DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Republicans have secured another trifecta, winning even more seats than they previously had in the Iowa house and senate. 2023 will mark the seventh year in a row the GOP will have total control. Unofficial results have them gaining four seats in the Iowa house which expands the Republican majority, something they’ve held onto since 2011. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The election results for auditor of the state of Iowa are finally in. State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, was re-elected to another four year term, beating Republican Todd Halbur by a little over 2,600 votes. Sand is now the only Democrat to hold statewide office in Iowa. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds has decided to turn down $30 million in federal funds for childcare. Staff say she didn’t want to use $4 million of state money to match the $30 million. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – On Thursday, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced it is ordering the cancellation of all live bird exhibitions at fairs and the gathering of birds due to the continued threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Department’s order begins immediately and is effective for a minimum of 30 days. The order also prohibits live birds from being sold or transferred at livestock auction markets, swap meets, and sales. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – When was the last time Iowa did what we did on election day 2022–elect Republicans as Governor, both U.S. Senators, and all members of the House? Peanut M&M’s just came out. Butterball introduced its turkeys. Dwight Eisenhower was in his second year as president. The year was 1954.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The election results for auditor of the state of Iowa are finally in. State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, was re-elected to another four year term, beating Republican Todd Halbur by approximately 2600 votes. Sand is now the only Democrat to hold statewide office in Iowa. JONES COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a deer Tuesday night in Jones County. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police say the victim of a kidnapping and assault is also a suspect in a Des Moines murder case. Court documents say Malik Hawkins ordered the kidnapping of 20-year-old Capone Blake while he was incarcerated in the Polk County Jail. Five men are accused of attacking Blake on Monday at an apartment complex. Police say the five men then took Blake to another address in the city and assaulted him again. Investigators believe this was over a drug debt. ROLAND, IA (IRN) – A Roland-Story High School student has been charged in an assault case. 17-year-old Kade Blume faces one count of felony assault as an adult. Blume allegedly stripped the clothes off the victim and assaulted the victim with a pencil. IOWA (IRN) – Secretary of State Paul Pate announced on Wednesday that the unofficial voter turnout for the November 2022 election was the second highest for a midterm in Iowa’s history. The voter turnout trailed only the 2018 midterm election. More than 1,220,000 Iowans voted in the 2022 election. IOWA (IRN) – A cold front moves through Iowa midday today, bringing chances for showers and storms and much colder conditions for at least the next week. An approaching cold front will bring an end to the mild conditions by midday. The front moves in during the late morning to early afternoon hours. As it does so, showers and storms will develop along the front.

IOWA (IRN) – While it wasn’t a red wave across the nation, it was in Iowa. Incumbent Republicans Governor Kim Reynolds, Senator Chuck Grassley, and Representatives Miller-Meeks, Feenstra, and Hinson all won re-election. Republican Zach Nunn has defeated incumbent Democrat Cindy Axne. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller has conceded to challenger Republican Brenna Bird. Republican Roby Smith defeated Democrat Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald, and incumbent Secretary of State Paul Pate beat Democrat Joel Miller. State Auditor Democrat Rob Sand leads Republican challenger Todd Halbur, but the race is too close to call. The Iowa Gun Rights amendment passed. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines Police have arrested five people who they say were involved in a drug-related kidnapping. A resident was reported missing on Nov. 7 amid a rumor that the person had been kidnapped. Police say the victim had been held against their will and assaulted at an apartment then later moved to another apartment where he was again held against his will and assaulted. The victim was released and later located by police at a local hospital. The victim was treated for significant facial injuries and later released. Police believe the victim owed a drug debt. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – ABC-affiliated Iowa news station KCRG was reportedly blacklisted from the Iowa GOP’s election results party. According to KCRG, it was denied media credentials for the Iowa Republicans’ GOP Victory Party at a downtown Des Moines hotel where Gov. Reynolds, Sen. Grassley and other top candidates and leaders watched election results live. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa teenager charged with killing her accused rapist is back in custody. 18-year-old Pieper Lewis Lewis had been serving probation at Fresh Start Women’s Center in Des Moines, for the 2020 stabbing death of Zachary Brooks. She left the facility on Nov. 4, cut off her GPS tracker, and was on the run ever since. WRIGHT COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Bird flu has hit a second commercial egg-laying facility in north central Iowa’s Wright County, forcing producers to destroy 1 million hens to contain the highly contagious disease.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Finance Authority awarded $5 million in federal and state grants to 44 homeless assistance organizations in the state. The Board of Directors voted to allocate thousands of dollars in federal and/or state grants to support organizations’ emergency shelters and other housing programs for adults, families and youth in need. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An arrest warrant has been issued for Pieper Lewis, an Iowa teenager who admitted to killing her rapist in 2020. In September, a judge sentenced her to five years’ probation and gave her a deferred judgment, which means the sentence would be expunged from Lewis’ record. This probation violation could cost her decades in prison because she originally faced voluntary manslaughter and willful injury charges. This means Lewis could serve 20 years in prison upon apprehension. LUCAS COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One person died in a head-on crash in Chariton Friday evening. Amy Finnell, 56, was traveling northbound while Riley Voss, 22, was traveling southbound. Finnell crossed over the center line into the southbound lane and struck Voss’ car head-on. Both Finnell and Voss were transported to a nearby hospital. Voss was later released with minor injuries. Finnell passed away from her injuries at the hospital. FAYETTE COUNTY,IA (IRN) – On November 4th the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office executed 6 different drug house warrants stemming from an investigation. Twelve individuals were taken into custody. EARTH (IRN) – A total lunar eclipse took place overnight. The southern limb of the Moon passed through the center of the Earth’s shadow. It’s called a blood, or beaver moon.

TAMA, IA (IRN) – A Tama man is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on a motorcycle. Police say 20-year-old Jacob May was arrested after a chase that began in Poweshiek County and ended in Tama just after midnight on Sunday. Tama police joined the chase in progress, as May was heading northbound on Highway 63 on a motorcycle at speeds of more than 100 mph. Police said the speeding motorcycle was reported by an ambulance for tailgating. The ambulance was reportedly running with its emergency flashing lights at the time. MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – Marshalltown police have identified the four teenagers killed in a car crash on Friday. Sisters Linette Lopez, 15, and Yanitza Lopez, 17, lost their lives in the crash. Brothers Adrian Lara, 13, and Isacc Lara, 16, were also killed. All were students in the Marshalltown school district. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A teenager who drew national attention after being charged with killing her rapist has escaped an Iowa Department of Corrections facility. Pieper Lewis was listed as escaped from a women’s residential facility in Des Moines by the Iowa Department of Corrections. Lewis cut her required GPS-enabled tracking device off in her room before escaping. Lewis, now 18, admitted to killing Zachary Brooks, 37, in Des Moines when she was 15 years old. FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – Fort Dodge police are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital Saturday night. Multiple people called 911, saying vehicles and people were leaving an apartment complex after shots were fired. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – As the holiday shopping season approaches, UPS is adding more than 400 workers in the Des Moines area. It’s adding around 100,000 seasonal employees nationwide. In Des Moines, UPS said it’s looking to add delivery drivers, CDL truck drivers, and warehouse workers in both the Des Moines hub and at the airport.