DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Sioux City man who promised to behead President Joe Biden and predicted “blood in the streets” has pleaded guilty to a single charge and faces up to six months in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Kenneth Rader, 54, entered the guilty plea Tuesday to a federal judge in Washington by video conference. Rader was allowed to remain free on bond.

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A former inmate at the Polk County Jail says he was sexually assaulted by an employee. He said that former employee Brianna Miller followed him into the walk-in cooler and sexually assaulted him while he was working in the jail’s kitchen. Brianna Miller has now been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Water Works has restarted operations at their nitrate removal facility, which hasn’t been used since 2017. The Racoon River is the main water source for Central Iowa. Now Des Moines Water Works says it will be spending an extra $10,000 a day to make the water drinkable. Nitrate levels in their water sources have been high due to upstream land-use practices where excess nutrients leave the soil and enter Iowa’s water.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Republican Party hosted a reception Thursday where Senator Joni Ernst was joined by South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. State GOP chairman Jeff Kaufman moderated an hour-long discussion where the two senators discussed topics ranging from global warming to the performance of President Biden to what keeps them up at night.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Waterloo native and Dallas Cowboy great Don Perkins has died at the age of 84. After graduating from Waterloo West in 1956, Perkins was an all-American at the University of New Mexico in 1959. From there he was a star running back for the Dallas Cowboys under the legendary Tom Landry. Perkins was named NFL rookie of the year in 1961 and was a six time pro bowl selection. He ended his career in 1968 as the Dallas Cowboys all-time leading rusher, and still ranks third all-time behind Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett and Ezekiel Elliott.