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DES MOINES, Iowa – The major winter storm rolling into Iowa will impact COVID-19 testing at some TestIowa sites Monday and Tuesday. A news release from the Governor’s office says five of the TestIowa sites in areas set to be impacted by the storm will close early on Monday. Council Bluffs to close at 11:00…

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — With President Joe Biden now in office, many Democrats were hopeful he’d quickly try to push his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through Congress and get a $1,400 stimulus check out as soon as possible to most Americans. So far, we haven’t seen much movement on that. As of Monday, the process…

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s attorney, is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems. The lawsuit filed Monday says Giuliani defamed the company while supporting false claims that election fraud had a major role in the 2020 election. Judges and even former Trump-appointed Attorney General William Barr had said there was…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa has dropped below 400 for the first time since early October, according to Iowa Department of Public Health statistics. The state health department also reported one additional COVID-19 death and 847 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. The new numbers reflect testing reported…

JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Johnston Police Department needs help finding a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Thursday. Angie Grear was last seen in Johnston on Thursday, Jan. 21. She is described as 5′ 8″ and 130 pounds. The Johnston Police Department is concerned with her wellbeing. If anyone locates Angie or has information…

DALLAS (AP) — A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Garret Miller, who is from the Dallas suburb of Richardson, was arrested Friday after being named…

Ross Wilburn (pictured) DES MOINES, Iowa — State Rep. Ross Wilburn confirms to WHO 13 News that the Iowa Democratic Party has elected him chair. The former Iowa City mayor becomes the first black Iowan to lead the Iowa Democratic Party. Wilburn, who currently resides in Ames, was chosen from a field of four other…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health reported nine more COVID-19 deaths in Iowa and 1,368 additional coronavirus cases. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. The newly reported positive cases and deaths may not have…

DETROIT (AP) — One winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot to someone who bought it in Michigan, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad luck, poor odds and reduced play partially blamed on the coronavirus pandemic. It’s only the third time a lottery jackpot has…

Baseball’s home run record holder Hank Aaron acknowledges the crowd as he is introduced before throwing out the first pitch of a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Mariners in 1999, in Seattle, WA. (DAN LEVINE/AFP via Getty Images) Hank Aaron signs autographs for some of the Atlanta Braves players before ceremonies that…

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is moving a $5 per acre crop insurance reduction for farmers who planted fall cover crops. David Geiger has more on the Agribusiness Report for January 22, 2021. Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — As the U.S. enters what Joe Biden has warned may be the “toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” the president is set to introduce a new national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations, reopen schools and businesses and increase mask-wearing. Biden will introduce the strategy as he signs 10 pandemic-related executive orders Thursday…

JOHNSTON, Iowa — During Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first COVID-19 news conference of 2021 on Thursday, she announced changes to the state’s vaccination strategy, including opening up the second phase to Iowans 65 and older. Starting February 1st, Iowans 65 and older will be be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations through pharmacy and clinic partners. This…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 51 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,709 new cases have been reported. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10:00 a.m. Wednesday and 10:00 a.m. Thursday. The newly reported…

WASHINGTON (AP/NEXSTAR) — Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew.” In language referencing Biblical scripture and at times echoing the oratory of John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the 22-year-old Gorman read with urgency and…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa City Council has approved more than $12 million in tax increment financing for a downtown development designed to revitalize and preserve the character of the city’s Pedestrian Mall. The council unanimously approved the financing Tuesday, the Gazette of Cedar Rapids reported. The $54.4 million project involves designating buildings as…

WILMINGTON, Del. (NewsNation Now) — President-elect Joe Biden is heading to the nation’s capital one day before he’s officially sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Biden and incoming first lady Dr. Jill Biden attended a send-off event in Wilmington, where the president-elect has been coordinating policy plans and appointing roles within…

IOWA — When the Bills, Buccaneers, Chiefs and Packers take the field on Sunday to play for a Super Bowl berth, no college will be better represented than the University of Iowa. There are nine Hawkeyes on the active rosters of the final four NFL teams in the 2020 season. That’s the most among all…

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – 14 people were injured by gunfire following an incident at a nightclub in Aiken, Saturday morning. Authorities responded to 7th Lounge just before 1 a.m. Officials say they found several victims. A man, later identified as 30-year-old Craig Youmans of North Augusta, was also found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds…

DENVER (KDVR) — Over the past few days, Twitter has temporarily blocked or permanently banned tens of thousands of users, including President Donald Trump, for spreading misinformation the company says could lead to violence.  Now, many Americans are questioning why a social media site is allowed to restrict users’ freedom of speech.  Metro State University…