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Former President Donald Trump is taking heat from all sides of the abortion issue after he criticized Republican-led states for enacting tough restrictions for the procedure. A funeral was held for Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram who was killed in the line of duty last week. Plus, a new report has found Iowa is one of 22 states with an obesity rate over 35%.

An Iowa lawmaker says the state lacks the authority to grant permission for a carbon capture pipeline to use eminent domain. A hearing on that issue continues in Ft. Dodge. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she’s proud of the six-week abortion ban she signed into law, after former President Donald Trump called a similar law in Florida a “terrible mistake.” Graceland University in Lamoni is cutting its tuition cost in hopes that families don’t rule out applying based on the sticker price alone.

A solemn vigil was held in downtown Algona on Sunday night as hundreds of area residents came together to remember the life of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is visiting 70 Iowa schools this fall to encourage 17 year olds to register to vote now, so they're ready to cast a ballot when they turn 18. Plus, some parts of Iowa actually got a normal amount of rainfall last week.

The Iowa Democratic Party's 2024 Caucuses will be on the same day Iowa Republicans plan to hold their Caucuses. Republican presidential candidates spoke to a large gathering of evangelical Christian voters in Des Moines over the weekend. Plus, the Johnson County area is exploring a dedicated rapid bus line to transport residents across its growing municipalities.

An Algona police officer has died after being shot Wednesday night while trying to make an arrest. Cedar Rapids is the largest recipient in the state of USDA money going to plant and maintain trees. Plus, we hear about a new mural in downtown Storm Lake that illustrates the community’s diversity.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the impeachment inquiry into President Biden is part of the oversight function Congress has over the executive branch. Woodbury County’s new law enforcement center in Sioux City will open even later than expected. Plus, the aviation program at Iowa Lakes Community College will be expanding into nearby air space.

All four members of Iowa's US House delegation say they support an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. A vice president for one of the companies that wants to build a carbon capture pipeline in Iowa says permit denials for the pipeline in North and South Dakota should not affect their Iowa pipeline plans. Plus, how old homes will have to cope with climate change heat in the Midwest.

South Dakota regulators have rejected Summit Carbon Solutions’ application to build a carbon capture pipeline through that state. It’s part of the same project that would cross Iowa. The University of Iowa has launched a new program to train nurse-midwives. Plus, a special election for an open Des Moines City Council seat will be added to the November ballot.

Donald Trump stopped at a fraternity house before heading to watch the Iowa-Iowa State football game in Ames this weekend. New data have shown that abortion in Iowa increased 11 percent in the first half of this year as compared to 2020. Plus, recent heat and drought have fueled concerns about this year’s corn crop.

A new report says bad practices across the board led to the fall of The Davenport in May that killed three people. Gov. Kim Reynolds was on hand for the ribbon-cutting at a new charter school in Des Moines. Plus, the corn battle in Mexico between food sovereignty and trade agreements with the U.S.