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AMES — The president of Iowa State University’s student crew club said winds that had been forecast to remain low picked up suddenly, causing a boat to capsize before the crew could return to shore, killing two crew members last week.

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man faces charges following a shots fired incident Sunday evening.According to Cedar Rapids police, officers were called to the 1600 block of 30th Street NW around 6:43 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Witnesses reported a man shot a gun into the air and threatened to shoot another man before fleeing on foot.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has approved the nutrient management plan of an 11,600-head open cattle feedlot near Monona.Supreme Beef, owned by Mike Walz, Dean Walz and Jared Walz, now may complete the project started in 2017 but stalled by environmental violations, opposition from neighbors and legal wrangling with two former business partners.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Two men are in custody following a fatal stabbing in a Cedar Rapids hotel room.

A woman died Sunday when a field fire in a rural Marion got out of control, authorities said. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 3:14 from the 3000 block of Gillmore Road.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Police are investigating after finding two wounded men early Sunday. Officers were dispatched to 4107 22nd Ave. SW at 3:45 a.m. for a report of a person who was apparently injured in a fight. They found a 34-year-old man with a serious injury, possibly a stab wound, to his arm.

A day before COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens broadly throughout Iowa, the state reported Sunday that 636,513 Iowans have been fully vaccinated — over 48,000 of them in Linn County and nearly 38,000 in Johnson County.

With the end of the men’s gymnastics season looming, no one needs to remind Iowa Coach J.D. Reive “the countdown to the end of my employment with athletics” is imminent.

Police arrested a Cedar Rapids man early Sunday morning following a fight outside Hazzard County American Saloon and after a gunshot was heard nearby.

UPDATE: Emani has been located and is safe. North Liberty police are asking for the public’s help in locating 11-year-old Emani King Lashmit.Emani is a Black male, 4 feet 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 78 pounds and has short curly hair. He was last seen by himself with a bike at about 6 p.m. Saturday in Penn Meadows Park in North Liberty.