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.

DES MOINES (IRN) – U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer will appeal a judge’s ruling that says she cannot appear on Iowa’s June 7 Democratic primary ballot — a decision that has upended one of the state’s highest-profile political contests six weeks before early voting is set to begin. The ruling late Sunday night, which reverses a state panel’s decision, is a major setback for Finkenauer, who is competing for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Police in Cedar Rapids have made an arrest in a weekend mass shooting that killed two people and injured ten others early Sunday morning. Timothy Ladell Rush, 32, is charged with second-degree murder, among other charges. Michael Valentine, 25, and Nicole Owens, 35, were identified as the two people killed in the shooting. The shooting was at the Taboo Nightclub Lounge ADEL, IA (IRN) – An attempted murder investigation is underway after a home caught fire in Adel on Sunday night with two people inside. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said the fire started from a fight between roommates. One roommate poured gasoline over the house and started the fire. Both roommates were injured and transported to local hospitals. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds on Monday signed a proclamation to lift restrictions on overweight loads of crop inputs during planting season. The proclamation is effective through May 11, and allows vehicles transporting crop inputs to be overweight without a permit, as long as they don’t exceed 90,000 pounds gross weight. MENLO, IA (IRN) – President Biden is heading to Iowa today with a stop in Menlo, which is 45 miles west of Des Moines. The White House said President Biden will discuss his infrastructure plan’s impact on rural America and fuel price hikes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Menlo is home to the Poet Biofuel plant and plenty of wind turbines.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Polk County district judge has ruled Democrat Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on the Iowa primary election ballot for U.S. Senate because she doesn’t have enough valid signatures. Unless Finkenauer can successfully appeal the decision, voters will choose between Democrats Admiral Michael Franken, and Dr. Glenn Hurst to challenge Republican Sen. Charles Grassley. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting at a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, nightclub early Sunday morning. The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. at the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge. The club was hosting a 90s-themed party, and nearly 150 people were inside the nightclub. WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has tested positive for COVID-19. Vilsack is fully vaccinated and boosted. He is only experiencing mild symptoms. AMES, IA (IRN) – Ongoing supply chain issues are impacting the Iowa Department of Transportation. Every spring, the DOT re-paints the lines on the road. Typically the six districts across the state order paint as they need it, but now they have a limited supply. Crews are focusing on critical areas first such as interstates, high-traffic areas, and center lines. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – President Biden will visit Iowa tomorrow. The president is visiting Menlo Tuesday. He’s expected to speak about his economic agenda, focusing on his infrastructure law. The law will bring millions to Iowa for roads, bridges and broadband. This is the president’s first trip to Iowa since before the 2020 election.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department have made an arrest in connection with a deadly shooting that took place Sunday. Tyrone Scott Cameron, 28, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. Cameron attempted to evade officers on Friday. Police said he jumped from a residential rooftop. A police K9 was used to apprehend him. Jeffrey Dwayne Gillom, 59, of Des Moines, was killed in the shooting. A female victim was seriously injured. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots has had his parole revoked after he got into trouble in prison just before his scheduled release. Eddie Tipton was approved for release by the Iowa Board of Parole on Jan. 20 because of good behavior. He had served nearly five years of his 25-year sentence. Authorities haven’t said what he did to have his parole revoked. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – President Joe Biden will make his first trip to Iowa since he was elected next week. Biden will join US Representative Cindy Axne in Des Moines on Tuesday, April 12th. Details of the event, including the time and location, haven’t been released. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – State Republicans and Democrats will battle it out on Principal Park’s baseball field. The Inaugural Legislative Slow-Pitch Softball Game will be May 1st. Proceeds from the bi-partisan softball game will go to charity.

CHICAGO, IL (IRN) – Six human skulls bound for Iowa were intercepted by U.S. Customs in Chicago. They were coming from the Netherlands. After the discovery, the skulls were then given to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it’s unknown why they were on their way to Iowa. GLENWOOD, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday announced a troubled state facility will close in 2024. The Glenwood Resource Center was the center of a federal investigation over the way it treated people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Accusations of abuse and experimentation on vulnerable Iowans led to the investigation. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Two masked suspects, one armed with a gun, robbed the Gas and Electric Credit Union in Rock Island on Thursday afternoon. Police located and arrested the suspects in Davenport. CLAYTON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Clayton county man assaulted his wife and tipped his son’s car over with a skid loader. When officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Chad Harbaugh, who smelled strongly of alcohol, had watery, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and poor balance. He refused to take a sobriety test. Witnesses say Harbaugh flipped his son’s car over after he came to his mother’s defense during the assault. WASHINGTON, D.C (IRN) – An Iowa sailor killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor is finally coming home. On Thursday, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that the remains of 21-year-old Navy Storekeeper 3rd Class Harry Nichols of Sioux City have been identified. Nichols was one of 429 crewmen who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor when the USS Oklahoma was attacked and sank on Dec. 7, 1941.