WASHINGTON DC (IRN) – A Des Moines man awaiting trial for the January 6th riot at the US Capitol is now asking that his trial be moved to Iowa. Doug Jensen was captured on video chasing after and intimidating a police officer inside the Capitol while wearing his “Q” shirt. Jensen wants the case moved to the Southern District of Iowa.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two boys with disabilities were left outside of a Des Moines Public School on the city’s east side with no supervision. They were told their dad was out front to pick them up and were sent out the door without supervision. One of the boys has autism, the other has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would give public tax dollars to private schools for up to 10,000 children. A family of five would be eligible as long as they make less than $130,000 a year. Republican State Senator Amy Sinclair says, “Most families are just looking for a high-quality education but feel it’s not within their budget.” Minority leader Zach Wahls says this diverts money from public schools to private ones, and that, “it would be like using taxpayer dollars to pave a road that the public can’t drive on, or a private pool that our kids can’t swim in.”

BUENA VISTA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed another positive case of avian influenza in Buena Vista County. This is the fourth confirmed case in the county.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A power lineman’s quick thinking helped a family escape their home after it caught fire in West Des Moines Wednesday. Tom Flanery, a lineman for MidAmerican, was repairing a streetlight directly across from the home at 5:00 am. He heard a crackling sound behind him, saw flames, dialed 911, and knocked on every window and door he could until the family woke up. Eventually, two adults, a 13-year-old, two dogs and a cat were all able to get out of the home without injuries.