FLOYD COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A Cedar Falls resident has died after an accident in Floyd County Friday night. Iowa State Patrol said around 8:00 Friday night, a box truck was heading west on County Road B60 when it failed to stop at the intersection of Highway 14 near Marble Rock. That’s when the truck hit a Jeep Trailhawk. Both vehicles went into a ditch and the driver of the truck, 38-year-old Britney Huffman was ejected. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the jeep received minor injuries.
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – One person is critically injured following a shooting in Waterloo Friday. At approximately 1:32 p.m., Waterloo police were dispatched to Allen Hospital after receiving a report of a shooting victim. According to a release from Waterloo Police, the victim arrived at the hospital via private vehicle. Upon investigation, it was determined that the shooting took place in the 200 block of Sumner Street. The victim of the shooting sustained life-threatening injuries. No other information is known at this time.
AMES, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen is announcing her retirement. Wintersteen says she’ll step down in January 2026, after nearly nine years of leading the university. She is the first woman to hold Iowa State’s highest office. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig released a statement regarding Wintersteeen’s retirement: “Congratulations to Dr. Wintersteen on her impactful and distinguished career at Iowa State University. She has served with distinction for over four decades, including making history as the University’s first female president. Her leadership fostered growth in undergraduate education and has profoundly impacted agricultural innovation for the better. Dr. Wintersteen has been a tremendous advocate for agriculture and the State of Iowa throughout her career. It has been my pleasure to work alongside Dr. Wintersteen to serve and strengthen Iowa agriculture, especially our rural areas. All Iowans have greatly benefited from her leadership. I am grateful for her partnership and, most of all, her friendship. I wish Wendy and Robert all the best as they choose their next adventure in retirement.”
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – A new feature at the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines debuted this weekend. NaviLens launched on Saturday after two years of planning. More than 500 codes are spread across the museum’s first floor. It’s designed to make exhibits more accessible for Iowans. One version of the app is for those who have low vision or are blind. The idea of NaviLens started in Lindsay Keast’s kitchen when she saw a colorful code on a cereal box. ”I thought, why not bring that into a museum so that people can navigate the space?” said Keast, with the State Historical Museum of Iowa. ”I can sum that up just in one word, which would be independence. By having the NaviLens tags throughout the exhibits means that I can come to the historical society and go through an exhibit on my own,” said Bettina Dolinsek, State Historical Museum of Iowa Accessibility Consultant. The app also includes descriptions of objects around the museum, things like stairs and elevators. Museum staff hope to expand NaviLens to the entire space. It’s also a yearly subscription for the service and they’re already fundraising for those efforts.
