MARSHALLTOWN AND IOWA FALLS EACH RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION WEDNESDAY.  THE MARSHALLTOWN GRANT OF $2.9 MILLION DOLLARS WILL HELP PAY FOR AN EXTENSION OF EDGEWOOD STREET.  IOWA FALLS IS RECEIVING OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR FLODD MITIGATION PROJECTS.

A RESPONSE TO A FIRE CALL IN KELLOGG WEDNESDAY LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A BODY.  THE BODY WAS FOUND AFTER A FIRE IN A DITCH WAS PUT OUT.  THE CASE IS BEING TREATED AS A HOMICIDE.

UNITY POINT HEALTH HAS REPORTED A RANSOMWARE ATTACT FROM A THIRD PARTY VENDOR.  THE INCIDENT REPORTEDLY HAPPENED IN MAY, INVOLVING FOUNDATIONS IN DES MOINES, SIOUX CITY AND THE QUAD CITIES.  IT DOES NOT APPEAR ANY OF UNITY POINT’S MARSHALLTOWN FACILITIES WERE INVOLVED.

IN SPORTS…

THE BIG 10 MADE IT OFFICIAL WEDNESDAY, REVERSING AN EARLIER DECISION ON FOOTBALL.  THE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN PLAY THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 23D.

GAME TWO OF THE NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL IS TONIGHT, WITH MIAMI HOLDING A ONE GAME TO NONE LEAD OVER BOSTON.  WEEK TWO OF THE NFL SEASON BEGINS TONIGHT WITH CINCINNATI AT CLEVELAND.