Tornadoes sweep across Iowa causing outages and damage
Severe storms ripped across northern Iowa with tornado sightings near Lake City Story City Mason City Waverly and Manchester. Homes grain bins and power lines were damaged and about 7200 customers lost power as the National Weather Service warned of overnight severe thunderstorms and high rain chances in Cedar Rapids Iowa City.
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Ernst Warns Afghanistan Pullout Raises Terror Risk
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst criticizes President Biden's withdrawal as haphazard and calculates a front page political message. General Miller warned Afghanistan could descend into civil war as the U.S. exits, while Ernst pushes legislation to monitor illicit activity at the southern border. Public opinion on the pullout remains split per Rasmussen results.
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Illinois woman accused of porch fire in Cedar Rapids
Nora L. Wardell, 51, of Calumet City, Illinois, is charged with first degree arson for an April fire on the front porch of 348 Seventh Ave SW in southwest Cedar Rapids. Video shows Wardell on the porch spraying ignitable liquid and trying to disable the camera. She is jailed in Linn County on $20,000 bond.
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Build the Bench campaign recruits Republican women in Iowa
Former Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer launches a statewide Build the Bench effort to recruit more Republican women for public office. She notes women need invitation as they often do not see themselves as candidates and will host a Build the Bench event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. September 17 with candidate training RSVP via the Iowa GOP site.
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Two Die In Muscatine Plane Crash
A private Piper PA-28-180 crashed in rural Muscatine County killing at least two people. Emergency responders from multiple agencies searched cornfields on 178th Street near Highway 38, with FAA and NTSB overseeing and drone mapping planned. The crash occurred mid afternoon. identities and flight details withheld pending investigation.
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Capitol Digest: Pay Hikes and New Study Panels Approved
The Legislative Council approved a 1.1 percent pay raise for legislative staff to match cost of living. Eight interim study panels were created including Health Insurance Mandate Review and Regents Universities Study. A Brady-Giglio List Study Committee was established. Census data and boundary maps were discussed for a special legislative session. Public notices include a state parks photo contest deadline and a CALEA accreditation visit to the Iowa DPS.
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