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First round of high school football playoffs, Ames quarterback Tamin Lipsey has a record-breaking night. Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has lost a lawsuit over open records. A district court judge fined Sgt. Paul Parizek, the department’s public information officer, for failure to turn over body camera video from the October 2018 arrest of Brian Bell. The bodycam video shows officers approaching Brian Bell near the…

URBANDALE, Iowa — After two years of construction, the flyover connecting Interstate 80-35 to Highway 141 is complete and open as of Friday morning. This flyover is the first for the Des Moines metro and will help with traffic that would often back up during rush hour at the old exit loop. “It was a…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public health show 16 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 10:00 a.m. Thursday and 10:00 a.m. Friday. The newly reported…

DALLAS (NEXSTAR) – Freshman enrollment at American colleges and universities has dropped more than 16 percent since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The group says community colleges have experienced an enrollment decline of roughly 25%. Doug Shapiro, the center’s executive director, labeled this development “staggering.” “Most…

AMES, Iowa — Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Ames. Police are looking for 19-year-old Jonathan Thompson of Ames. He has been charged with attempted murder and first-degree robbery for an incident that took place on October 8th. Thompson is not in custody and his whereabouts…

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he pulled over a car and claimed to be a police officer. Fifty-four-year-old Dewey Moraine is charged with two counts of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and one count of impersonating a public official in connection with the incident.…

DES MOINES, IOWA — Wells Fargo Arena will again host the opening rounds of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in March 2023. The NCAA announced host cities for the 2023 tournament on Wednesday morning. Wells Fargo Arena will host first and second round games. Eight teams will be assigned to the Des Moines…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa prosecutor has been charged with harassment for allegedly threatening to pursue meritless criminal charges against his ex-fiancee, a doctor from Iran, that he warned could cause her deportation. Ryan McCord, 40, was an assistant Des Moines County attorney in Burlington when he allegedly harassed the woman for months…

STORY COUNTY, Iowa — A burn ban went into effect in Story County on Tuesday. The county’s emergency management coordinator said the ban was requested by the majority of fire chiefs.  Due to a lack of rain, there has been an increase of field fires. Open burning is banned for all of Story County. According to…

The World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report shows lower US corn and bean production. David Geiger has more in the Agribusiness Report for October 13, 2020. Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service

WASHINGTON (WJW) – Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase 1.3 percent in 2021, the Social Security Administration announced Tuesday. The average retiree will get a $20 increase per month. The 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2021. …

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Roberta McCain, the mother of Sen. John McCain, has died at 108, according to her daughter-in-law Cindy McCain. Roberta McCain, the wife of a Navy admiral and mother of a Navy captain, lived a life full of travel and adventure, punctuated by her sass and determination. The senator, who died in 2018,…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nebraska will play at Iowa on the day after Thanksgiving, continuing a tradition that started when the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten in 2011. The Big Ten on Monday announced the game would be played Nov. 27 instead of Nov. 28. Kickoff time will be announced later. In another schedule…

Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new policy Monday, the latest attempt by the company to take action against conspiracy theories and misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Six more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,264 additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Saturday and 10…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The inaugural Long Shots 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at Evelyn K. Davis Park in Des Moines featured not only incredible displays of athleticism but also community. “Just knowing that the community is here for us and they are supporting us, it makes us really feel good,” said Nya Mach of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House doctor said Saturday night that President Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, a diagnosis that comes as the president prepares to resume campaign rallies and other activities. In a memo released by the White House, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley said Trump meets the…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Twenty-one more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,315 additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. The new numbers reflect testing reported on the Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Friday and 10…

DES MOINES, Iowa — COVID-19 hospitalization rates are rising around the country and in Iowa. Health professionals are now preparing for a potential second surge in COVID-19 cases. “We are actually in a way better shape than others when it comes to hospital bed shortages. I think we are still able to admit and discharge patients the…

ADEL — ADM Senior Cole Williamson is sidelined this season, but not because of COVID-19, the derecho, or eligibility issues. Williamson’s fighting Ewing’s sarcoma. But as the ADM seniors played their final home game, CW2 was front-and-center, on a tee shirt that was made in his honor. Williamson says he can beat cancer, which embodies…