Tyson employees in Iowa could be getting a bonus in their paychecks. The president of the Arkansas-based company, Tom Hayes, announced Wednesday, that the federal tax reform will lead to 300 million dollars in savings for the company and they plan to provide a one-time bonus to some 100-thousand employees. Tyson has meat processing facilities in Council Bluffs, Waterloo, Storm Lake, Perry and Columbus Junction.

The company says it will pay eligible full-time employees a one-time one-thousand dollar bonus and part-time employees will get a 500 dollar bonus. The company says it will also spend some of the money on enhanced training, education and development opportunities for employees.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

Police in Council Bluffs responded at around 9:15-p.m., Wednesday, to an armed robbery at the Nomi Petro Mart, located at 3609 9th Avenue. Upon officers arrival, they determined an unknown white male came into the business with a black handgun and demanded money. The man was dressed in all black, wearing a mask, and there was a red design on the back of the jacket.

The suspect left on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. The case is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information about the suspect is encourage d to call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-STOP.

STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Iowa say seven students in the Storm Lake School District have been arrested on criminal charges for sharing nude photos on their phones. Police have not named the juveniles, and The Associated Press doesn’t typically name juveniles charged with crimes.

Assistant Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole tells the Sioux City Journal that the investigation began Feb. 6, when police were called to Storm Lake High School about multiple students sending nude photographs via text messages to other students.

Authorities say six Storm Lake High School students and one Storm Lake Middle School student were arrested on suspicion of charges ranging from felony exploitation of a minor to misdemeanor dissemination of obscene material to a minor.

Police say several cellphones were seized in the investigation.

A relationship therapist is reminding Iowans on this Valentine’s Day that online dating, while more popular than ever, can also be dangerous. Jennifer Gage, who works at the Cedar Rapids Relationship Center, told KCRG-TV that online dating can be a great tool for meeting people, but there’s no substitute for meeting face to face.

“Talk to the person, get to know them a little bit, but then meet in person,” Gage said. The FBI recently reported, in 2016, the agency received more than 15,000 reports linked to romance scams – with online criminals stealing more than $230 million dollars from unsuspecting victims.

“We hear all the horror stories of people who aren’t always truthful online and so by meeting in person you get to see this person in front of you,” Gage said. Dating websites can help give people confidence online that they may not have in large public settings, according to Gage.

She advises clients, when they’re meeting an online date for the first time, to take a friend and meet in a public place at a busier time. In addition, she warns people to never go to someone’s house they don’t know and they shouldn’t give that person their home address.

(KCRG via Radio Iowa)

A rural Braddyville man was arrested Wednesday (today) at the Page County Sheriff’s Office. 57-year old Edward Paul Swanson was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Violation of Probation. Swanson posted a $1000 cash bond and was released pending further court proceedings. Swanson was at the Sheriff’s Office on other business at the time of his arrest.