EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in Evansdale to mark the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins. People from throughout the country gathered Saturday at Lofty’s Lounge, and many took part in a 125-mile motorcycle and auto trek through northeast Iowa. They were marking the year since 10-year-old Lyric and 8-year-old Elizabeth disappeared while riding their bicycles on July 13th, 2012. Their bodies were found in December in a wooded area of Bremer County.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad is set to return today from a European trade trip. Branstad traveled to Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Iowa’s sister state of Kosovo during the 10-day journey.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines police lieutenant has been injured in an off-duty accident. Police Sergeant Jason Halifax says Lieutenant Joe Gonzalez was working Saturday at the World Food Prize building in downtown Des Moines. Gonzalez was providing uniformed security outside the building when he was struck by a truck. Gonzalez was taken to a Des Moines hospital, where he was being treated Saturday night for two collapsed lungs, broken ribs and other injuries.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state Department of Transportation has designed an app for smartphones and tablets that organizes the agency’s multiple other apps. Officials say “myIowaDOT” helps users find all agency resources under one app instead of making them search for each individual app developed by the agency. The multi-use app is free.