DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man was arrested early Wednesday morning after leading police officers on a chase that ended when his SUV crashed into a duplex. WHO-TV reports the chase began shortly after midnight when an officer tried to pull over 35-year-old Daniel Weir on an active parole violation warrant. Weir refused to stop and attempted to elude police. No injuries were reported in the chase.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Vice President Mike Pence stopped for lunch at Sally’s Restaurant in Forest City Tuesday, where he was joined by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Rep. Randy Feenstra. Feenstra beat District 4 Rep. Steve King in the June 2 primary election. After lunch, Pence traveled to Winnebago Industries for a tour of the facility. Members of Des Moines Black Lives Matter arrived in Forest City to protest during the vice president’s visit.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds confirmed Tuesday that she plans to sign an executive order that would automatically restore voting rights to convicted felons before the November general election. Iowa is the only state in the nation that automatically denies felons the right to vote.

IOWA (IRN) – Another nine people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa and there have been an additional 120 confirmed cases, the state reported Tuesday. The state also reported a total of 661 COVID-19-related deaths.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa City council is considering a proposal to restructure the police department. KGAN-TV reports Tuesday’s draft resolution would pave the way for more community policing and unarmed response in non-violent situations.