CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – A man was injured during a fire at a Coralville apartment complex, early this morning. KCRG-TV reports the man caught fire and leapt from a second-floor balcony in an attempt to escape flames. Authorities were uncertain of his condition. Two others on an adjoining balcony were able to avoid injury by dangling over the railing and climbing down.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two suspects were arrested Friday after an attempted break-in at a Des Moines home. According to the Des Moines Register, Yvez Quinn of Des Moines and Justin Hill of Cedar Rapids were arrested. Both are 19 years old. Police say they were scared away by the homeowner, and several neighbors then called the police to report the suspects running through their yards. These tips eventually led to the suspects’ arrests.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A Wyoming couple were arrested after an shoplifting attempt in Mason City Thursday escalated into a confrontation. KIMT-TV reports officers were sent to a store on a report of staff trying to stop the two for shoplifting. While Mason City police were on the way, there was another report that the male had pulled out a gun. Officers arrived to find the man waving a can of pepper spray. He had a machete and a BB pistol in the waistband of his pants and a hypodermic needle in his pocket.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa COPS Black and Blue Ball honored Iowa’s fallen officers Saturday night at the Marriott in downtown Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports Iowa lost five officers in 2016: Susan Farrell, Carlos Puente-Morales, Shawn Miller, Tony Beminio and Justin Martin. A special table up front left empty seats for the five officers.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Mason City man is facing a federal drug charge according to KIMT-TV. 56-year-old Mark Monroe Hoffman was arrested on November 21 after the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office says it found him with both methamphetamine and marijuana. He’s been indicted for possession with intent to distribute meth.

MOUNT VERNON, IA (IRN) – One person is dead after a crash involving a straight truck and a motorcycle along Highway 30 in Mount Vernon. KCRG-TV reports the head-on crash took place Friday morning. The truck was in the correct lane when it was hit head-on by the motorcycle.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Polk County judge has granted a protective order to prevent law enforcement agencies involved in Scott Greene’s case from leaking information, according to KCCI-TV. Attorneys for Greene say they believe there has been a leak of confidential information in the murder case. Greene is charged with the murders of Des Moines Police Sgt. Anthony Beminio and Urbandale Officer Justin Martin.

NEWTON, IA (IRN) – The American Civil Liberties Union said it will defend a transgender student at Newton High School who was asked to wipe off a political statement he wrote on his arm. KCRG-TV reports the student wrote “love trumps hate” on his arm in November, and a gym teacher told him to wipe it off while also calling him a girl. The student was told to wash it off or go home. The ACLU says it is a violation of his fundamental right to free speech.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – In front of the largest crowd to ever see a women’s game at the Knapp Center, the Drake women beat in-state rival UNI on Friday 70-57 to win the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title. WHO-TV reports it’s the first outright title for Drake in 17 years. The Bulldogs are now 16-0 in the MVC with just 2 games left in the regular season.

LONE TREE, IA (IRN) – A 12-year-old boy from Lone Tree had to be airlifted from an ATV wreck Thursday afternoon. KCII-radio reports the unnamed 12-year-old was attempting to cross a road from a field on the ATV when it was struck by a truck driven by 55-year-old Kurt Stewart of Ainsworth. The condition of the boy has not been released.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The DNR reports it has found the man who took the talons from a dead bald eagle at a Polk County Park but they’re still looking for the person who shot and killed the bird. The decapitated and mutilated eagle was found at Yellow Banks County Park. 27-year old Mitchell Hoyt of Runnells was cited for illegal possession of a protected nongame animal, but don’t believe that Hoyt killed the eagle.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A Dubuque man who claims to be the city’s biggest drug dealer will spend 18 years in prison, according to KCRG-TV. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced 26-year-old Mark Lembo for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Police found 62 grams of meth, bullets, and more than $5,000 in Lembo’s car.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Anyone in Iowa could use deadly force anywhere if they believe such force is necessary to avoid injury or risk to one’s life or safety under a bill under consideration at the statehouse. Opponents say it’s a license to kill. The bill would also allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit, prohibit colleges from banning weapons, allow firearm permits to last a lifetime, prohibit local governments from passing gun restrictions, allow children under age 14 to use guns with supervision, and allow guns on the Capitol grounds.

WALCOTT, IA (IRN) – Firefighters worked to clean up a diesel spill on Mud Creek in eastern Iowa yesterday. The DNR says a sheen on Mud Creek near Walcott led to a leaking pipe from an above-ground diesel tank. Approximately 500 gallons spilled from the tank on a farm.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A man was rescued from his mobile home after it caught on fire this morning in Davenport. Two men were in the area to repossess a car, and saw the home on fire and a man inside. They entered the flaming building and pulled the man out. His condition is unknown.

MANLY, IA (IRN) – A woman has been accused of stealing more than $9,300 from a northern Iowa high school athletics booster club when she was treasurer. KCCI-TV reports 37-year-old Autumn Dillavou is charged with theft. Authorities say she took the money from the Central Springs High School Athletic Booster Club in Manly.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Nearly 2,500 students at the University of Iowa will be receiving a letter informing them that scholarships they previously were expecting to be granted will not be available for the 2017-18 academic year. The Iowa City Press Citizen reports the cuts are due to the Iowa Legislature decreasing funding to the university by eight million dollars.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – A police search of an Ottumwa home revealed over a dozen animals living in unclean, unsanitary conditions. KTVO-TV reports officers found at least 13 cats and five dogs in the debris-filled home. The animals were in very poor condition. In a small bit of good news, no dead animals were found.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Uber, the rideshare program that allows users to set up rides through a smartphone app, has announced they will begin operating in Dubuque, Waterloo-Cedar Falls and Sioux City beginning March 31. Uber already operates in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Ames, Des Moines and the Quad Cities.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the use of automated speed cameras in Iowa, rejecting challenges in two separate court cases filed by citizens claiming Cedar Rapids cameras violated their constitutional rights. The court claims federal courts have already declared the cameras constitutional. A bill to ban them is being considered in the Iowa Legislature.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa House subcommittee approved a bill that would legalize medical marijuana oil and create a state-run program to grow and dispense the product, according to KCCI-TV. The legislation doesn’t legalize recreational marijuana and only allows cannabis oil for medical treatment. 28 states have passed similar bills.