DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court has announced its docket of special sessions this fall. WHO-12 reports hearings will take place at Bettendorf High School on September 16th, October 7th at the Iowa State Capitol, and October 24th at the University of Iowa. Additional spring sessions are slated at Drake Law School and Fairfield High School. Since 2011, the Iowa Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in 39 Iowa communities. The tradition stemmed from Former Chief Justice Mark Cady.

OSKALOOSA – Closing arguments are coming soon in the trial of a former Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputy implicated in a hayrack ride crash that injured dozens of children. KCCI-TV reports David Heady faces 13 counts of child endangerment following a 2023 incident. The former deputy was the passenger in a truck pulling a trailer full of children, and he’s accused of riding with Daniel Brubaker, both of whom were intoxicated while traveling well over 30 MPH before veering into a ditch. Some of the children suffered significant injuries. The trial is taking place in Mahaska County.

IOWA – Another burst of unseasonably cool air is set to settle into the state later this week. According to the National Weather Service, daytime highs will drop into the upper 50s to mid 60s on Thursday. That’s nearly 20 degrees below normal for early September. Some isolated locations in the state received 3-5 inches of rain over the holiday weekend, especially near Ames and Fort Dodge, but dry conditions are otherwise dominating the short to medium range forecast.