FARRAGUT, IA (IRN) – A Thurman man has died after the skid loader he was operating overturned in southwest Iowa. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports 56-year-old Timothy Shirley was using the machine to remove trees from a ditch Tuesday when it overturned and came to rest with the cab facing down. Shirley was pronounced dead at the scene. STORM LAKE, IA (IRN) -Tyson Foods has settled a 10-year-old class-action lawsuit and will disburse nearly $6 million to more than 3,900 current and former employees at a northwest Iowa pork plant. The Sioux City Journal reports that Storm Lake employees sued the Arkansas-based company in 2007 to collect back pay for the time they spent putting on and taking off protective work clothes and equipment before and after their work shifts. Each worker will receive about $1,700. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Prosecutors in Polk and Grundy counties have charged the former director of nursing at a Polk City facility with stealing opioid painkillers from patients. KCCI-TV reports 51-year-old Laura Townsend-Edler, of Gladbrook, allegedly stole hydrocodone from patients and falsified records. WALNUT, IA (IRN) – A man faces 18 charges, accused of stealing from antique stores and churches in the western Iowa town of Walnut, according to KETV. People come from all over to visit Iowa’s antique city, searching for hidden treasure. But it’s been a rough road for the antique shops this past month. Through tips, investigators arrested Walnut resident Jason Anderson and officers said he turned over some of the stolen loot. FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – The city of Fort Dodge has announced a winner in its competition to turn a grain bin into a work of art, but residents don’t like the winner. According to WHO-TV, the city held a vote to choose a project to wrap around a massive concrete bin. The final product is expected to feature photos of people and places around the Fort Dodge area. However, the artist behind the winning piece is Australian, and people are complaining on social media that a local artist wasn’t chosen. AMANA COLONIES, IA (IRN) – A small eastern Iowa town is about to get a lot busier, according to KCRG-TV. Whirlpool in Amana says it wants to hire at least 500 workers over the next three weeks. The company says this will help it keep up with demand for its refrigerators.

FORT MADISON, IA (IRN) – A man accused of killing another inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary plans to assert self-defense during his murder trial. The Hawk Eye reports Lha Southideth-Whiten has pled not guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of Michael Whitworth during an Oct. 20 altercation in the Fort Madison prison’s cafeteria. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a near-drowning in Davenport yesterday. KWQC-TV reports the victim is in critical condition. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines Facebook page is getting backlash after some say its sole purpose is to cyberbully innocent people. KCCI-TV reports the Facebook page called “The People of Des Moines” has 37,000 members. Multiple posts a day consist of mocking innocent victims like homeless people. Someone posted a photo of Alexandria Horne shopping. She had no idea the photo was taken and was shocked to see hundreds of mean and violent comments making fun of her appearance. One person suggested she commit suicide. She wants people to know words hurt. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man says the rehabilitation center On With Life should be held partially responsible for the death of his dog. WHO-TV reports the dog fell 13 feet into a hole at a construction site. The rehab center says the man should have kept his dog on a leash. CLINTON, IA (IRN) – First responders rescued three people from a sinking houseboat on the Mississippi River near Clinton Sunday. The Clinton Herald reports two adults, a child and two dogs were taken to safety. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Police in Dubuque are going to be doing something a little different as they try to enforce a new state law. KCRG-TV reports starting this fall, plainclothes officers in unmarked vehicles will patrol streets looking specifically for people who are texting while driving. The new law took effect July 1.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines woman is facing charges after police say she was driving drunk with five kids in the car. KCCI-TV reports 38-year-old Wanda Swanson is charged with five counts of child endangerment, driving while barred, open container, narcotics possession and operating while intoxicated. She admitted early Sunday morning to drinking and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel. MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A Saturday crash in Mason City totaled three vehicles and set two of them on fire. KIMT-TV reports 54-year-old Diane Rick lost control and left the roadway. She struck a parked Mini Cooper, and the Mini Cooper slammed into a light poll. Debris from the light pole fell on a parked Subaru. MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A Muscatine man is in jail after a shooting and a standoff, according to WQAD-TV. Muscatine police responded to a call of shots fired. They were able to enter the home, and pulled a man who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to safety. The alleged shooter, Mario Perales, wouldn’t come out of the home until chemical irritants were deployed. Perales has been charged with attempted murder. