BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A Burlington man convicted of manslaughter in the death of his 22-day-old son is asking for a new trial. The Hawk Eye reports 24-year-old Randall Payne says prosecutors failed to turn over key evidence until midway through his trial. Payne believes the evidence could exonerate him. Payne’s defense maintained the baby died of medical problems, while prosecutors say the baby died from severe head trauma caused by Payne.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa legislative committee is expected to discuss the Iowa State Fair’s ban on weapons today, according to KCCI-TV. Currently, all guns and weapons are banned from the fairgrounds unless approved by the fair board. Gun advocates want to carry guns at the fair.

DIKE, IA (IRN) – A sheriff and a sheriff’s deputy from different Iowa counties helped deliver a baby on the side of an east-central Iowa highway. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the roadside delivery happened Wednesday along U.S. Highway 20 east of Dike. The Hardin County Sheriff and a Grundy County deputy were passing by and stopped to help the woman. Both mom and baby are fine.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids man is struggling to find nursing care as Governor Branstad’s privatized Medicaid system has forced providers out of the in-home care business. KCRG-TV reports in 1991, a drunken driver struck 13-year-old Kurtis Jones as he rode his bicycle, paralyzing him. For 25 years, Kurtis relied on in-home nursing care. Under the new system, reimbursement rates are lower, and companies are being driven out of business.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A North Iowa motorcyclist was hurt in a two-vehicle accident Thursday in Jefferson County. 56-year-old John Yakle of Mason City tried to stop his motorcycle and steered left to avoid hitting a stopped pickup truck. Yakle lost control and was thrown from his cycle. He was injured, but his condition has not been released.

SHELL ROCK, IA (IRN) – A man tried to abduct an eight-year-old boy near the post office in Shell Rock yesterday, according to KWWL-TV. The man is described as white, six-feet-tall, wearing all black clothing and driving a white cargo van. The boy was able to fight off the man, and is doing OK.

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa community has been ranked as the third-best small city for families in the Midwest and 11th nationwide, according to a report released this week by the personal finance company Nerdwallet. The city is Ankeny, which was recognized for its high quality schools, parks and playgrounds, trails, two aquatic centers, and open green spaces.