DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Nearly 600 patients are in Iowa hospitals with coronavirus and state officials are monitoring staffing levels. Iowa has set new hospitalization records eight times in the past nine days. There are currently 596 patients hospitalized, up from a record of 564 the previous day. The state also set a new record with 113 patients admitted in the last 24 hours. The previous record was 101 on Oct. 23. There are 136 Iowans in intensive care, up from 128 the previous day. WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Wells Fargo is reducing its workforce. They’re not saying how many people will be laid off, but that it is across all locations, and the purpose is to “strengthen the company.” As of January, the San Francisco-based company was the largest employer in the Des Moines metro, with about 13,500 employees. FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The case of a missing Hampton man might be solved seven years later following the discovery of a car submerged in water. A 2006 Volkswagen believed to belong to Ethan Kazermak was located submerged in a pond north of Hampton. Kazermak disappeared in 2013, at age 22. Missing person flyers have plastered businesses and homes in Hampton ever since. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A man is accused of breaking into a home in Cedar Rapids, shooting another man, and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. The gunshot victim reported he had been shot by Nicholas Hallman, 26, and his 20-year-old girlfriend had been taken from the home by Hallman. Officers were able to find the female victim at her home later. Details on how she was able to return safely are not available. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds is not expected to hold an official COVID-19 news conference until after Election Day despite the pandemic worsening in Iowa. Reynolds last held a COVID-19 news conference on Oct. 7 as the Iowa Department of Public Health reported record hospitalizations. IOWA (IRN) – Iowa is once again a battleground state as the 2020 presidential election draws near. Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by four percentage points in the latest Nexstar Iowa 2020 Research Poll released on Tuesday.

FAIRFIELD, IA (IRN) – William Lee Brown of Stockport faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and delivery of methamphetamine following the death of a Fairfield man. The charges stem from the July 31st death of Dustin Canaday. Authorities say Brown allegedly provided Canaday with a syringe of meth referred to as “thick.” After using it, he also took a shot Brown made of meth mixed with alka-seltzer. Canaday became ill and then unresponsive. After a 911 call, he was pronounced dead at the Jefferson County Hospital. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – 24-year-old Treshonda Pollion is facing murder charges after a fatal shooting Sunday at Chuck E. Cheese in Davenport. The victim, Eloise Chairs, was the mother of five children, including a 4-week old baby. Witnesses say Chairs got into an argument with another mother after her son’s game card was taken by another child. That’s when Pollion allegedly took out a gun and shot Eloise. One of Eloise’s sisters says she “always put her children first,” and “Eloise was shot in front of her children, blood covering them all.” CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Doctors in eastern Iowa are concerned that the coronavirus pandemic may be preventing people from seeking emergency care, especially in the case of heart attack or stroke. Officials at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, say some people are avoiding the emergency department out of fear of contracting the virus. Doctors say delaying care when experiencing the signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke could be deadly. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Vice President Mike Pence is planning a visit to central Iowa later this week. Pence will speak at a “Make America Great Again” victory rally Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Des Moines International Airport. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Iowa in the final days before the 2020 election. Biden will arrive in Iowa on Friday. Additional details haven’t been released.

BONDURANT, IA (IRN) – Amazon.com is hiring for 1,000 warehouse positions at its new Bondurant fulfillment center, the company announced Monday. Amazon officials will host in-person hiring events by appointment and are asking applicants to sign up online. Employees will receive a starting salary of $15 an hour. DAVENPORT, (IRN) – One person is dead after a report of gunfire at Chuck E. Cheese in Davenport, according to police. An unresponsive female was found inside the restaurant Sunday evening. Police say it was a homicide, and are investigating. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The Cedar Rapids Police Department announced the death of a former police chief yesterday. Chief Greg Graham died during a plane crash in Florida Sunday morning. Graham was chief between 2008 and 2012. With a strong focus on community policing, Chief Graham initiated the school resource officer program. OLLIE, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fall from a treestand in rural Ollie in Keokuk county which killed a 76-year-old man. Raymond Byers was reported missing after he didn’t return home from hunting Thursday. Rescue teams found Byers dead below the tree stand. BLOOMINGTON, IN (IRN) – Nearly 20 years after the final episode, the captain of the U.S.S. Voyager was honored in her future birthplace. Leaders in Bloomington, Indiana, Saturday unveiled a sculpture of Captain Kathryn Janeway, the lead character of ‘Star Trek: Voyager.’ Captain Janeway was brought to life by Kate Mulgrew, a Dubuque-native. Mulgrew portrayed the first female Captain in the decades-old franchise, starring on Voyager for its entire seven-year run. Since its original run from 1995-2001, the show has found new life on streaming services, and a new generation of fans.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – The Fort Dodge Police Department said a man is charged with attempted murder after a 71-year-old family member was injured in a stabbing. Arriving officers found 37-year-old Reino Bodady at the home and detained him without incident. Police located the woman inside and found she had significant injuries to her neck and abdomen. She was transported to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not release her identity. Bodady is charged with attempted murder. KEOKUK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says that a man died in Keokuk County Thursday after a tree stand collapsed. Raymond Byers, 76, was reported missing when authorities said he didn’t come home after hunting on his property. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (IRN) – Sophomore receiver David Bell caught three touchdown passes, including the game winner, to guide the Purdue Boilermakers to a 24-20 victory over Iowa Saturday. STILLWATER, OK (IRN) – Spencer Sanders passed for 235 yards and ran for 71 and a touchdown in his return from injury, and No. 6 Oklahoma State defeated No. 17 Iowa State 24-21 on Saturday.

IOWA (IRN) – A recent White House Coronavirus Taskforce Report says 90% of Iowa counties are experiencing high or moderate levels of virus transmission. They say expect spikes in cases in small towns after gatherings on Halloween and Thanksgiving. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The University of Northern Iowa is seeing a large increase in its COVID-19 positivity rate, which as of Friday, was at 24 percent. Last week it was about 10 percent. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Allegations of illegal, foreign donations are making their way into Iowa political campaigns. The Iowa Republican Party claims Democratic candidates are accepting foreign money in Iowa House races. Democrats say the money is from Americans living overseas, not foreign nationals, and is legal. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Many people are using food delivery services during the pandemic. But the popular service Grubhub has been adding some eastern Iowa businesses without their permission, causing confusion among restaurants and their customers.