KELLOGG, IA (IRN) – Jasper County authorities are working to identify a bicyclist killed in a crash with a semi-truck early this morning. The Jasper County Sheriff says the incident happened at 4:30 a.m. on Highway 6 near Kellogg. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – One person was seriously assaulted Saturday night in Cedar Rapids. Authorities say it appears to be a targeted assault and that the public should not be at any risk. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A traffic stop of a rental truck led to the seizure of 1,500 pounds of marijuana. WHO-TV reports the traffic stop occurred Wednesday on I-80 in Council Bluffs. After a traffic ticket was issued for speeding, a drug dog was deployed. The dog indicated the presence of drugs, and a search turned up 61 cardboard boxes packed with marijuana, worth about $4.5 million on the street. IOWA (IRN) – A group that insures local governments across Iowa is going to court to try to block the state auditor from reviewing its spending. The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, which is owned by cities, counties and other governments, argues State Auditor Rob Sand has no authority to examine its finances. Sand’s office began reviewing the pool’s spending in October after learning that its directors have routinely held public meetings at vacation resorts in Florida every February and Michigan every August. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A new CBS News poll ties Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Pete Buttigieg for the lead in Iowa. Sanders, Biden and Buttigieg are tied at 23%, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren comes fourth with 16% and Sen. Amy Klobuchar falls in fifth at 7%. The margin of error for the poll is 3.8 points.

DALLAS COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Slick conditions are being blamed for a crash that killed a woman in Dallas County on Saturday. It happened on Interstate 80 between Earlham and De Soto shortly after midnight. The Iowa State Patrol says 26-year-old Stephanie Galicia lost control of her car and struck the left guardrail. Her passenger, 51 year-old Carmen Benitez, got out of the vehicle and was hit by an SUV. Benitez died at the scene. Galicia was taken to the hospital for unknown injuries. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – People in Iowa City rallied Saturday afternoon against President Trump’s order to kill Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian General. KCRG-TV reports dozens holding signs asking for peace gathered in Ped Mall. One veteran said he worries the President’s actions could lead the US into war. Others supported the president’s actions. Similar rallies were held in large cities across the US. LECLAIRE, IA (IRN) – Officials in eastern Iowa say train traffic has resumed in downtown LeClaire a day after a derailment sent more than a dozen freight cars and tankers off the tracks just yards from the Mississippi River. The LeClaire Fire Department said Saturday that all derailed cars had been moved away from the main track and would be hauled away by tractor-trailers throughout the day. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – On Saturday morning, the Des Moines dispatch center received 26 fire calls in less than 30 minutes, all of which turned out to be false alarms. KCCI-TV reports the 26 calls were the result of a water power surge resulting in flow alarms going off at different businesses.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police will be heightening security in the skywalks after a 20-year-old man was attacked by a group of teenagers three months ago. Officials said there will be 20 new cameras installed to be monitored off site. The project will cost $175,000. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Human Services announced Friday it will be withholding $44 million from Iowa Total Care’s January payment. The DHS said that Iowa Total Care has failed to fix numerous payment and data issues experienced by Medicaid customers and providers. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines coffee shop is trying to be more sustainable in the new year by phasing out disposable cups. WHO-TV reports Andrea Cummings opened DreiBerge Coffee six months ago with sustainability in mind by selling their coffee in cups that don’t require a plastic lid. They are now phasing out disposable cups entirely and asking customers to bring their own cup, buy a DreiBerge cup or use a loaner cup. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Some Eastern Iowa high school cheerleaders represented their school in London, according to KCRG-TV. The students marched in the London New Year’s Day Parade on Wednesday. They’re all juniors and seniors at Waterloo West High School. The girls say they made a lot of new friends and great memories

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – Police in Fort Dodge are conducting a death investigation after the body of a man was found in a grassy area. According to Fort Dodge police, officers were called to a domestic disturbance. While officers were speaking to the female, other officers located an unresponsive man in a grassy area outside of the residence. They began medical treatment on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the man was likely ran over by a vehicle. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A 50-year-old man was struck by a vehicle Thursday night on the east side of Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A handgun was found on a new inmate at the county jail Wednesday. John Steven Hansen, a 25 year old Des Moines resident, was being booked on a harassment charge. During a search a detention officer found the gun in his waistband. Hansen was still in handcuffs and hadn’t been inside the general inmate population area when the gun was found. STORY COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A former branch manager for the Greater Iowa Credit Union is charged with fraud and felony theft for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. WHO-TV reports thirty-five-year-old Henry Hill worked at the credit union in Ames. He told police he took money from the vault over a period of seven years. An investigation found the vault and associated accounts were short nearly $431,000. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Major League Baseball is considering restructuring its minor league teams, which could impact the Burlington Bees, the Clinton LumberKings, and the Quad Cities River Bandits. Gov. Reynolds says Iowa’s Minor League Baseball teams are “vital” to communities across the state. She made the statement in a letter to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred. Iowa’s minor league teams provide 600 full and part-time jobs, and the economic impact of losing three Iowa minor league teams would exceed $4 million per year.

NORTH LIBERTY, IA (IRN) – Authorities in Johnson County charged a Waterloo woman with child endangerment after she allegedly smoked meth in a gas station bathroom after leaving her infant child in a car. KCRG-TV reports Saturday night, deputies responded to a Casey’s in North Liberty. Deputies say 23-year-old Kalyn Sharp went into the restroom at the gas station, leaving her 2-month-old in the car without the engine running. Store staff said Sharp was in the bathroom for 30 to 45 minutes. Authorities eventually found Sharp in the car under the influence of meth with the child inside. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines Police say 14-year old Josiah Woods was killed early yesterday morning in a shooting. WHO-TV reports Woods was in an interior porch when he was struck by gunfire. Police can’t yet confirm where the shots came from and if Woods was the intended target. It’s Des Moines’ first homicide of the year. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting another man New Year’s Day in Dubuque. KGAN-TV reports the victim received a wound to the abdomen, and is expected to recover. MILAN, IL (IRN) – On Wednesday, Illinois became the first state bordering Iowa with legal recreational marijuana. KCCI-TV reports dispensaries along the Iowa-Illinois border were busy as people from both states lined up to make purchases. One man traveling to Milan from the Des Moines metro says Iowa should follow its neighbor’s lead. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Kathleen Doyle scored a career high 33 points as the Iowa women’s basketball team hammered Illinois 108-72 for their first Big Ten win of the season. KWWL-TV reports the 108 points topped the Hawks’ previous scoring record set in 2004. The Hawkeyes took control early on and never looked back in the win which marked their 28th straight at home, trailing only UConn and Baylor.