WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The state medical examiner has ruled a toddler death in a Waterloo in-home daycare as accidental. KWWL-TV reports 18-month-old Brody Harrelson was found unconscious June 17. Harrelson had been placed in a car seat for a nap. The immediate cause of death was determined as mechanical or positional asphyxia from the strap of the car seat. The infant also had an inflamed heart wall, possibly caused by a viral infection. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A semi went up in flames Thursday morning before dawn after running off Interstate 80 in rural Polk County and hitting a tree. WHO-TV reports the front of the vehicle caught fire but the driver was able to escape without any injuries. HAMDEN, CT (IRN) – A Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll released today shows Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in Iowa in the race to be the Democratic Party Presidential nominee. Senator Sanders is the choice of 41% of likely Iowa Democratic Caucus participants, with 40% picking former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. 12% back Vice President Joe Biden, and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley gets 3%. CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – Some potential voters in the Cedar Falls school election Tuesday showed up at the polls late and did not get to vote due to an incorrect posting of voting hours on the city of Cedar Falls website. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports the city incorrectly posted that polls would be open until 9 p.m., when they actually closed at 8 p.m.  City officials say they hope it won’t happen again. OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) – Preliminary autopsy results are in for former Hawkeye football player Tyler Sash. The Office of the State Medical examiner says that no acute trauma was found, and that additional tests are needed to determine the cause of death. A memorial service for Sash will be held Friday at the Oskaloosa Community Stadium at the Lacey Complex. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A company that markets meat to observant Muslims has pled guilty to its role in exporting misbranded meat products.  KCCI-TV reports Midamar Corp. of Cedar Rapids entered the plea Wednesday to conspiracy to make false statements on export certificates, sell misbranded meat, and commit wire fraud. Company founder Bill Aossey was convicted earlier as part of the scheme to export mislabeled meat. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Just a few hours after University of Iowa faculty Senate voted “no confidence” in the Board of Regents for its hiring of businessman J. Bruce Harreld as the next UI president this week, student leaders passed similar votes of no confidence in the regents. KWWL-TV reports the regents have also authorized a $2.4 million dollar remodel of the new president’s home and office. COLFAX, IA (IRN) – A Colfax man arrived at his mother-in-law’s house to find an unauthorized roofing job underway. WHO-TV reports the shingles had been torn off her roof, and replacement shingles were being laid.  Deever Roofing in Des Moines was supposed to be working on a house a block and a half away.  When notified that a mistake had been made, the roofing company admitted the error, and the family will receive the new roof at no cost.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A Waterloo man was taken to the hospital following a kitchen fire Wednesday morning. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports the fire broke out at about 3:20 a.m. at an assisting living apartment. The resident, who is disabled, fled to a bathroom. A neighbor who saw the fire went in and helped the man outside. BETTENDORF, IA (IRN) – A 15-year-old from Bettendorf pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of his 34-year-old brother. WQAD-TV reports the teen stabbed his brother with a butter knife after the brother had a verbal altercation with their mother. The teen says he thought his brother was going to hit their mother. DEWITT, IA (IRN) – Officials are working to have an Illinois man returned from Colorado to face prosecution for a shooting in front of the DeWitt Police Department in Clinton County. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that 26-year-old Alejandro Andres Lira was arrested last week in Denver and faces Iowa charges of kidnapping, robbery and attempted murder. OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) Former Hawkeye football player Tyler Sash was found dead yesterday. Sash was found about 8 a.m. by a family member who came to walk his dog. The cause of death is not yet known, and an autopsy has been scheduled for this morning. Sash, 27, was a member of the Hawkeye football team from 2008-2010. Sash then played for the New York Giants from 2011-2013. Sash is from Oskaloosa. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A man was struck and killed by a car in Council Bluffs Tuesday, according to KETV. Bicyclist David Ryder, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle that struck him left the scene only to return later. Stephanie Kenealy, 28, returned, saying she left because she was scared and shook up. She was charged with leaving the scene of a fatality crash.  It was dark, foggy, and raining heavily at the time of the accident. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City police are investigating an armed robbery that began outside a McDonald’s. KWWL-TV reports a man says he left his car and was walking into the restaurant with a woman when two men approached them, one showed a handgun, and both ordered them back into the car. They had him drive into a nearby neighborhood where they robbed them. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa Faculty Senate issued a vote of “no confidence” Tuesday in the Iowa Board of Regents. The Iowa City Press Citizen reports the resolution came five days after the regents unanimously voted to name former IBM executive J. Bruce Harreld as the 21st UI president. Harreld has no university administrative experience. The other three finalists for the position included two university provosts and a college president. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – President Barack Obama will visit Des Moines next week for a discussion on college affordability at North High School, according to the Des Moines Register. First Lady Michelle Obama will also visit an Iowa community college on Sept. 17 to look at its career and technical programs. Obama last came to Iowa in January, when he announced new plans for expanding high-speed Internet access during a visit to Cedar Falls.  

OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) Former Hawkeye football player Tyler Sash has been found dead.  KCCI-TV reports that Sash was found about 8 a.m. by a family member who came to walk his dog. The cause of death is not yet known. Sash, 27, was a member of the Hawkeye football team from 2008-2010. Sash then played for the New York Giants from 2011-2013. Sash is from Oskaloosa. WINTHROP, IA (IRN) – A Waterloo Warrior hockey player died in a four-wheeler crash this weekend. KWWL-TV reports it happened around 3 a.m. Sunday in Guttenberg. Three teens hit a fence while riding the four-wheeler, causing all the riders to be thrown. 16-year-old Kurt Reidy of Winthrop was killed. The 23-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries and the other passenger was uninjured. CORALVILLE (IRN) – A man with a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit was arrested after being found dancing on the side of Interstate 380 near Coralville. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports 25-year-old Mario Gaspar-Matias was a passenger in a car when the driver pulled over so he could throw up. When deputies arrived, he was “dancing around” on the side of the interstate and drinking from what appeared to be a bottle of beer. RICHMOND, VA (IRN) – Des Moines-based Meredith Corporation, the publisher of Better Homes and Gardens, is being bought by Media General in a deal worth $3.1 billion. WHO-TV reports the sale creates the third largest owner of major network affiliates. Current Meredith CEO Steve Lacy will be the CEO and President of Meredith Media General. Though the new company will be incorporated in Virginia, the corporate offices in Des Moines will be kept. MANCHESTER, IA (IRN) – A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in the northeastern Iowa town of Manchester on Sunday.  KCCI-TV reports the victim, whose name has not been released, was trying to cross a street when hit. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A fifteen year old has died in a Cedar Rapids shooting on Sunday, according to KWWL-TV. After he was shot, Aaron Richardson, 15, somehow managed to get to a nearby home, saying he was hurt. Witnesses say he was shot in a park and ran asking for help, landing on a neighboring doorstep. Police believe Richardson was the intended target. URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – A high-speed chase ended in Urbandale when the vehicle being pursued hit a parked car Monday afternoon. KCCI-TV reports police began pursuing the vehicle on Interstate 80 when officers noticed the license plates did not match the vehicle. Occupants began throwing bags out the window during the chase. Authorities later retrieved the bags, which contained pills and drug paraphernalia. Three have been charged. LINN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Two girls were injured after being involved in an ATV crash Monday evening in rural Linn County, according to KWWL-TV. Law enforcement arrived at the accident to find a Polaris Ranger on its side. Carly Nuestel, 9, and her passenger, 12-year-old Sydney Nuestel were injured and hospitalized. Both are expected to be okay. The girls were not wearing helmets. DES MOINES (IRN) – A 13-person startup in Des Moines now makes the fastest bike in the world. FoxNews reports Rüster Sports took the bike to a wind tunnel and proved it was between 4 percent and 28 percent faster than any of the competition. Used primarily in triathlons, the bike starts at $6,000 just for the frame, going up to $13,000 for its “premium build.”

POLK CITY, IA (IRN) – Rescue crews located the body of a 34-year-old man who fell into Saylorville Lake Sunday night.  KCCI-TV reports dive teams began searching the water Monday morning and recovered the man’s body just after 9 a.m. Authorities said the man was walking with a friend on the Latitude 41 Bar and Grill dock when he fell into the water and never resurfaced. His name hasn’t been released. DUNKERTON, IA (IRN) – Directors of the Dunkerton Cooperative Elevator are thinking big, according to Iowa Farmer Today. The co-op in Dunkerton is building what might be the largest grain storage bin in the state with a 1.3 million-bushel capacity. The structure, when complete, will be 156 feet wide and 110 feet to the fill height. FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – A correctional officer was hospitalized after being punched and kicked by an inmate Sunday night at the Fort Dodge prison, according to the Iowa Department of Corrections. Officials said Vincent Dillworth kicked and punched the officer in the face. Other workers restrained Dillworth, while the officer was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Dillworth is 3½ years into 10-year sentence for robbery. DES MOINES (IRN) – A line of thunderstorms made its way through Iowa Sunday night, dropping heavy rain and producing damaging winds.  KCCI-TV reports localized flooding and wind gusts up to 60 mph. Street flooding was reported in numerous cities northwest of Des Moines, including Carroll, Glidden, and Boone.  More storms are expected today and early tomorrow. Some areas should expect up to 5 inches of rain. JONES COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Three people died and one person was injured in a head-on crash in Jones County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened Sunday around 10 p.m. on Highway 64. The driver of one vehicle crossed over the center line and hit the other vehicle. An 11-year-old, 18-year-old and 75-year-old died. A 60-year-old was injured. Names have not been released. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – The body of a Sioux City woman who disappeared nearly three weeks ago was found Sunday in her car, which was submerged in a pond near where she worked. The Sioux City Journal reports Raquel Munoz-Perez was reported missing by her family after she failed to show up for work. The investigation is ongoing.  

FORSYTH, MO (IRN) – Four people from Iowa have suffered serious injuries after their motorboat struck the shore of the Lake of the Ozarks in southwest Missouri. KGAN-TV reports the grounding happened late Friday. Three people from Cedar Rapids and a fourth person from Des Moines were thrown from the runabout. All four were flown from the scene for medical treatment. CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – Coralville police charged an inmate at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center with willful injury after allegedly attacking someone with a padlock wrapped inside a sock. The Iowa City Press Citizen reports Rico Osby, 24, hit the victim in the back of the head and the face three times. The attack was witnessed by a correctional officer. Osby is serving a sentence for attempted murder. CEDAR RAPIDS (IRN) – Cedar Rapids Police are investigating the death of a man found in a church parking lot, according to KWWL-TV. Investigators were on scene at the First Presbyterian Church Saturday morning for almost five hours. The man’s body was found near a dumpster at the back of the church. The cause of death is unknown. IOWA (IRN) – The first day of the college football season found both the Cyclones and Hawkeyes victorious. The Cyclones defeated UNI 31-7 while the Hawkeyes defeated Illinois State 31-14. Next week, Iowa will travel to Iowa State for the annual Iowa Cy-Hawk series game.  UNI welcomes Eastern Washington at home.