KOSSUTH COUNTY – More cases of the bird flu have been confirmed in the state, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Additional outbreaks were confirmed on Saturday in Kossuth and Cerro Gordo County, WHO-13 reports. In Kossuth County, game bird pheasants, quail, and chukars tested positive, while mixed species were the cause in Cerro Gordo county.

IOWA – One high profile Republican presidential nominee has ended his campaign. Senator Tim Scott announced on Fox News Sunday he was suspending operations ahead of the Iowa Caucus. Scott first announced his intentions in May of 2022, and announced last month it would be going all in on the Hawkeye State.

COLFAX – A Colfax man has broken a unique Guinness World Record. KCCI-TV reports Aaron Bartholmey has a pencil collection totaling more than 69,000 items. The story was first shared this summer, and three months later, the record is now broken.