IA (IRN) – Adventureland tested its newest coaster on Thursday afternoon, bringing it one step closer to opening for the season. Officials say the Flying Viking is one of two new rides built inside of the park; it will travel more than 1,300 ft. with a twisting, turning, and exhilarating track.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A newly announced Republican presidential candidate is planning to kick off his campaign tour in Iowa next week. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially joined the race for the White House Wednesday. Thursday morning, his campaign announced his first campaign events for the “Our Great American Comeback Tour” which is slated to begin next Tuesday, May 30th in Des Moines. The kickoff event will be followed by stops in Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Pella, and Cedar Rapids the next day. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Pieper Lewis is seeking a pardon from Governor Kim Reynolds in one final effort before her sentencing hearing at the end of the month. Lewis is facing up to 21 years in prison after violating her probation and running away from the Fresh Start Women’s Facility last year. Lewis was sent to Fresh Start as a part of her deferred judgement for killing the man she claims raped her. MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – Marshalltown police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Wednesday. Police found a 57-year-old woman dead from a gunshot wound. Police also found a 72-year-old man who was shot and had life-threatening injuries. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines could not keep all of its pools open at once last summer due to a lifeguard shortage. The city is not going to have that problem this year. Des Moines’ Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday it is now fully staffed with 151 lifeguards, compared to just 97 lifeguards last summer. The increase in lifeguards coincides with an increase in wages approved by city council. The minimum wage for lifeguards rose from $11 per hour last year to $15 per hour this year. PRAIRIE CITY, IA (IRN) – One small town in Iowa is making big bucks off of its four speed cameras. Since Prairie City turned them on in fiscal year 2020, the community has made $2.38 million in revenue from them.