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A Waterloo home was destroyed by a fire that started in the kitchen Saturday. KWWL-TV reports a man was sleeping on his couch when a smoke alarm went off and he smelled smoke. His girlfriend had been cooking. The couple and their child were able to escape safely. The man tried to go back into the home to rescue their cat, but neighbors persuaded him not to. It’s not clear if the cat escaped. IOWA (IRN) – The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division is reminding bars and restaurants they cannot serve beverages in solid copper cups. WHO-TV reports Iowa has adopted the FDA’s code that prohibits copper from coming into direct contact with foods that have a pH below 6. This includes vinegar, fruit juice, and wine, and the popular Moscow mules, typically served in a copper mug. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A woman from a Cedar Rapids suburb had her dream come true, according to KCRG-TV. 93-year-old Lottie Sands has always wanted to go on a balloon ride, and Sunday she got her chance. Guaranty Bank and Trust and Buzzards Glory Balloon Company helped provide the hot air balloon trip to Lottie and her daughter. Her daughter says Lottie couldn’t stop smiling during the ride.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City Police are investigating a shooting Saturday night, according to KCRG-TV. Police were originally called to a fight in progress. When officers arrived they found a male victim bleeding. He was knocking on a door for help. Police determined he was robbed and shot. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. MAHASKA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office has filed charges in connection to a house and garage fire last week. WHO-TV reports a 13-year-old male has been charged. He faces one count of reckless use of fire or explosives. TAMPA BAY, FL (IRN) – Police arrested an Iowa man Saturday after he stalked actress Kate Beckinsale at the Tampa Bay Comic Con. KCCI-TV reports 45-year-old Terry Repp, of Moravia, has been charged with stalking. Repp appears to have an “irrational obsession” with the actress and has traveled across the United States to other events to harass her. LANSING, IA (IRN) – Riders dipped their bikes in the Mississippi River yesterday, signifying the end of RAGBRAI 2017 in Lansing. The journey started last Sunday in Orange City. KWWL-TV reports when Barbara Lloyd of Tempe AZ was asked how she felt after conquering the over 400 mile trek, she replied “relieved.” Former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong and NASCAR drivers Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson participated this year in the annual ride.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Wells Fargo has agreed to refund $80 million to customers hit by car loan insurance they didn’t need. The unnecessary cost forced more than 270,000 customers into delinquency on their loans. About 20,000 customers had their vehicles wrongfully repossessed because of the additional cost of insurance. Wells Fargo has its headquarters in Des Moines. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed Friday. KCCI-TV reports police were called to a report of a shooting, and when they arrived, they found a man with several gunshot wounds walking down the street. Witnesses say a man and a woman were walking when a person in a car pulled up and shot the man. Witnesses provided a vehicle description, and two men were apprehended. This is the city’s 19th homicide so far this year, compared with just 13 homicides in all of 2016. STORY COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A group of 15-25 detasselers were sprayed with chemicals while in a field Friday when they were inadvertently sprayed by a crop duster. WHO-TV reports some of the workers felt nauseous and had headaches. First responders from various agencies worked to decontaminate the workers, and no one was hospitalized. TRIPOLI, IA (IRN) – The DNR reports heavy rainfall last weekend in northeastern Iowa has caused a breach of a public hunting area dike. Storms dropped up to 15 inches of rain in the Wapsipinicon and Plum Creek watersheds in Chickasaw and Bremer counties. DNR officials say that caused a 60-by-40-foot section of the dike on Martens Lake on the Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area to fail. There is no timeline on repairs. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A group of North Liberty middle school students helped install five new bat houses Friday. KCRG-TV reports students at North Central Junior High installed the bat houses at the Turkey Creek Recreation Area. Bruce Loan, a custodian who helped the children build the houses, says they wanted to build and install them because bat habitat is decreasing, and that bats are an important part of the ecosystem.