IOWA – The new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is making her first visit to Iowa today. The Des Moines Register reports Brooke Rollins is visiting an ethanol facility, hog farm, and soy bean producer before speaking in Ankeny this evening. Governor Kim Reynold and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will host the event tonight.

MINNESOTA – The Federal Aviation Administration is leading an investigation into a plane crash in Minnesota for an aircraft that departed from Des Moines on Saturday. All who were aboard the single-engine turboprop were killed as the crash hit a suburban Minneapolis home, according to KCCI-TV. The plane was registered to a U.S. Bank executive. The National Transportation Safety Board is handling the investigation.

IOWA – This week to close out the month of March and begin April, it’ll be another with active spring weather, including a few windy days Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition on Tuesday, light rain with some rain/snow mix enters northern Iowa with strong to severe storms forecast Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.