DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines School Board has selected the new representative for the Fourth District. Following an interview process, board members narrowed the list of six candidates to two: Skylar Mayberry-Mayes and Kameron Middlebrooks. At Thursday night’s meeting, board members discussed the candidates at length before deciding. “What makes me support Skylar…
Less-lethal guns offer alternative to traditional firearms
(NewsNation) — An entrepreneur from Boston is hoping to change self-defense and give people less-lethal options to protect themselves. That’s why Bryan Ganz created the Byrna Launcher, a less-lethal self-defense tool. “It looks like a gun. It operates like a gun. It feels like a gun,” he said. “It simply doesn’t kill people like a…
Can you watch the eclipse with a welding helmet?
(NEXSTAR) – Astronomers, optometrists and even the U.S. government have been warning us for months to get a pair of ISO-certified eclipse glasses to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8. But if you procrastinated and can’t find any, maybe your nearest welder can help you out. Experts say welding helmets — specifically those…
WHO 13 Farm Report: Friday, April 5th
WHO Radio’s David Geiger has a look at Friday’s top agricultural stories and the latest farm commodity prices. Continue Reading at WHO13.com here Top Featured Tags: – Iowa News Press Release Distribution Service
Calls for independent investigation grow in Gaza aid workers’ deaths
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Israel says it has closed its investigation into the Israeli Defense Forces attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza, including one American. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he’s seen the Israeli report. “We’ll be discussing its conclusions with Israeli officials and with humanitarian organizations in the days…
From folklore to conspiracies, the history of total eclipses
(WJET/WFXP) — The total solar eclipse that will pass through parts of the nation Monday is just one of many total solar eclipses that have been seen throughout history. While we have a strong understanding of how and why eclipses happen, it was not always this way. From folklore to conspiracy theories, here’s a breakdown…
Broadband nutrition label? FCC wants clarity from ISPs
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Understanding your internet options should be as easy as reading the nutrition label on a cereal box. The FCC is making it easier to understand the cost and performance of your high-speed internet with broadband consumer labels. “The price is the price, the speed is the speed,” NetChoice Vice President Carl Szabo…
Blank Park Zoo kicks off 2024 Wild Lights Festival
DES MOINES, IOWA — WHO13’s Lindsey Burrell previews the hand-crafted Asian lantern displays that are featured at the 2024 Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights Festival which returns to Des Moines starting at 7:30pm on Friday, April 5th. To learn more about the festival or purchase tickets, click here. Continue Reading at WHO13.com here Top Featured…
Des Moines man charged with murder after shootout during alleged drug theft
DES MOINES, IOWA — Murder charges have been filed against the man police say shot-and-killed one teenager and injured another during an apparent drug deal turned robbery earlier this week in Des Moines. Police announced the charges against 27-year-old Ariante Ladon Williams. The full list of charges against him includes: First Degree Murder Attempted Murder…
New jobs report shows strong U.S. economic growth
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A new jobs report is surprising economists in a good way. On Friday, the Labor Department put out new figures showing the U.S. economy added more than 300,000 jobs in March. Jon Donenberg with the National Economic Council says the White House is happy with those numbers. “We have built a recovery…
How to find relief from seasonal allergies in central Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – It’s that time of year again. As the trees and plants start blooming, sniffling noses and watery eyes become more common. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about a quarter of all adults in the United States have seasonal allergies. For good reason, then, there are plenty of tools to…
Flags lowered Saturday as Iowa soldier killed in France in 1944 is laid to rest
IOWA — Flags will be lowered across the State of Iowa on Saturday as the remains of an Iowa soldier killed in France during World War II are laid to rest. PFC Raymond Schlamp was last seen alive on September 11th, 1944 when he his unit came under heavy fire from German forces outside of…
Hawkeyes outlast UCONN to book repeat trip to national championship game
CLEVELAND, OHIO — The Iowa Hawkeyes are once again one step away from a national title after outlasting UCONN in the national semifinal on Friday night in Cleveland, 71-69. The Hawkeyes will play for a national championship on Sunday night against the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. The Hawkeyes battled back from an early 12-point deficit…
Heavy snow brings slick Friday morning commute for part of Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – A quick-hitting weather system will bring a variety of precipitation to central Iowa, including a brief period of heavy snow for the northern half of the state. This weather system will continue to bring rain and snow to northern Iowa through the morning. Precipitation could be quite heavy at times, reducing…
Drake falls to Washington State in first round of March Madness
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Style points mean nothing this time of year, so a grinding win was absolutely beautiful as far as Washington State coach Kyle Smith was concerned. Isaac Jones had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Isaiah Watts’ first 3-pointer in three games gave Washington State the lead with 1:51 left and the seventh-seeded…
DOJ sues tech giant Apple
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The government is going after tech giant Apple. The Justice Department just announced a lawsuit against the company accusing them of having a monopoly in the smartphone market. The landmark antitrust case accuses Apple of illegal behavior that hurts both their competitors and consumers. The Department of Justice and 16 states say…
Mega Millions: These ‘hot’ numbers have been drawn the most since the last jackpot
(NEXSTAR) — Without a winner Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot has propelled even closer to $1 billion ahead of the next drawing, set for Friday night. As of late Thursday, Mega Millions officials estimated the jackpot at $977 million, with a cash value of $461 million. At that size, it ranks as the sixth-largest in…
Waukee students sharing culture through Ramadan dinner
WAUKEE, Iowa — Students at Waukee’s high schools are planning a Ramadan Iftar on Friday evening to educate the community on their culture and religion. Juniors Maryum Khan and Mais Homedan led their peers in hosting this event, which will be at Waukee High School’s cafeteria. Last year, they organized a snack table to celebrate…
House sends Senate bill to avert shutdown
The House approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill Friday, sending the sprawling package to the Senate hours before the deadline and officially capping off the fiscal 2024 appropriations process in the lower chamber. The legislation — which includes six funding bills — cleared the House in an 286-134 vote, hours before a slew of agencies and…
Officials confirm Riley Strain’s body found in Cumberland River in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Following an extensive search that stretched on for nearly two weeks, officials found missing Missouri student Riley Strain’s body Friday in the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Authorities received a report of a body found in the river in the Nations neighborhood of West Nashville on Friday morning. The Metro Nashville Police Department…
Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has filed a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power over his endorsement of a bipartisan spending deal that’s expected to pass through Congress this week. Greene filed a motion to vacate the chair, the same procedural move that led to the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
How much snow fell across Iowa Friday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa – A quick-moving weather system brought several inches of snow to parts of Iowa Friday. Most of the snow was focused along and north of Highway 30, with amounts generally around if not more than 3″. Here are some additional totals from around the state: Toledo: 7.0″ Liscomb: 5.7″ Nevada: 5.5″ Badger:…
