Monday, May 17th, 2021

A Union Pacific train derailed in northwest Iowa early Sunday afternoon, some of the cars caught fire and residents and businesses in Sibley were evacuated. 6,000 Iowans are known to have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. A proposal to shift Iowa’s mental health funding from counties to the state is one topic that’s been holding up the end of the legislative session. IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric gives us an update. Plus, jury selection for the trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera begins in Davenport Monday. IPR’s Kate Payne gives us a preview of the trial for the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018.