CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is campaigning in the battleground state of Michigan Wednesday, while his opponent’s running mate Vice President Mike Pence will visit Pennsylvania. Biden is traveling to the Detroit suburb of Warren to outline a plan to boost U.S. manufacturing, and potentially tax companies that move U.S. jobs…
Trump talking about coronavirus: ‘I wanted to always play it down’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward. “You just breathe the…
Iowa City Schools Denied Virtual Learning Injunction Tuesday
Iowa City, Iowa — The Iowa City Community School District was denied an injunction in its lawsuit against Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education on Tuesday, the same day Des Moines Public Schools was denied as well. ICCSD and the Iowa State Education Association are suing to challenge the state’s ‘Return to Learn’…
Pres. Trump makes re-election campaign speech in Florida
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President Donald Trump delivered remarks in the battleground state of Florida on Tuesday. Trump made his re-election campaign speech to a crowd of Floridians at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. During his speech he reminded Florida voters he is a friend of the environment and announced a ban on oil…
Des Moines Schools Denied Injunction in Online Learning Lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Polk County judge has denied a request for a temporary injunction allowing them to continue online-only learning without violating state law. The district applied to the Iowa Department of Education for a waiver from in-class instruction requirements due to concerns over COVID-19 cases surging in the Des Moines area. That…
High School Students ‘March For Fairness’ to Terrace Hill After Online Learning Cancels Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds of students, parents and coaches “marched for fairness” Monday to protest the state’s decision to suspend in-person sports and activities at schools holding classes completely online. “We want to be able to participate just like everybody else in the state. We shouldn’t have to be punished because our school district…
Suspect Dead in Altoona Officer-Involved Shooting
ALTOONA, Iowa — Officials with the Altoona Police Department say they attempted to negotiate with a man armed with a handgun for around half an hour before a shooting left the suspect dead. Altoona police were called about a suspicious person near the Motel 6 located at 3225 Adventureland Drive around 8:33 a.m. Monday. When…
Fashion Masks Raise Money for Education Foundation
DES MOINES, Iowa — Now that mask mandates are popping up in cities around Iowa, face masks are becoming a sort of fashion statement. “My daughter is back in school and all the kids and all the teachers are required to wear masks and kids are starting to accessorize them, and I find that really…
IDPH: 5 More COVID-19 Deaths; 750 Additional Cases
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health reports five more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 750 additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state. The numbers reflect testing reported to the state’s coronavirus tracking website between 10 a.m Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. A total of 750 new positive tests were…
David Young: We Need to Take Coronavirus Very Seriously
Part 1 How many Americans have died from COVID-19? A QAnon conspiracy theory recently misrepresented these figures from the CDC. The CDC had reported that 6% of deaths listed COVID-19 as the only cause mentioned. Conspiracy theorists claimed that meant 185,000 Americans hadn’t really died of the virus and just 9,000 did. Health experts said…
Iowa State Students Press Ahead in Pandemic
AMES, Iowa — This Labor Day weekend is quiet in Ames, but not too quiet. Many students have remained in town due to classes being held on Monday. Along Welch Avenue on Saturday a group of friends were enjoying the beautiful weather and swapping stories about mask protocol and online and in-person classes. Many of…
IDPH: 23 More COVID-19 Deaths; 1,024 New Cases
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 23 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and more than 1,000 additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state. The numbers reflect testing reported to the state’s coronavirus tracking website between 10 a.m Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. A total of 1,024 new positive…
No Ruling Yet on Injunction in DMPS Lawsuit Against the State
DES MOINES, Iowa — There was no ruling in Friday’s hearing on Des Moines Public Schools’ lawsuit against Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Department of Education. The judge said the state submitted documents too late and he didn’t have enough time to read them before Friday’s hearing. Back in August, Des Moines Public Schools requested a waiver…
No Dayton Rodeo: Vendor Presses On
DAYTON, Iowa — It’s a long tradition, started in 1937. The Dayton Rodeo includes professional cowboys and people from all over. The event draws 10,000 people to a town of less than 800. This year the rodeo grounds are silent for the weekend, the event was postponed to next year. “We just didn’t feel we…
Two Injured After Candle Sparks Gas Explosion in Urbandale Home
Urbandale, Iowa — An adult and a child suffered burn injuries on Friday morning after a candle sparked a gas leak coming from a fireplace in an Urbandale home. Firefighters were called to 4516 78th Street around 9:30 a.m. on Friday on a report of a fire. When they arrived they found smoke showing at…
Mitchellville Teenager Killed in Motorcycle Crash While Fleeing Police
Polk County, Iowa — An 18-year-old Mitchellville man was killed in a motorcycle crash as he was fleeing from police, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The fatal accident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 800 block of SE 80th Street in rural Polk County. A state patrol crash reports shows Matthew Harris…
ISU Athletic Department Discussing Layoffs, Cutting Sports, Closing Stephens Auditorium to Close Budget Shortfall
Ames, Iowa — The prospects of a football season played without fans at Jack Trice Stadium will nearly double Iowa State University’s athletic budget deficit and that means more big cuts will follow, according to Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. In a letter addressed to ‘Cyclone fans’ published on Friday, Pollard says the Athletics Department…
Walmart releases list of hottest holiday toys
It’s that time of year again when families — especially kids — are starting to think about what will go on their Christmas lists. On Thursday, Walmart released its annual list of the year’s hottest toys. “This year’s Top-Rated by Kids Toy List reflects the shift we’ve seen in toy trends and behaviors this year,”…
Drought Worsens in Iowa, 99% of the State Now Affected
Iowa — Unless you live in Winnebago or the northwest corner of Worth County, chances are your yard or fields are overdue for some moisture. The latest drought monitor released by the USDA and National Weather Service on Thursday shows less than one-percent of the state is not at least “Abnormally Dry” right now. 99.37%…
ISU Students Have Mixed Reaction to Football with No Fans at Jack Trice
Ames, Iowa — Iowa State University students say they understand the decision to keep fans away from Jack Trice Stadium next weekend, but that doesn’t mean they like it. On Wednesday the school announced that the September 12th home opener football game will be played in Ames without fans in the stands. That’s an abrupt…
Pres. Trump designates Wilmington, NC, as ‘WWII Heritage City’
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump traveled to North Carolina Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Trump designated the city of Wilmington as the first “American World War II Heritage City” during a ceremony at the USS North Carolina. Wilmington is the first city in the country…
Joni Ernst Accuses Physicians, Hospitals of Falsely Inflating COVID-19 Death Statistics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Echoing a discredited conspiracy theory, vulnerable Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is suggesting government statistics on coronavirus infections and deaths have been inflated. Ernst, who is facing an unexpectedly tough reelection fight, made the comment after a man at a campaign stop in Waterloo, Iowa, said he believes the numbers of cases and…
