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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Security officials at an Iowa jail must allow a man charged with killing a state trooper to meet privately with his lawyers, a judge ordered Thursday. Staff at the Black Hawk County jail in Waterloo had refused to allow Michael Lang — who is awaiting trial for murder in the shooting of…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs. The report, issued by the Department of Labor on Friday, was the latest sign that the reopening…

IOWA — The latest snapshot of drought conditions in Iowa shows much of the state is still too dry, despite some localized heavy rainfall over the last week. According to the weekly report from the USDA, 85% of the state is still in some level of drought. That is down only slightly from last week…

SURFSIDE, Fla. (NewsNation Now) —President Joe Biden drew on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse, telling them to “never give up hope” even as the search for survivors paused early Thursday, a week after the building came down. Addressing some of the families touched by…

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — A Pella woman convicted of murder will be officially sentenced to life in prison Thursday afternoon. Michelle Boat was found guilty of first-degree murder back in May. A jury convicted her in the stabbing death of her estranged husband’s girlfriend, Tracy Mondabough. During the trial Boat admitted to the killing on May…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers’ markets are commonplace in central Iowa, but there is one group focused on helping farmers who have come to the United States in hopes of fulfilling a dream. Since its inception in 2014, Global Greens Farmers’ Market has solely featured refugee agronomists. Food Hub and Marketing Supervisor for Global Greens,…

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa – Police say a Des Moines woman officers were seeking as a person of interest in a Waterloo homicide investigation has turned herself in to authorities. Another person of interest in the case remains at large. Earlier this week, the Des Moines Police Department issued a press release asking for help locating…

DES MOINES, IOWA — Authorities are releasing the name of a man found dead in the Des Moines River earlier this week. The body of 34-year-old Justin Gilliland was pulled from the water near the Euclid Avenue bridge on Saturday afternoon. Police say there is “no evidence of traumatic injury, and no indiciations of a…

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He was 88. Rumsfeld, who served under George W. Bush, was surrounded by family at his home in New Mexico. “History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments over six decades of public service, but for those who knew…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Police say a Des Moines man suffered minor injuries after crashing his car in an attempt to elude officers early Wednesday morning. Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des Moines Police Department says the chase began in 1100 block of MLK Jr. Parkway when an officer tried to pull 32-year-old Marcus McFall…

NEW YORK (AP) — TV actor Allison Mack, who played a key role in the scandal-ridden, cult-like group NXIVM, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group’s spiritual leader. Mack — best known for her role as a young Superman’s close friend on…

DES MOINES, IOWA — The Des Moines City Council and Des Moines Police Department held true to their promise to crack down on interruptions from the audience at their Monday meeting. 26-year-old John Noble of Des Moines was arrested and charged with trespass and interference with official acts for reportedly interrupting the meeting and disobeying…

NEW YORK CITY — The pandemic stopped an Iowa couple from celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with family last year, but their 51st anniversary is one they will never forget. Emory and Helen Westcott of Ankeny were live on NBC’s Today Show Tuesday morning, renewing their vows from Rockefeller Plaza. Their three children surprised them…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Climbing’s standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal. A rock wall can be a place of solitude or of camaraderie with a small group of fellow climbers. There are no crowds, just the peacefulness of the outdoors and the task of trying to find…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — New Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger will be paid $1 million per year with an additional $500,000 in supplemental benefits under terms of his five-year contract released Monday. Otzelberger’s base pay is $300,000, and he receives $700,000 for public appearances, speaking engagements and media obligations. The supplemental benefits include…

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (WVLA) — Almost four months after the announcement that Aunt Jemima products would be rebranded as “Pearl Milling Company,” the new-look products are finally hitting store shelves across the United States. In February of this year, Quaker Oats announced that they would be changing the Aunt Jemima brand of pancake mix and…

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa – A crash just east of Boone Sunday claimed the life of a Boone man and injured a Johnston woman. According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened around 11:25 a.m. at the intersection of 210th Street, also known as the Lincoln Highway, and R Avenue. The…

ANKENY, Iowa – An Ankeny man was arrested Saturday after police say he threatened to blow up a McDonald’s because the restaurant didn’t include dipping sauce for his chicken McNuggets. Sgt. Corey Schneden with the Ankeny Police Department tells WHO 13 that 42-year-old Robert Golwitzer Jr. called the McDonald’s at 2526 SW State St. in…

IOWA – Summer is typically mosquito season, but you may have noticed fewer flying around.  Iowa State University Extension Entomologist Donald Lewis says mosquito populations are largely driven by weather, and the lack of standing water is having an impact. “There were mosquitoes that could be found earlier in the season, but as the drought…

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami on Saturday, raising the death toll to five as they raced to recover any survivors while fighting back fire and smoke deep inside the concrete and metal remains. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show seven new deaths from COVID-19 have been reported and there are 79 new cases of the virus in the state. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website between 10:00 a.m. Friday and 2:00 p.m. Saturday. The…