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WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) —  President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle. He openly acknowledged that Democrats will likely have to tackle much of the rest on their own. The…

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that employers cannot subject all warehouse employees to random drug testing by designating them as having “safety sensitive” jobs. In its 4-3 ruling, the court ruled that companies must consider the specific duties of each worker when designing safety-based drug testing programs and not…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show four new deaths from COVID-19 have been reported and there are 69 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. Thursday and 10:00 a.m. Friday. The…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Babysitting has always been a popular job for teenagers. However, as the need for child care services continues to increase, it’s become an even more lucrative business for young adults. According to the North American Learning Institute, which provides online training courses, it’s seen an almost 50% increase in interest in…

Iowa leaders are looking more into carbon sequestration opportunities in the state. Governor Kim Reynolds signed an executive order this week launching a task force to look at ways to sequester carbon, the group will be chaired by herself with Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig as vice chair. In a statement Reynolds says the supply…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, extended the evictions moratorium until July 31. It had been scheduled to end…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday the state will allocate $30 million of federal pandemic relief funds toward education initiatives to help with the toll COVID-19 took on students and teachers. Twenty million dollars will go toward the creation of the Iowa Center for School Mental Health — a partnership with the…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate bumped up to 3.9% in May even as more Iowans worked at jobs, a state agency reported Wednesday. Iowa Workforce Development said the rate was up slightly from the 3.8% unemployment rate in April. The total number of Iowa residents working rose to 1.58 million in May…

Spotty rains across the state did not do much to boost soil moisture. According to the Iowa Crop Progress Report, there were six days good for fieldwork, with topsoil moisture levels 64 percent in the short to very short category, and 69 percent of subsoil moisture is also short to very short. State Climatologist Dr.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 12 members of the first U.S. Olympic skateboarding team stepped on their boards and skated through a corridor of tall American flags in a joyful pack, headed toward an outdoor stage to meet the world together. It was an appropriate introduction for a bunch of world-class skaters who will represent…

ANKENY, Iowa – An Ankeny family is hoping to get the word out about one of its members who “flew the coop” Monday and hasn’t made it home. Meet Pearl. Pearl Pearl Pearl Pearl is a cockatiel that accidentally got out Monday and was blown away from home by 20 mile per hour winds. Pearl’s…

AMES, Iowa — A world without mosquitoes might sound appealing to most. However, a new comic book authored by a professor at Iowa State University, Katharine Richardson Bruna, explains just how detrimental the extermination of mosquitoes could be.  This comic book titled, Mosquitoes Suck!,  is a representation of ISU’s educational outreach program, Mosquitoes and Me.…

DES MOINES, Iowa – A 16-year-old girl was injured in a shooting late Sunday night at a carnival in the parking lot of Southridge Mall. Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des Moines Police Department says the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. as the carnival was closing down. The victim, who was shot in the shoulder,…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Even before the first official day of summer, local A/C companies have been busy servicing furnaces and air conditioning units. Des Moines Heating & Cooling Owner Craig Beveridge says the ramp-up in business typically happens a month earlier, but it’s the weather that determines its schedule. “When it’s extremely hot or…

VAN METER, Iowa (AP) — A jury has acquitted a former central Iowa coach and teacher who was accused of assaulting one of a group of students trying to toilet-paper his house. The six-member jury on Friday found Joel Bartz not guilty of misdemeanor assault and not guilty of fifth-degree criminal mischief. Bartz was employed…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show no new deaths from COVID-19 have been reported and there are 31 new cases of the virus in the state. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website between 2:00 p.m. Sunday and 10:00 a.m. Monday. The…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation. The high court ruled that NCAA limits on the education-related benefits that colleges can offer athletes…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show two more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and there are 56 new cases of the virus in the state. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website between 2:00 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday. The newly…

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — An Ankeny man accused of accidentally shooting and killing his pregnant girlfriend last August has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Donault Logan pleaded guilty in May to involuntary manslaughter and possession with intent to deliver in the death of his 17-year-old girlfriend, Mia Holmes. Logan was 18 years old…

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down part of the city of Waterloo’s new “ban the box” ordinance that prohibits employers from making hiring decisions based on pending criminal charges without a legitimate business reason. What remained after Friday’s ruling is language that doesn’t let employers ask about an applicant’s criminal…