Recreational marijuana could soon be legal in these states

(NEXSTAR) – The ever-growing list of states where people can legally buy recreational marijuana could get a little longer this fall. Recreational marijuana is already legal in 19 states, and legalization proposals are on the ballot this fall in South Dakota, Missouri and Maryland. Supporters are also trying to get measures on the ballot in…

Redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit unsealed

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (NewsNation) — The Justice Department on Friday made public a heavily redacted version of the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. Despite being redacted, the affidavit contains additional details about an ongoing criminal investigation into classified documents being stored at Trump’s Palm Beach property…

Read the DOJ’s redacted affidavit from the Trump search

(The Hill) – The Justice Department on Friday complied with a judge’s order to release a redacted version of the affidavit that convinced him to approve a warrant to search former President Trump’s Florida home. Its release comes after Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered the Justice Department to propose redactions to a document that the department argued…

Emergency Management Director talks Winterset tornado recovery

WINTERSET, Iowa – It’s been five months since several tornadoes ripped through Iowa, and that includes an EF4 storm that carved a 70-mile path from Macksburg to Newton, hitting communities like Winterset, Norwalk, and Runnells. Fifty homes were destroyed or damaged, many along Carver Road. Some of those homes were those of Winterset high school students. Story…

School district cancels football season due to widespread hazing

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania school has canceled its 2022 football season due to widespread hazing among its football team. According to a letter from Middletown Area School District Superintendent Chelton Hunter, the school district recently obtained video from a hazing incident involving students in a heat acclimation room. That video came on the…

Man shot multiple times in ‘targeted’ incident in southeast Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times in the parking lot of a southeast Des Moines convenience store Thursday morning, in what investigators believe was a targeted incident. Bystanders flagged down officers patrolling in the area of the Casey’s at 3527 Indianola Avenue around 11:15 a.m. to notify…

Fire hydrant theft caught on video

LOUISVILLE, Ohio (WJW) — “I am at a loss to explain this one,” said a Stark County, Ohio, police chief. The comment came after a fire hydrant that had been knocked over was stolen from a busy neighborhood. And the crime was caught on a doorbell camera. Police: Oakwood middle-schooler had gun, hollow-point rounds Police…

How do I know if I have a Pell Grant?

(NEXSTAR) — President Biden’s Wednesday announcement of $10,000 in student debt relief for borrowers came with a new detail: those who received Federal Pell Grants will have $20,000 in debt forgiven. Now you may be wondering: Do I have a Pell Grant? Will my student loans be forgiven? Here’s how to check. Log into your…

Will my student loans be forgiven?

(NEXSTAR) – The Biden administration has announced its plan to cancel some of America’s $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, fulfilling a campaign promise after months of anticipation. Up to 43 million borrowers are expected to receive relief, according to estimates from the White House. Roughly 20 million borrowers are expected to see their…

Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan

(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is canceling some student debt for millions of Americans, delivering at least partially on a campaign promise and hoping to energize younger, college-educated voters ahead of the November midterm elections. Biden’s plan calls for thousands of dollars in loan cancellations for individuals who earn less than $125,000 a year. For…

Student loan forgiveness decision expected Wednesday: Will you qualify?

(NEXSTAR) – After months of reported discussions and small but impactful bouts of debt discharges, the Biden administration is expected to announce its plan to cancel a portion of the nation’s roughly $1.6 trillion in student loan debt on Wednesday.  Sources with knowledge of the situation told The Hill that President Biden’s announcement will include…

LifeServe Blood Center breaks ground on new Johnston facility

JOHNSTON, Iowa — LifeServe Blood Center serves more than 150 hospitals across the Midwest with blood products from donors.  Now, the organization is getting a much-needed expansion. The organization held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new facility in Johnston Tuesday. The space is designed to better support LifeServe’s critical work and its mission to save…

Iowa man rescued from Appanoose County grain bin

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IOWA — A man was able to crawl to safety after being stuck in a grain bin for three hours on Monday thanks to work of first responders and neighboring farmers near Moravia. According to Moravia Fire and Rescue, both they and Centerville Fire and Rescue were paged at the same time to…

Pedestrian killed in Muscatine train accident

MUSCATINE, IOWA — A 41-year-old man was killed Sunday in Muscatine after being struck by a train. On Aug. 21, 2022 at approximately 12:38 a.m., the Muscatine Police Department and Muscatine Fire Department responded to the area of Sampson Street and Grandview Avenue for a report of a pedestrian who was hit by a train,…

Police ‘believe’ body found by dive team that of Kiely Rodni

TRUCKEE, Calif. (NewsNation) — Police said Monday they believe a body found by a dive team in a California lake is that of Kiely Rodni. During a news conference, authorities said a positive identification has not been made and the investigation is still ongoing. The 16-year-old vanished on Aug. 6 after attending a “senior send-off” party…

$25M project planned to renovate Iowa State Fair livestock barns

DES MOINES, Iowa – Now that the 2022 Iowa State Fair has finished up, a new $25 million project to renovate the livestock barns can begin. The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation announced plans for the massive renovations Monday. The non-profit organization said the plans include a top to bottom approach. The Cattle, Horse,…

Des Moines resident is city’s 12th Homicide victim

DES MOINES, Iowa — We now know the name of des moines’ latest homicide victim. Police say 39 year old Tyrell Lavell Grimes of Des Moines was shot and killed around 11:00 pm Friday night before officers were called to the 2300 block of University Avenue. First responders tried to rush Grimes to a local…

Deadly north Des Moines crash claims motorcyclist’s life

DES MOINES, Iowa — A deadly crash in Des Moines took the life of a motorcyclist early Sunday morning. The crash happened before 2:30am Sunday morning at the intersection of Prospect and Hickman road. “What we are seeing most is that there is some either careless behavior on the motorcycle rider or distraction from a…

Knoxville horse show raises money for suicide prevention

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — A horse show that is aimed at raising money and awareness for suicide prevention is taking place on the Marion County Fairgrounds this weekend. “If he were here he would be out here helping us, he would be a big supporter of this by far. He would be my biggest supporter here,”…

Arrest made in Des Moines shooting that left one dead

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has arrested a man for the shooting that killed one person late Friday night. Andrew Jarome Harris, 42, was charged with First Degree Murder. The Des Moines Police Department and the Des Moines Fire Department responded to a a report of a shooting at 10:46 p.m.…

Hail, rain cause major damage in West Des Moines

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Shattered car windshields and shredded tree leaves became a common sight in West Des Moines after a hailstorm tore through the city Friday afternoon. The storm reached its most intense points around 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Pictures submitted by WHO 13 viewers documented several instances of golfball-sized hail across…

Pence and Grassley visit the Iowa State Fair

Editor’s note: an earlier report on-air and online included a misheard quote of a statement directed at Mr. Pence that was incorrectly attributed to an unnamed State Fair visitor. The quote should have read “With respect, for what you did, with respect.” DES MOINES, IOWA — For a lot of politicians a run at the White…

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