DES MOINES— Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa’s critical IT systems were restored Friday afternoon and services to Iowans resumed as normal following a global outage caused by an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which the state uses for malware and virus protection. IT staff are continuing to restore devices used by state employees. This work is anticipated to be completed during the weekend. The Iowa Department of Management’s Division of Information Technology operates a 24/7 security operations center. At approximately 12:30 a.m.  the security center identified the CrowdStrike error, and a temporary fix was applied at 1:04 a.m. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a formal fix from CrowdStrike was issued. The action by the security team limited the initial impact of the outage to approximately 1,400 servers and 3,300 workstations, or less than 20 percent of all devices across executive branch departments. SIOUX CITY – Friday marked the 35th anniversary of a plan crash near Sioux City. KCCI-TV reports United Airlines Flight 232 was traveling from Denver to Chicago and suffered catastrophic engine failure. The pilot attempted to land in Sioux City, but crashed, killing 112 people on board, with 184 surviving. The plane cartwheeled down the runaway upon touching down, leaving a mile long path of damage. IOWA – The tornado outbreak of 2024 remains on a record-breaking pace, which has included dozens of tornadoes causing extensive damage in several communities. WHO-13 reports there have been 112 recorded tornadoes so far this year, eight short of the all-time record in 2004. The average in a year in National Weather Service records is approximately 48, with the most in a month typically in June.

CASS COUNTY – An Atlantic man was pronounced dead Wednesday in an apparent drowning. KCCI-TV reports bystanders found 53-year-old Ysota Rekis underwater for a significant amount of time at Lake Anita State Park. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says those people attempted CPR, but Rekis was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. JESUP – A man was killed when a lawnmower rolled off of a trailer and pinned him to the ground. KCRG-TV reports the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office received a report Thursday afternoon in Jesup of the incident. Emergency crews were unable to save the man before freeing him from the situation. IOWA – The Iowa American Civil Liberties Union is requesting the Iowa Supreme Court re-hear the case on Iowa’s six-week abortion ban. A 4-3 decision in June directed a district court to lift an injunction that prevented the bill from being implementing and restricting nearly all abortions in the state, according to the Iowa Capital Dispatch. Both the ACLU and Planned Parenthood are asking the court to put in place a higher legal standard for abortion laws. DES MOINES – A Des Moines man is charged for accusations of neglecting livestock. The Des Moines Register reports the Animal Rescue League of Iowa received a report of a thin horse pulling a carriage around downtown in June. Those who made the accusation said the horse had a visible ribcage due to malnourishment. Des Moines Police have charged the owner with livestock neglect.

DES MOINES – A group including landowners, lawmakers, and municipal governments is appealing to the Iowa Utilities Commission for reconsideration of giving permission for a carbon capture pipeline. KCRG-TV reports the IUC granted Summit Carbon Solutions the power to use eminent domain for construction. Summit claims the project will eliminate four million cars’ worth of emissions and that 75% of landowners have signed voluntary agreements. IOWA – A law banning most abortions in Iowa could take effect as soon as Friday, according to KCCI-TV. The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling putting a temporary block on the six-week ban in June. Planned Parenthood believes the new law could ban 97% of abortions in Iowa. The law will take effect as soon as the district court receives the case from the Iowa Supreme Court. DES MOINES – The Legislative Services Agency has released its state salary database for fiscal year 2023, and it’s no surprise at the top. For more than two decades, Iowa Hawkeyes Football Coach Kirk Ferentz is the top salary in the state, according to the Des Moines Register. Men’s Basketball Coach Fran McCaffery came in second ahead of Cyclones’ counterparts Matt Campbell and TJ Otzelberger.    

CENTERVILLE – One person was found dead after going missing at Lake Rathbun near Centerville. KCCI-TV reports the California man was a frequent fisher at the space and his boat disappeared on Sunday. Police found the individual Tuesday. Officials are not releasing the name in the near term. URBANDALE – Cleanup continues today in the Des Moines metro after a derecho spawned near the city before trecking east well into Indiana. The National Weather Service conducted a damage survey and initially declared an EF1 tornado formed just south of Interstate 80-35 in Urbandale near the Grimes exit and stayed on the ground through the Drake Neighborhood of Des Moines to just south of Interstate 235. Estimated wind speeds topped out near 100 MPH. DES MOINES – Three finalists have been chosen for best new food at the Iowa State Fair. WHO-13, the TV station judging the competition, announced that Iowa’s Sm’Oak’ed Roll (sushi) from Watcha Smokin BBQ, a bacon cheeseburger egg roll from Winn & Sara’s Kitchen, and a lobster corn dog from Destination Grill were the choices. Fairgoers will get to vote on their top choice in August. Eight other finalists will be available for purchase at the fairgrounds August 8th through the 18th.    

IOWA – A tornado dropped down in Des Moines near Drake Stadium and widespread tree damage in eastern Iowa was the result of a derecho that stretched from central Iowa into the Great Lakes region on Monday. Several reports of wind gusts over 80 MPH were reported and multiple communities will be cleaning up following the widescale weather event that also caused brief flashing flooding in some locations too. Much more pleasant, calm weather is on the way in the near-term, according to the National Weather Service. KNOXVILLE – One person died and another was injured when minivan crashed into a nursing home building in Knoxville. The Iowa State Patrol reports a Chrysler Town and Country driven by 86-year-old Doris McCombs was traveling through the parking lot at Accura Healthcare and struck the side of one of the buildings, crashing through the wall and into the room of a resident. Rebecca Richardson, 70, died from her injuries after being struck by the minivan. The building was evacuated during the peak heat of Monday afternoon. IOWA – Governor Reynolds  announced that applications are now being accepted for state housing programs she launched during a press conference last week. The State Disaster Recovery New Housing Grant Program provides financial assistance for the development of new housing for sale or rent in counties eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance under a federal disaster declaration. It offers developers grant funding of up to $1 million per project to assist in the development of housing units for sale and rent, with a preference given to single-family detached units, duplex and townhouse style developments. The program will be administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority.