IOWA – The Iowa Delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention met virtually on Monday to discuss the 2024 Presidential Nomination and decided to unanimously endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart, who also chairs the Iowa delegation to the convention, joined several members of the party across the nation rallying behind Harris following President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 election. Republican members of Iowa’s congressional delegation have called on Biden to resign entirely from his position, but the 46th president intends on finishing his term.

IOWA – A cooler, drier week provided farmers with nearly six full days of suitable fieldwork, according to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and USDA reported the state remained saturated as it relates to soil, with 11 percent of both topsoil and subsoil moisture levels reported as short. More than 95% of the state’s crops all rated fair or better, including corn, hay, oats, and soybeans.

BURLINGTON – A Burlington man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor. According to public court documents, Corey Lee Ritz, 48, engaged in a Facebook conversation with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old female. Ritz proceeded to graphically describe the kinds of sex acts he would like to perform if they met in person and suggested to the undercover agent they should include another minor in a proposed meeting. After completing his term of imprisonment, Ritz will be required to serve five years of supervised release.