MONTICELLO, IA (IRN) – A man has pled guilty to robbing a bank in Monticello earlier this year, according to KCRG-TV. 45-year-old Brandon Brown admitted he took more than $4,000 from the F&M Bank by pointing a weapon at a bank employee in late July. He faces up to 25 years in prison.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The new Republican majority in the Iowa Legislature could bring new restrictions on abortion in Iowa, according to KCCI-TV. They take control in January, meaning nearly a dozen abortion-related bills could soon be on the table. Democrats will be unable to block them by vote for the first time in a decade. The legislation could reduce the window of time that a woman can seek an abortion or force a woman to wait at least 24 hours or receive counseling before the abortion.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – It’s Thanksgiving, and the Iowa State Patrol says we will likely experience record traffic over the next few days. WHO-TV reports troopers expect to see extra commuters heading to both Ames and Iowa City for football games. Trooper Nathan Ludwig says “Interstate 80 is going to be a zoo,” and “it could potentially be the busiest five-day stretch on Iowa roads in the history of the state.”

NEW YORK, NY (IRN) – Some Iowa cheerleaders will be in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning, according to KWWL-TV. Varsity cheerleaders from Dubuque Senior High School have spent the week in New York City preparing to perform in the parade. They’ll be performing with Spirit of America Cheer — made up of cheerleaders from around the country.