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The proposed legislation would not require a motorist to change lanes if there is a designated bike lane. The bill passed the senate yesterday and is now headed over to the house for debate. Lawmakers are also working on an amendment to the iowa constitution relating to Electronic Communications and data. The joint resolution would make it necessary for Law Enforcement to get a warrant to access that electronic information, from items like a computer or cell phone. The measure would have to pass two successive general assemblies before iowans could vote on it. 25 03 i think that philosophicall...

The light sw winds and the added sunshine this afternoon will make for some nice friday weather. By saturday winds will start to pick up from the southwest, but this will help to warm much of central iowa into the upper 50s and lower 60s. The winds will gust close to 40 mph. More Winter Weather is in the forecast by tuesday. Parts of the state have a chance to see first on 13. Were waking up to a tense situation in kansas this morning. Following a series of deadly shootings there yesterday evening. Overnight, police faced more tension as they investigated the suspects home. The whole situation...

Out a des moines hospital last night. And walked right into the polk county jail. We learned late last night that Barney Fraaken had finally been booked into jail and charged with two counts of first degree murder. Fraaken allegedly shot and killed his wife, amy, and the couples 16year old daughter, amber, at their des moines home last november. He then turned the gun on himself. But he survived that gunshot wound to the head. Hes been recovering at a des moines hospital since. Last night he was finally released from the hospital and into police custody. He is being held on a two million bond....

Maybe educate them more because we dont have a very Diverse School at all. I think perry is 48 percent so i think its understanding their side. And perry learned from dcg the few that did those chants and said those things were not a full representation of that school. At a neutral site in johnston, perry also welcomed students from ankeny, des moines lincoln, johnston and greene county. It shows how united we can be not just with our own school but with diversity and here to have fun. Students say it was a select few in the stands monday that tarnished the mustangs name three days ago. But no...

San Diego makes Juneteenth, celebration of slavery ending in America, a paid city holiday. Unanimous council vote catches city up with federal, state governments, Los Angeles, San Francisco