MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A 40-year-old homeless woman was arrested Thursday after she was seen naked near a preschool in Mason City. She was charged with indecent exposure and is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on $1,000 bond. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The White House Coronavirus Task Force says Iowa is still in the red zone for COVID-19 cases, with the sixth highest rate of new cases in the nation. Iowa had 200 new cases per 100,000 population last week, compared to the national average of 90 per 100,000. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa farmer died Wednesday after being buried under seven feet of grain. Kennerly Reece, 79, of Eldora, Iowa, was working on his farm when the door of a grain bin slid open, burying him as it flowed out of the bin. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Ankeny police are trying to find vandals who damaged a new extension of the High Trestle Trail. An unidentified male and female rode their bicycles on, walked on, and wrote on a newly poured extension of the trail. The cement dried overnight before the damage was found and will have to be replaced at a cost up to $75,000. WILLIAMSBURG, IA (IRN) – Owners of Outlets Williamsburg are pushing to replace some of the businesses they’ve lost during the pandemic. The outlet mall has lost four national retailers since the coronavirus hit. It also closed for 2 and a half months at the beginning of the pandemic.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Federal officials say the August derecho was a $1 billion disaster. This year has already tied 2011 and 2017 for the most $1 billion disasters in one year. This is also the sixth year in a row there has been at least ten $1 billion disasters. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – An Iowa woman convicted of a 1993 stabbing death when she was a teenager has been granted work release. Ruthann Veal, 42, was a 14-year-old runaway from Mason City when she was charged as an adult in the 1993 killing of 66-year-old Catherine Haynes, of Waterloo. Haynes had been stabbed to death in her home and her credit cards stolen. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Reynolds announced Wednesday some of the restrictions for visiting family members in long-term care facilities will be lifted. The facilities have had tight restrictions on visiting loved ones since the pandemic began. Visitors will have to schedule their appointments in advance, go through a health screen, and wear a mask. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Tuesday was the last day for any flights in or out of the Dubuque Regional Airport at least until early November. Passenger demand is down 65 to 70% because of the pandemic. Officials say the delay of a Congressional stimulus package for businesses will hurt airlines beyond this month. WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Microsoft plans to build two additional data centers in West Des Moines. Each data center could bring between 50 to 75 jobs to the area. Once built, Microsoft will have five data centers in West Des Moines.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Coronavirus hospitalizations are spiking again in Iowa as the state has now surpassed 1,400 deaths due to the virus. The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 919 new positive COVID-19 cases and 15 additional deaths. There were 97 patients admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours, up from 61 the previous day and the highest total the state has reported. WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A West Des Moines educator has died from complications from COVID-19. Indian Hills Junior High special education assistant Jennifer Crawford died Monday. She was 53. The school has the fourth-highest coronavirus positivity rate in the nation. VAN METER, IA (IRN) – The Van Meter Community School District placed a teacher on leave after he allegedly assaulted a student attempting to TP his house. Joel Bartz was charged with assault and fifth-degree criminal mischief. Bartz confronted a group of students and is accused of tearing one teenager’s shirt, then hitting him several times in the back and the back of his head. Bartz is a middle school science teacher and an assistant coach for high school football and basketball. JESUP, IA (IRN) – A former Jesup Community School District bus driver has been charged with operating while intoxicated after kids on the bus called their parents concerned for their safety. Along with OWI, James Stockwell, 62, of Jesup, is facing 16 counts of child endangerment. One parent was able to stop the bus and contact authorities. Stockwell resigned the next day. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Second Amendment supporters rallied outside Davenport City Hall on Saturday, bringing attention to gun rights. It was part of an open carry gun rally organized by the organization “We Fight.” The goal of the rally was to bring awareness for the legal carrying of guns. Organizers say children are safer because there are guns in their homes.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A majority of Des Moines public school students will go back to their classrooms when their schools restart in-person learning. The district reports 59% of students signed up for a hybrid Return to Learn model. The rest chose to continue online learning. Elementary school students return to class Oct. 19. Middle school students the week after. High school students won’t return until Nov. 10. Activities won’t resume until Nov. 7. That ends football, volleyball, boy’s golf and cross-country seasons. THORNTON, IA (IRN) – A woman was killed during a house explosion in Thornton in Franklin County Saturday. Another person with severe injuries was hospitalized. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – One person was hospitalized in a shooting incident on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids on Monday night. The person was driving near a park, when they were shot by someone in another vehicle. The vehicle that was shot at crashed into a tree. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police have confiscated a 9mm handgun discovered by Transportation Security Administration workers at the Des Moines International Airport. The gun, loaded with five bullets including one in the chamber, was in the man’s carry-on luggage when it was discovered Saturday. Police took the gun. The man, a resident of Guam, was issued a weapons citation. AMES, IA (IRN) – Cyclone football fans will once again be allowed to attend a game at Jack Trice Stadium. Jamie Pollard, director of athletics, said Monday that he will allow 15,000 fans at Saturday’s matchup against Texas Tech. All fans in attendance at Saturday’s game must continue to commit to no tailgating, social distancing and properly wearing face coverings.

AMES, IA (IRN) – The Ames Police Department has arrested a subject in a stabbing that happened Saturday evening. Officers were called to a stabbing at a Kum & Go at 6:08 p.m. The victim reported being stabbed in the back with a machete after a short altercation and described the suspect to police. Police said officers found the suspect a short time later and took him into custody without incident. Barry Yazin Mayo, 21, is charged with willful injury and first-degree harassment. IRETON, IA (IRN) – A body was found inside a burned vehicle in a northwest Iowa cornfield Friday. The Sioux County Sheriff’s office said the burning vehicle was reported around 9 p.m. in a cornfield north of the town of Ireton. The 2007 Jeep Commander was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The sheriff’s office said the body was found inside the Jeep after the fire was extinguished. CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – An investigation is ongoing after police were called to the Target Distribution Center in Cedar Falls Saturday night on a report of an unresponsive male in the parking lot. The man had been run over by a semi-tractor. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Police are searching for the person who robbed a restaurant in Davenport Friday night. The man allegedly entered the business wearing a face mask and demanded money from the register. AMES, IA (IRN) – Oklahoma dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since September 2016 and No. 24 Iowa State jumped back into the Top 25 after a day of upsets. Iowa State beat Oklahoma Saturday 37-30.