Student reported a man with gun in vehicle near campus

All the updates from yesterdays incident here.

City, university move forward with Lincoln Way safety study

Following the Ames City Council’s approval of a safety study, the city and the university will work together to identify and address safety improvements along Lincoln Way. To learn more on the improvements being done to increase student safety, view the full story here.

Steve King: Cruz would win contested convention, Kasich should drop out

U.S. Rep. Steve King — who inserted himself into the Iowa Caucus by endorsing Ted Cruz — thinks Cruz has the best shot to win at a contested convention and that John Kasich should drop out of the GOP race for president.

U.S. Capitol Police officer shot in D.C., suspicious package in New York

More details here, on what authorities have to say on the report that a U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot at the Capitol Visitor Center complex in Washington, D.C. Monday. Also, a bomb squad has been called to investigate the package, and the area has been cleared, reported Scripps National.

ISU football picks up 2017 receiver

The ISU football team picked up a commitment from 2017 receiver Joshua Johnson on Monday, Johnson confirmed on Twitter. Johnson is rated a three star by Scout.com.