ELGIN, IA (IRN) – A man is facing attempted murder charges after shooting at another person outside a bar in Elgin. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says a fight began outside the Elgin Tap early Sunday morning. Investigators say Wyatt Aubrey Guyer, 25, of Elgin pulled out a gun and fired at another person. Guyer was arrested later that day at his home.

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The body of a missing Nebraska man was pulled from an icy Iowa pond on Saturday. George McNamara, 39, was reported missing from Bellevue, Nebraska, on Dec. 22. A car crash was reported that day near the pond, and deputies found a vehicle but no driver. Officials found a hole in an icy pond and a pair of shoes near the crash site on Friday, but the search was suspended when it became too dark.

CLINTON, IA (IRN) – A rescue crew was on the Mississippi Saturday evening when a car began to sink into the river with one person trapped inside. KGAN-TV reports the victim was in the car’s front seat and was unable to escape the vehicle on their own. Fire crews were able to free her from the car. The victim was sent to the hospital with a case of hypothermia.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two teenagers face multiple charges after they allegedly fired a gun in Des Moines and then led police on a chase. WHO-TV reports the youths were caught, and police found two guns in the car, one of which was stolen.

BOONE, IA (IRN) – A massive red, white and blue mural surrounding an image of President Trump is now displayed in downtown Boone. The Des Moines Register reports mural painters started stenciling on Sunday, Dec. 22, and worked for two more days adding blue and white stars surrounding one big blue star with the image of the president off to the right. Social media lit up with people both opposed and in favor of the mural. When the building’s owner, Dee McKnight, was asked what the mural’s inspiration was, she said, “I couldn’t really say.”

GILBERT, IA (IRN) – A Story City woman is dead after a crash in Gilbert Saturday morning.
The Iowa State Patrol says a pickup driven by 68-year-old John Paulson failed to yield, crashing into another pickup truck. Passenger 68-year-old Marcia Olson died. Paulson, and the other driver, 38-year-old Michael Manke, of Nevada, and Manke’s two passengers, including a 3-year-old child from Nevada, were all injured.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A man received multiple charges after a Christmas Eve incident where he allegedly shot at a home in Dubuque, according to KCRG-TV. Earnest Jones Hunt, Jr., 18, of Dubuque was charged with attempted murder and intimidation with a dangerous weapon, among other charges. He fired a gun at a home where a woman and her two children were inside.

ADEL, IA (IRN) – A single mother in Adel is without a home just days after Christmas. WHO-TV reports Adel fire and rescue crews were called out to a residential fire shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames. A single mother and her pets were able to escape unharmed and no children were home at the time of the fire. The initial cause of the fire points to an electrical problem with a space heater.

ORLANDO, FL (IRN) – Iowa State and Notre Dame faced off for the first time at the Camping World Bowl Saturday in Orlando, Florida. Early miscues led to a first quarter deficit the Cyclones could never overcome, losing 33-9.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – Mason City Schools settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former official for more $170,000. The district issued its former human resources director Jodie Anderson $31,500 in wage differential payment and $73,500 for damages, according to the Globe-Gazette. Another $70,000 was issued to cover court and attorneys’ fees. Anderson filed the lawsuit in July 2018, alleging that men employed by the district were being paid more than women. The district denies any wrongdoing.

WORTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Three people are facing drug charges after an early-morning traffic stop in Worth County yesterday. KIMT-TV reports a K9 unit indicated the presence of narcotics in the vehicle and methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found. They are in jail.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City residents may end up paying a higher property tax starting this summer. KCRG-TV reports in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, city staff suggest adding an emergency property tax. Staff says that money from those taxes will go entirely towards the city’s climate action plan.

SAN DIEGO, CA (IRN) – It was a VERY happy holiday for the Iowa Hawkeye football team, who blasted #22 USC 49-24 Friday night to win the Holiday Bowl and finish the season with an impressive 10-3 record.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A weather system moving into Iowa Friday night will have an impact the entire weekend. Heavy rain, freezing rain, and snow are expected. Freezing rain, mainly across northern Iowa, is expected late Friday night into mid-morning Saturday. Unseasonably heavy rainfall with amounts of 1-2” is expected across much of central Iowa. It will be much colder by Sunday into Monday, with a light wintry mix possible.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Beaverdale couple held off a burglar with a pair of scissors and a wine glass on Christmas Day. KCCI-TV reports at approximately 8 a.m. Joseph Halbur broke into Rena and Duncan McClintock’s home. The couple woke up to their dog barking and found Halbur in their kitchen. They grabbed a wine glass and a pair of scissors and cornered him and waited for police to arrive. Halbur was arrested and released from the Polk County Jail.

SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – An Omaha man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly firing shots at an Iowa State Patrol trooper in Sioux City. A trooper pulled over a vehicle Thursday and found a 27-year-old passenger had a warrant for his arrest. The man resisted and as they struggled, the trooper used a stun gun. The man ran away and during a chase he allegedly fired two shots at the pursuing trooper. The shots missed.

BENTON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Emergency crews spent Thursday evening searching a pond after receiving a report of a person falling through the ice in Benton County. KCRG-TV reports a 911 caller said they saw a fisherman on the ice earlier in the day but after some time, the fisherman was no longer in the area. The fisherman’s vehicle was located nearby and a large hole was spotted in the ice. The search continues.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Record setting high temperatures on Christmas Eve brought many Iowans outside. KGAN-TV reports about 100 golfers teed up at St. Andrews Golf Club on Christmas Eve. One man says he normally goes ice fishing this time of year, but the warm weather was a welcome break.