DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowans are being warned to avoid starting outdoor fires this week, or accidentally setting them, because they can easily spread due to the warm and windy conditions. The National Weather Service reports that Iowa is at very high fire danger risk Tuesday and Wednesday when much of the state will see highs around 80 degrees.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Today Iowa Supreme Court Justices will hear oral arguments on whether or not to lift the permanent injunction on Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat” law. The law would ban abortions once cardiac activity is detected. The law is on pause after the state’s old Supreme Court ruled against it in 2019. Following the overturn of Roe v Wade, Iowa’s highest court ruled the right to an abortion is not protected under the Iowa constitution. That ruling paved the way for Governor Reynolds’ request asking the judges to reinstate the nearly six-week abortion ban.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Minors in Iowa would have to get permission from their parents to create social media accounts under a proposed bill at the Iowa Statehouse. The original version of the bill banned Iowans under the age of 18 from creating social media accounts. Republican lawmakers amended the bill to include parental consent after criticism from large tech companies and parents.

IOWA (IRN) – A Republican presidential candidate is returning to Iowa this week. Nikki Haley was in Sioux City Monday, and Tuesday she’ll visit Denison, Storm Lake, and Fort Dodge. Wednesday, Haley will be in Des Moines. She previously served as governor of South Carolina and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – The DOT is considering using a safer type of intersection across the state. It’s called a Reduced Conflict Intersection. The first one will be installed on Highway 20 near Fort Dodge. The DOT hopes Iowans get used to it, as it has worked well in Minnesota for years.