COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man has been found guilty of second-degree murder. The Daily Nonpareil reports that a Pottawattamie County jury found 48-year-old Elias Wanatee, of Sioux City, guilty Friday after eight hours of deliberation. It was the second trial for Wanatee in the case. His first trial ended in a mistrial in December after jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa church has sued a railway company, alleging it built a rail line on its property without permission. The Globe Gazette reports that Christian Fellowship Church’s lawsuit accuses Iowa Traction Railway of installing the line after negotiations for the railroad to acquire a portion of the church’s land were unsuccessful. The railroad says in a reply to the lawsuit that it gained ownership of the land through adverse possession, a legal term akin to squatter’s rights.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs officials hope a $36 million redevelopment of a key thoroughfare will spark economic development and brighten a busy area. The Omaha World-Herald reports work will start this month on a five-year overhaul of West Broadway, which connects Council Bluffs and Omaha, Nebraska. The work will include colored pavers, new street lights and decorative pillars. Crews also will install new sewers, which should lessen cracking caused by pooling water that freezes and thaws.

DENISON, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of crashing his car into a river in western Iowa, killing a teenager, has pleaded not guilty to all nine charges against him in the case. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that 24-year-old Ramon Hernandez remains jailed in Crawford County. Authorities say Hernandez crashed his car into the Boyer River on Jan. 19. He and three of the others reached safety. The body of 15-year-old Yoana Acosta was found Jan. 26.