Police Identify Pregnant Teen Killed in Hotel Shooting, Seek Material Witness

Ankeny, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department is seeking an 18-year-old man for questioning in the shooting death of a pregnant teenager in a hotel room. Officers found 17-year-old Mia Holmes suffering from a gunshot wound around 11:00 p.m. on Monday night at WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Drive. Holmes, who was…

Meat Processing Plant Conditions Promote Aerosol Spread of Coronavirus Over Long Distances, Study Finds

RHEDA-WIEDENBRUCK, Germany — An “unfavorable mix” of conditions inside a German meat processing plant promoted aerosol transmission of the coronavirus over long distances, a recent study found, shedding light on how meat processing facilities in Iowa and around the globe became hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks. A joint study conducted by the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, the University…

Meat Processing Plant Conditions Promote Aerosol Spread of Coronavirus Over Long Distances, Study Finds

RHEDA-WIEDENBRUCK, Germany — An “unfavorable mix” of conditions inside a German meat processing plant promoted aerosol transmission of the coronavirus over long distances, a recent study found, shedding light on how meat processing facilities in Iowa and around the globe became hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks. A joint study conducted by the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, the University…

UPDATE: 17-Year-Old & Unborn Child Die Following Shooting at Ankeny Hotel

ANKENY, Iowa — A pregnant 17-year-old has died after being shot late Monday night at an Ankeny hotel. According to Amy Baker, a spokesperson for the city of Ankeny, the teen and her unborn baby are deceased following the shooting at the WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Dr. Police were called to…

‘Love Your Neighbor’: Faith Leaders Call for Mandatory Face Masks

DES MOINES, Iowa — A petition with 829 signatures awaited Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday morning. Faith leaders from various denominations led the effort to push the governor to mandate the use of face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19 that has killed nearly 900 Iowans since March. See the petition here.  “A call…

UPDATE: 17-Year-Old & Unborn Child Die Following Shooting at Ankeny Hotel

ANKENY, Iowa — A pregnant 17-year-old has died after being shot late Monday night at an Ankeny hotel. According to Amy Baker, a spokesperson for the city of Ankeny, the teen and her unborn baby are deceased following the shooting at the WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Dr. Police were called to…

UPDATE: 17-Year-Old & Unborn Child Die Following Shooting at Ankeny Hotel

ANKENY, Iowa — A pregnant 17-year-old has died after being shot late Monday night at an Ankeny hotel. According to Amy Baker, a spokesperson for the city of Ankeny, the teen and her unborn baby are deceased following the shooting at the WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Dr. Police were called to…

Police Identify Pregnant Teen Killed in Hotel Shooting, Seek Material Witness

Ankeny, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department is seeking an 18-year-old man for questioning in the shooting death of a pregnant teenager in a hotel room. Officers found 17-year-old Mia Holmes suffering from a gunshot wound around 11:00 p.m. on Monday night at WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Drive. Holmes, who was…

Police Identify Pregnant Teen Killed in Hotel Shooting, Seek Material Witness

Ankeny, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department is seeking an 18-year-old man for questioning in the shooting death of a pregnant teenager in a hotel room. Officers found 17-year-old Mia Holmes suffering from a gunshot wound around 11:00 p.m. on Monday night at WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Drive. Holmes, who was…

Police Identify Pregnant Teen Killed in Hotel Shooting, Seek Material Witness

Ankeny, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department is seeking an 18-year-old man for questioning in the shooting death of a pregnant teenager in a hotel room. Officers found 17-year-old Mia Holmes suffering from a gunshot wound around 11:00 p.m. on Monday night at WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Drive. Holmes, who was…

Police Identify Pregnant Teen Killed in Hotel Shooting, Seek Material Witness

Ankeny, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department is seeking an 18-year-old man for questioning in the shooting death of a pregnant teenager in a hotel room. Officers found 17-year-old Mia Holmes suffering from a gunshot wound around 11:00 p.m. on Monday night at WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Drive. Holmes, who was…

Second Stimulus Checks: Progress Slow on Virus Relief Bill with $1,200 Payments

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR/AP) — Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks. Multiple obstacles remain, including an impasse on extending a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit, funding for the U.S. Postal…

One Injured in Shooting at Ankeny Extended Stay Hotel

ANKENY, Iowa – One person was injured in a shooting late Monday night at a hotel in Ankeny. Police were called to the WoodSpring Suites in Ankeny at 6703 SE Bellagio Dr. around 11:00 p.m. on a report of a shooting, according to Sgt. Corey Schneden of the Ankeny Police Department. When officers arrived, they…

Honda Recalls 1.6M Vans and SUVs in 4 Different US Recalls

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard lights and sliding doors that don’t latch properly. The problems were revealed in four recalls posted Tuesday by the government. They cover certain Odyssey minivans from 2018 to 2020,…

Meat Processing Plant Conditions Promote Aerosol Spread of Coronavirus Over Long Distances, Study Finds

RHEDA-WIEDENBRUCK, Germany — An “unfavorable mix” of conditions inside a German meat processing plant promoted aerosol transmission of the coronavirus over long distances, a recent study found, shedding light on how meat processing facilities in Iowa and around the globe became hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks. A joint study conducted by the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, the University…

Get Your Bucket of Cookies Tuesday for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

DES MOINES, Iowa — There’s no Iowa State Fair this summer but that doesn’t mean fairgoers have to go without a beloved sweet treat. Barksdale’s Iowa State Fair Cookies is celebrating National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Tuesday in its new kitchen at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “I think it’s important. We as Iowans love…

IDPH: 7 More COVID-19 Deaths, 181 New Cases Reported

DES MOINES, Iowa — The most recent numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health’s website show seven more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and another 181 people have tested positive for the virus. The new numbers reflect testing reported over the 24 hours between 10:00 a.m. Monday and 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. The data from the IDPH shows there…

Nation of Patriots Ride to Help Veterans

AMES, Iowa — A group called Nation of Patriots has been reaching out to help veterans in need, by raising money through local motorcycle rides. The 100% volunteer non-profit raises dollars to help on the local level, and nationally. In Ames a local ride was held to Mason City last week. “It originates in Wisconsin…

IDPH: 7 More COVID-19 Deaths, 181 New Cases Reported

DES MOINES, Iowa — The most recent numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health’s website show seven more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and another 181 people have tested positive for the virus. The new numbers reflect testing reported over the 24 hours between 10:00 a.m. Monday and 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. The data from the IDPH shows there…

Sergeant Paul Parizek Says Dunkin’ Donuts Employees Refused to Serve Him

Des Moines, Iowa — “We’re not going to serve you today.” That is the greeting Sergeant Paul Parizek of the Des Moines Police Department says he was given on Saturday morning at a Des Moines Dunkin’ Donuts location. Parizek opened up about the experience on Tuesday morning on KXNO’s “Morning Rush” radio show, co-hosted by…

Gov. Reynolds Says School Districts That Ignore State’s ‘Return to Learn’ Plan Are ‘Defying the Law’

JOHNSTON, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds made it clear Tuesday that schools that don’t follow the requirements for 50% in-person instruction when classes begin are violating state law. A handful of Iowa school districts, among them Des Moines, Urbandale, and Waukee, have already revealed they may ignore the plans outlined by the state and begin…

Pres. Trump to hold Monday briefing

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a briefing Monday afternoon. The briefing is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern and can be streamed live right here. Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging and…

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