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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President-elect Joe Biden pushed Friday for an additional coronavirus relief package expected to include a third round of stimulus checks. This direct payment could be the biggest of all with a figure of $2,000 being tossed around. “We need to provide more immediate relief for families and businesses now,” Biden said during…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 11 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,330 new cases have been reported. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The newly reported…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured on the south side Saturday night. A male was shot in the leg just before 10 p.m. in the 6500 block of SW 9th Street, according to Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek. The victim’s gunshot wound is not…

DES MOINES, Iowa — A conservation officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has died from COVID-19, the department confirmed. Officer Steve Reighard died on Friday due to complications of COVID-19, according to the Iowa DNR. Reighard began his career with the Iowa DNR in 2005 and had been a conservation officer in Dickinson…

DES MOINES, Iowa. (AP) — A Des Moines man was jailed early Saturday on charges accusing him of taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of President Donald Trump. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said officers assisted the FBI in arresting 41-year-old Doug Jensen on Friday night at his home in…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show three more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,659 new cases have been reported. 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…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Missouri Valley Conference has postponed Drake’s upcoming men’s basketball games against Loyola and Missouri State due to COVID-19 cases among Drake’s Tier I personnel, which includes student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff.  Drake’s series against Loyola was scheduled for Jan. 10-11 in Des Moines. The series against Missouri State was scheduled…

Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Friday that he had a heart attack at his home in…

DES MOINES – Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne is supporting a new vote on articles of impeachment for President Donald Trump following Wednesday’s storming of the US Capitol by a mob of the president’s supporters, which resulted in the deaths of five people. On Thursday Axne, a Democrat issued a statement urging the use of the…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration. In a Friday tweet Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Thursday she would resign after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said her resignation would take effect Monday, Jan. 11. She said the attack “has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.” She said…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general on Thursday, along with three other nominees to lead the U.S. Justice Department. Biden selects Garland for AG; denounces violence at the Capitol Biden announced the nominations from an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday. He introduced…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and four aides helped make a marketing video for a Utah company that was awarded no-bid contracts for work on the coronavirus pandemic, a move that has raised allegations of favoritism and improper use of public resources. Domo Inc.’s video features interviews with Reynolds, state epidemiologist Caitlin…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and police. An announcement was played inside the Capitol as lawmakers were meeting and expected to vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory. Due to an “external security threat,” no one could…

(NEXSTAR) – Supporters of President Donald Trump marched on the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday as members of the U.S. House and Senate met to record the vote tally affirming Joe Biden as the next president. Around 2:20 p.m. ET, images shared on social media show protestors inside the Capitol building. Protesters have breached the Capitol.…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man convicted in the killing of a 71-year-old woman in a hit-and-run on a Des Moines street last year has been sentenced to five years in prison. Isaias Flores Morales, 42, was sentenced last week after pleading guilty in November to leaving the scene of a fatal accident and…

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A former northwest Iowa city clerk has been sentenced to five years of probation after more than $70,000 in city funds was stolen. Angela Sorensen, 51, of Akron, was sentenced Monday after entering an Alford plea to first-degree theft. An audit of Westfield city funds found more than $74,000 in…

The American Farm Bureau is announcing its priorities for the next session of Congress. David Geiger has more in the Agribusiness Report for January 5, 2021. Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – A man was arrested in connection to the deadly shooting on New Year’s Day in Sioux City. According to court documents, Christopher Morales, 19, was at 2637 South Walker Street on January 1 around 12:50 a.m. when he forced someone into the residence at gunpoint. He and others then shot…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld a life prison sentence Monday for an influential Iowa youth basketball coach who used his position to sexually exploit more than 400 boys over 20 years. More Greg Stephen Stories A panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Gregory Stephen’s argument that his 180-year…

Gonzaga and Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while fourth-ranked Texas has climbed to its highest perch in nearly a decade. Mark Few’s Bulldogs earned 63 of 64 first-place votes in Monday’s latest Top 25, while Scott Drew’s Bears earned the other vote. Gonzaga and Baylor have been 1-2 at the top…

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — While a second $600 stimulus check is being distributed to many Americans, people are already asking about a potential third direct payment from the government in 2021. President Donald Trump pushed for $2,000 payments as 2020 came to a close. The prospect was blocked by Republicans in the Senate, and another payment…