IOWA – More records for heat fell Thursday across the state. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures broke 25 year old records in Des Moines, Waterloo, and Mason City as some locations saw thermometers climb into the mid 60s. While a bit cooler starting today, well above average conditions will continue over the next week.

NEVADA – An Iowa man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threw an adult woman into his car and sped off while she dangled out of an open door. WHO-13 reports on Monday that police responded to an SUV driving with the back door open and a woman yelling for help. Leroy Carl Vanhoff is accused of showing up at the victim’s house, throwing her into his car, and speeding off with the door open, court documents state. The victim told police she eventually fell out of the vehicle on a gravel road while Vanhoff was traveling at high speeds. Vanhoff was charged with third-degree kidnapping, assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, and other violations.

DES MOINES – Iowa’s libraries remain a target of conservative lawmakers in Des Moines. The Gazette reports House Study Bill 678 aims to dismantle independent library boards that oversee operations at facilities across the state, and passed in a subcommittee over dozens of objections of both in-person and online public comments. The measure introduced by Republicans appears to be a response to their opposition to content shared housed by libraries statewide, and would give direct control to city councils. The legislation comes after Pella voters defeated a measure that would have given the council control over library affairs.