CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – An armed robbery took place shortly after midnight this morning in Iowa City, according to KCRG-TV. Authorities found the people matching the description, but they fled. After a foot chase, police were able to arrest a 16-year-old girl. She faces numerous charges. The other suspects were able to get away.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A West Des Moines man handling a gun in his basement accidentally discharged the weapon, and the bullet went through the ceiling wounding his mother who was lying in bed. KCCI-TV reports 21-year-old Gage Mauk has been charged with the reckless use of a firearm causing injury as well as several narcotics charges.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An audit of Des Moines Roosevelt High School’s basketball program has raised questions about the school’s fundraising methods. WHO-TV reports an investigation of the girls’ basketball program and the activities department determined that some financial transactions were not properly deposited. Two non-district bank accounts were administered by employees in violation of the district’s policy. The two accounts total more than $1.8 million.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police arrested two people protesting at Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley’s Des Moines office on Friday. The group Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement says police arrested its Executive Director, Hugh Espey. They also arrested Reddit Hudson, the regional Director of the NAACP. They were protesting the nomination of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The ACLU is calling on Iowa City to remove security cameras that record inside the bathrooms of its popular downtown public library. KCRG-TV reports the civil liberties organization says the cameras that record common areas of the restrooms raise serious privacy concerns. They say the library should use less intrusive methods to prevent theft.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A 66-year-old man is now recovering after crashing his car into a Cedar Rapids home. KCRG-TV reports the man’s 2015 Chevrolet Cruze left the roadway, went through a field, and then went airborne into the back of a manufactured home. A person inside the home wasn’t injured. The driver suffered from an apparent medical problem.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – The Muscatine City Council has unanimously approved impeachment proceedings against the city’s mayor, accusing her of misconduct, neglect and making disparaging comments toward city employees. The Muscatine Journal reports Mayor Diana Broderson denies the allegations, as well as additional allegations regarding the mismanagement of cash.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The body of a missing Des Moines woman has been found. KCCI-TV reports 49-year-old Gloria Gary disappeared last Thursday, and her car was located in Utah yesterday. Police acted on a tip from Utah law enforcement and searched a Des Moines residence where they found a body. They have not made a positive identification yet, but believe it’s Gary. 22-year-old Kyle Jepson, of Des Moines, is facing charges.

CLINTON, IA (IRN) – The Clinton Walmart was locked down briefly yesterday while law enforcement pursued a man on the run. WQAD-TV reports a chase started at the Wild Rose Casino when DCI agents were trying to arrest 35-year-old Jacob Dau on felony warrants. He ran through a cemetery into the Walmart, where he was apprehended.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The state could soon require teachers to include Iowa history lessons in their classrooms, according to KCRG-TV. State leaders are considering adopting a proposal aimed at creating social studies standards in Iowa. The proposal is in a draft phase, and a recommendation is expected to go to the state board of education this spring.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines International Airport has a new addition geared towards new mothers, according to WHO-TV. The Nursing and Pumping Pod, located just past security in the terminal, is the product of a partnership between the airport and UnityPoint Health. While the airport is not officially keeping track of use of the pod, a spokesperson says it has already been used several times since its installation Tuesday.

BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – Officials are working to return to Iowa two Missouri men suspected of killing a southeast Iowa teenager. The Hawk Eye reports the men were charged with first-degree murder. Authorities suspect the two shot to death 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson, whose body was found March 2 in a Burlington alley. He was a junior at Burlington High School.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – A southeast Iowa man is behind bars following theft charges. KTVO-TV reports 24-year-old Roger Howell of Agency was arrested Monday in connection with a robbery at an Ottumwa Hy-Vee. Howell entered the store and demanded money from a clerk. He then left with an undisclosed amount of money.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines mother is in jail after her child suffocated. KCCI-TV reports 26-year-old Laci Taylor left the child unattended on a changing table. The little girl rolled over, her neck was compressed on the ledge of the changing table, cutting off her airway, killing her. The child’s father says it was a horrible, freak accident, and his wife shouldn’t be in jail. He says “I wake up every morning… with a panic attack because I hear my wife screaming my daughter’s name. That’s what I have to live with every day.”

IDA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa woman was found dead in her car Friday, according to WHO-TV. 84-year-old Beverly Joy Annear was driving to visit a friend in a nursing home in Ida Grove when she got lost. Annear ended up on a gravel road, turned into a bean field, and got stuck. She died from exposure.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – St. Paul the Apostle School in Davenport has reduced the number of flu cases in half over the past three years. They highly recommend students get flu shots, keep hand sanitizer in every classroom, sanitize hand railings regularly, and encourage kids to use water bottles and not the drinking fountain.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa State University is receiving a $93 million majority stake in the Massachusetts-based education company Curriculum Associates. It’s one of the largest gifts ever to the university. The Iowa City Press-Citizen says once the company is sold, the university’s share will be designated for various projects within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The couple are alumni, but wish to remain anonymous.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A wounded man showed up at the hospital shortly after a shooting was reported near NorthPark Mall in Davenport. WQAD-TV reports investigators said several minutes after they were called to the scene, a 24-year-old man arrived at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The investigation continues.

WILTON, IA (IRN) – A smelly manufacturer is frustrating residents of an eastern Iowa city and has prompted officials to warn of possible fines. The Muscatine Journal reports residents of Wilton began complaining about odors from the Vitalix plant soon after the livestock feed and supplement manufacturer began operations in 2013. Those complaints lessened but have spiked again recently.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Terry Branstad outlined $110 million in current-year budget cuts Tuesday, including $34 million from higher education and $20.3 million from the Department of Human Services. The Des Moines Register reports the cuts are forced by lower than expected revenue returns. Branstad says the budget prioritizes education, health care, economic development and public safety. But Sen. Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, called the budget “a mess.”

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – In more state budget news, Governor Branstad says he wants to cut all family planning funding that goes to Planned Parenthood and create a new state program to distribute the money. KCCI-TV reports Republicans are confident the bill will pass. Planned Parenthood says the scenario will devastate tens of thousands of Iowans.

IOWA (IRN) – A new list shows Iowa is the second-worst state in the country for animal protection laws, followed only by Kentucky. WHO-TV reports the Animal Legal Defense Fund released a report saying Iowa has a long way to go to strengthen these laws. The report lists 11 areas that need improvement. The organization believes animal protection is a bipartisan issue.

VENTURA, IA (IRN) – A northern Iowa woman accused of stealing from a breast cancer charity has been given a five-year suspended prison sentence. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 51-year-old Leanne Hicks, of Ventura, was ordered to pay nearly $3,500 restitution to Buddies for Boobies. Authorities say Hicks stole that amount during the 19 months she served as the nonprofit group’s president.