DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A candidate for one of Iowa’s Senate seats is fighting to stay on the ballot. A judge ruled some of Abby Finkenauer’s signatures were not valid, removing her from June’s primary ballot. The Iowa Supreme Court is hearing her appeal and is under a time crunch to make a decision. Normally cases wouldn’t move this quickly, but it’s being expedited. The justices are facing a hard deadline. The Secretary of State needs a decision by Friday.

GILMORE CITY, IA (IRN) – A day after a strong line of storms brought tornadoes to Iowa Tuesday, damage reports are coming in from several towns. Most of the damage is between Gilmore City and Palmer in Humboldt and Pocahontas counties. A grain silo toppled, and a home lost a large part of its roof and siding. Another building looks like it used to hold farm equipment, but now the roof is crushing what appears to be a tractor. In Palmer, the Faith Community Church is organizing cleanup efforts. There are no reports of serious injuries.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – About two months after a nationwide baby formula recall, stores around the U.S. and here in Iowa are still seeing a shortage. Agape Pregnancy Resource Center in Des Moines said they are struggling to help mothers, as they have not had enough formula these last couple of weeks.

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Fire crews fought a blaze at the Metro East landfill Tuesday night.
The Mitchellville and Runnells fire departments were at the landfill around 10 p.m. The landfill is located south of Mitchellville off Highway 163.

MENLO (IRN) – President Joe Biden kicked off his visit to the POET ethanol plant in Menlo with kind words for U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne. He said, my name is Joe Biden. I work for Congresswoman Axne, adding that she is, “one hell of a champion for you.” A few minutes later, Biden again praised Axne, the only member of Iowa’s U.S. House delegation to vote for a bipartisan infrastructure law Biden signed last year. Biden was making an announcement that E-15 will be allowed year-round this year, in an effort to lower gas prices.