Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she has rejected a federal request to accept migrant children into the state, saying the need to find homes for them "is the president's problem."
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- First Lady Melania Trump takes a trip with second and fourth graders.
- First degree murder charged in Mollie Tibbetts disappearance. 24-year-old Cristihian Bahena Rivera, 24. Rivera lives in Poweshiek Co. Authorities confirm "he is an illegal alien."
- BREAKING NEWS: Governor Kim Reynolds signed two bills into law that would impact transgender children in Iowa. One bill prohibits gender-affirming care for kids and the other restricts school bathroom use by gender assigned at birth.
- The proposed plan allows Iowans 21 and older to purchase weed for recreational use from a licensed store, and includes a 10% excise tax and 1% surcharge. This would funnel money towards schools, mental health, and local public safety departments.
- BREAKING: Ashley Hinson has won the 1st Congressional District race, beating incumbent U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer, flipping the seat back to red after Finkenauer flipped the seat blue in 2018. Click for full results: kwwl.com/2020/11/03/rep…
- Until a Speaker of the House is elected, University of Iowa graduate Cheryl Johnson currently controls the House of Representatives.
- The Linn-Mar School District has released a letter opposing Governor Reynold's proposed "School Choice" bill, saying that it will take away funding from public schools. Read for the full letter.
- Sports anchor Mark Woodley stepped out of his comfort zone to conduct several live shots of the blizzard-conditions on Thursday morning. Suffice to say, but Woodley wasn't a fan of the below-zero temperatures. Watch for the full montage:
- JUST IN: Iowa House lawmakers have passed a bill banning gender affirming care for minors. It now goes to Governor Reynolds' desk to be signed into law.
- Senate Democrats have started what they’re promising will be an overnight marathon of speeches to protest Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
- BREAKING: Authorities have announced the arrest of a 17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois in connection to a deadly shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin overnight. Antioch is about 15 miles southwest of Kenosha. Click on the article for more details:
- BREAKING: Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, the lone statewide elected Democrat, officially launched his 2026 gubernatorial campaign Monday.
