DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Nebraska man has died in an Iowa hospital because the 57-year-old needed care beyond what the Nemaha County Hospital in Nebraska could provide. The hospital reached out to 23 other hospitals in Nebraska, but all the beds were full. After several hours, they found a hospital in Des Moines who could take him. He was flown to Des Moines, but died 18 hours later.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Protests continued for a third night in Iowa City Thursday, as police investigate allegations of a sexual assault at the University of Iowa’s Phi Gamma Delta chapter. Student protesters gathered outside The Pentacrest Thursday evening and later made their way to the FIJI house, which was vandalized during protests on Tuesday.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Doug Jensen, a Des Moines man charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is back in jail. He was released in July after he promised he would abide by the rules the court set if a judge would allow him to go home until his trial. One condition of his release was that he not use the internet. After being caught on the internet by his probation officer, Jensen admitted he spent two days streaming a Cyber Symposium held by pillow magnate and leading Stop the Steal advocate Mike Lindell.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio drew cheers from a group of Dallas County Republicans Thursday when he praised former President Donald Trump. Jordan said he believes Trump will run for president in 2024, and suggested that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds should be part of the ticket.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Mask mandates remain illegal for Iowa schools, but the state’s largest school district is still heavily promoting mask use on campus. Des Moines Public Schools launched its “Wearing is Caring” campaign as the 2021-2022 school year started.