DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Congressman Steve King is being threatened with a lawsuit over a meme shared on his social media pages. The second Civil War related meme was posted to King’s Facebook page last month. It was deleted from Representative King’s page shortly after it was posted. Now, the artist of the picture wants Steve King to apologize. The artist says he wants the apology by Friday, or he will sue the representative for copyright infringement.

KEOKUK, IA (IRN) – A collision between a motorist and a bicyclist in Keokuk has resulted in the death of a teenager. A vehicle driven by an 18-year-old from Fort Madison collided with a bicycle ridden by a 15-year-old. The bicyclist was killed.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – About 75 employees were evacuated from the Collins Aerospace Recreation Center in Cedar Rapids due to a threat Monday morning. KCRG-TV reports someone phoned in an anonymous threat that an explosive device was placed inside the center. No device was found, and employees returned after about 90 minutes.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A historic northside Des Moines restaurant is without its owner.
KCCI-TV reports Paul Strome, owner of Sambetti’s, died of a massive heart attack at the age of 64 on March 25. Regulars compare the restaurant to “Cheers,” a place where everybody knows your name. Without its beloved owner, friends and family alike said Monday that Sambetti’s suffered a great loss. Regular Bill Gray said Strome’s death created a metaphorical hole at the bar. “You just keep looking to see he’s going to walk through that door any time now and everything is going to be back to normal.” Gray said. The restaurant has been in the family for 40 years.

GREENSBORO, NC (IRN) – The Iowa women’s basketball season ended in the Elite 8, as the Hawkeyes fell to Baylor 85-53. Iowa was led by Megan Gustafson’s game-high scoring effort. The senior’s 23 points put her over 1,000 for the season. She is just the fourth player in NCAA history to accomplish that feat.

BOONE, IA (IRN) – Fire crews were called to a house fire in Boone that sent two people to the hospital early this morning. KCCI-TV reports two people, a man and a woman, were inside the home and were hospitalized in the incident. Fire officials said the home is about a block away from the emergency dispatch center in Boone, and the man ran from the burning home to alert officials to the fire.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The jury trial of a woman accused of striking and killing a Des Moines man while she was intoxicated is set to begin today. WHO-TV reports Oleaf Teoh, 23, is facing several charges including vehicular homicide and operating a car while under the influence. Teoh allegedly left the scene of the accident and was arrested later.

BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A man is on the run after robbing a Burlington convenience store last night. WQAD-TV reports the man approached the store clerk with a pistol in hand while wearing a surgical mask. He took an undisclosed amount of money and left the store on foot. No one was hurt.

PLEASANT HILL, IA (IRN) – Authorities are trying to figure out how a truck landed in the Des Moines River in Pleasant Hill. KCCI-TV reports emergency response personnel were sent to the river for a water rescue. When officials arrived at the scene, they found the truck but no one inside. The truck was stolen in Des Moines.

GREENSBORO, NC. (IRN) – Megan Gustafson had 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Iowa women’s basketball team past North Carolina State 79-61 on Saturday in the Greensboro Regional semifinals. Gustafson, who averages a Division I-best 28 points while also ranking second in rebounding, finished with her 33rd double-double to match the NCAA’s single-season record. She made 10 of her 13 shots. This helped the second-seeded Hawkeyes (29-6) earn their first Elite Eight appearance since 1993. Iowa will play top-seeded Baylor tonight with the winner advancing to the Final Four.

LINCOLN, NE (IRN) – A Sioux City man wanted for a double homicide in the village of Douglas, Nebraska has been arrested. Brindar Jangir, 36, was captured by authorities in California. The victims were his girlfriends’s parents.

WORTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man who led authorities on a high-speed chase through Kensett on March 22 has turned himself in. KIMT-TV reports Dustin DeVries, 37, was booked into the Worth County Jail on multiple charges. DeVries is accused of fleeing officers after an attempted traffic stop. The vehicle reached speeds of around 90 miles per hour as it entered Kensett. The vehicle attempted to drive through a backyard but became stuck in the snow before DeVries allegedly fled the vehicle.

PEOSTA, IA (IRN) – A fish kill in northeastern Iowa was caused by farm manure runoff. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the Dubuque County fish kill near Peosta. Investigators say more than 200 fish were killed by the runoff, which they traced to Lawler Dairy farm in Peosta. The agency says the farm applied liquid manure to a nearby field, and melting snow and rain caused it to run off into an unnamed creek that leads to the Little Maquoketa River.

NEBRASKA, IA (IRN) – The worst kept secret in college basketball is finally a done deal: Fred Hoiberg is returning to the college ranks — this time in the town he was born in and with a program his grandfather once coached. The Des Moines Register reports the former Iowa State player and coach signed a seven-year, $25 million contract Saturday to become Nebraska’s coach.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – New details have been released regarding two men accused of a vicious stabbing that has left a Mason City man in critical condition. KIMT-TV reports Marvell and Antoine Rodgers are accused of stabbing the victim “multiple times in the back, face, stomach, chest and hand.” The victim has already undergone four surgeries and is in need of another.

SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – The Sibley-Ocheydan Community School District filed a lawsuit last week against Sioux City Community School District, Akron-Westfield School District, and Mediapolis Community School District. KCAU-TV reports the Sibley-Ocheydan school district is claiming the schools did not report former teacher, Kyle Ewinger, to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners after inappropriate behaviors with a student.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One of three insurance companies that help run the state’s Medicaid program will leave the market after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ended negotiations because of terms she believed were “unreasonable and unsustainable.” The Iowa Department of Human Services, which oversees the health care program for 680,000 poor and disabled Iowans, said it received notice Friday that UnitedHealthcare would be leaving the IA Health Link program over the next several months.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Transportation officials say it will take months to repair major roads in western Iowa damaged by spring flooding. The Des Moines Register reports that crews were on site Thursday to inspect some of the worst damages. Around 25 miles of interstate in southwest Iowa and roughly 14 miles of roads north of Council Bluffs remain closed due to washed away shoulders, eroded pavement and scattered waste. The chief concern is state Highway 2, since portions are still submerged.