IOWA – The Iowa Supreme Court narrowly decided to allow one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation to go into effect in July. A 4-3 decision was issued that would allow a 2023 bill signed by Governor Kim Reynolds to now govern the medical procedure, reducing the amount of weeks allowed from 20 down to approximately six, with very few exceptions. The case itself goes back to the district court where a nearly year-long injunction was placed on the legislation, but the standard for consideration will be much more difficult for the plaintiffs, Planned Parenthood, to prove the law is unconstitutional, according to the Des Moines Register.

SPENCER – Many Iowa communities in northern Iowa received another one-to-three inches of rain on Friday, which may hamper continued flood recovery efforts. Governor Kim Reynolds extended a state proclamation for storm recovery to 28 Iowa Counties due to flooding on rivers statewide after heavy rain devastated several communities in the northern third of the state.

NORTH LIBERTY – A North Liberty woman faces charges of second degree murder in Minnesota after a body was found in the backseat of a car this past weekend. KIMT reports 32-year-old Margot Lewis was charged with two counts for the death of 35-year-old Liara Tsai of Minneapolis. Court documents indicated the two had a challenging relationship. The victim was found dead in the backseat of Margot’s car wrapped in blood soaked sheets after a crash on Interstate 90 on June 20th. The Minnesota State Patrol reports the vehicle was traveling in excess of 100 MPH at the time of the collision.