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EDDYVILLE, Iowa (AP) — A 58-year-old Indiana man is dead after an accident on a southern Iowa highway. KTVO-TV reports that Randolph Beaty of Amboy, Indiana, died in the crash Friday afternoon near Eddyville in Mahaska County. The Iowa State Patrol said a garbage truck was eastbound and failed to yield to a car on Highway…

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) – One of the year’s best meteor showers, the Perseid, has begun dazzling stargazers across the U.S. At its peak, the shower provides 50-100 meteors an hour for sky watchers to see, according to NASA. When to watch it The Perseid meteor shower is a yearly event viewable in the months of…

The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures that were put on hold during the pandemic. With the highly contagious delta variant spreading rapidly, cases in the U.S. are up around 70% over…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Family Leader on Friday celebrated what was called the “best legislative session ever” after the passage of a number of conservative priorities. Chuck Hurley, a former lawmaker and the founder of the Iowa Policy Center, which later became the Family Leader, said the credit goes to a number of hardworking…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The corner of 7th and Walnut was once the most popular place in Des Moines, but the site of the former Younkers department store could become a different kind of meeting place. EMC Insurance, which owns the lot, announced its intentions to develop the site into a neighborhood park. Crews started…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said the rapper-DJ died peacefully Friday evening with his wife by his side. The cause of death has not been released. “We are…

(NEXSTAR) – New details have emerged following the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy on a raft ride at the Adventureland amusement park in Iowa. A previously unreleased report obtained by the Des Moines Register had found that ride operators temporarily removed the raft from the Raging River ride on July 3 — the day…

LAKE CITY, Iowa (AP) — Preliminary data shows more than two dozen tornadoes tore across Iowa earlier this week, according to the National Weather Service. The service said in a tweet Friday that it appears 26 tornadoes touched down in the state on Wednesday. If that number holds true, it would be the third most…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Summer break is meant to be just that, a break. High school student athletes and musicians often use the three months off from school to practice, play, and get better at their activity. Soon, there will be a dedicated week of rest coming up. State high school officials are calling it…

Living in a recreational vehicle became a popular pandemic trend, and turns out RVs are still in demand. The RV Industry Association says the industry is on track to build more RVs this year than any other previous year. Iowa couple Brian and Michelle Cortesio noticed the demand and limited supply when they went to…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials have voted to declare two Iowa counties as Second Amendment sanctuaries where any laws hindering gun rights cannot be enforced, joining similar efforts across the country and coming even as Iowa has significantly loosened firearms regulations. Republican supervisors in Jasper County unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday and Republican supervisors…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden Thursday marked the first day of newly-increased child tax credit payments, touting it as a “tax cut for the middle class” and pushing for their continuation. The Child Tax Credit is being likened to a universal basic income for children, though it has income limits. Some 15 million…

UPDATE: Officials have confirmed to Local 4 News that at least two are dead in a plane crash in northern Muscatine County. EARLIER UPDATE: A plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in northern Muscatine County. The Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office is confirming at least one person has died from the plane crash. They’re currently searching for others.…

DES MOINES, IOWA — Iowa began the day under an enhanced risk for severe weather on Wednesday – and the predictions weren’t wrong. Multiple tornadoes have been reported across the state already early Wednesday-evening. Here are some views of the storms shared with us and on social media on Wednesday. You can share your pictures…

IOWA — The Iowa Department of Public Health is updating its snapshot of the state of COVID-19 in our state for the first time in a week. IDPH announced earlier this month that they would stop providing daily updates on COVID-19 statistics. Certain statistics, including deaths and case counts, will be updated weekly. Statistics on…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars said Wednesday that coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke were subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit filed by lawyers for Black players suing former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle for discrimination. The team said Meyer and Baalke submitted a written response to the subpoena, which is…

WASHINGTON, DC — A Des Moines man who took part in the US Capitol riot on January 6th has been released from federal custody for the first time in six months. Doug Jensen was released from custody on Wednesday, one day after a judge agreed to grant pre-trial release. Jensen has been jailed since shortly…

DES MOINES, IOWA — After 23 months of waiting, Iowa State Fair fans are now less than 30 days away from the return of their favorite fair. The Iowa State Fair returns August 12th-22nd after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 event. On Tuesday, July 13th the Iowa State Fair is announcing some of the…

WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge agreed on Tuesday to free an Iowa man from jail more than six months after his videotaped confrontation of a police officer inside the U.S. Capitol became one of the most menacing images of the Jan. 6 riots. Douglas Jensen, 41, was wearing a T-shirt bearing the letter “Q,”…

Ethanol court losses Two court losses for the ethanol industry could affect Iowa’s infrastructure. Last month the Supreme Court ruled that extensions on renewable fuel waivers for oil refiners were viable and a DC federal appeals court this month ruled summertime E15 gas sales are not viable. “It does not go into effect right away,…

(NEXSTAR) – The first monthly child tax credit payment under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan will be deposited in accounts of families across the country this week. The first payment is scheduled for Thursday, July 15, but Nexstar’s WDAF reports that some parents in Kansas and Missouri have already received their deposits. 5 things…