WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Republican-led states, including Iowa, are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans. They’re accusing it of overstepping its executive powers. It’s at least the second legal challenge this week to the sweeping proposal laid out by President Joe Biden in late August, when he said his administration would cancel up to $20,000 in education debt for millions of borrowers. As the lawsuit was being filed, the administration quietly scaled back eligibility rules for the debt relief, eliminating a relatively small group of borrowers who are the subject of legal debate in the suit.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – A famous alumnus of the University of Northern Iowa’s football program will be at the school’s homecoming festivities in October. Kurt Warner, who attended UNI between 1989 and 1993 and later became a Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams in 2000, and Brenda Warner were named VIPs for the school’s homecoming parade scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8. Warner, who also played in two other Super Bowls with the Rams in 2001 and Cardinals in 2008, played high school football for Regis High School in Cedar Rapids. He is currently an analyst for the NFL Network. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 8. It runs along a route from Ninth and Main Street to Second and Main Street.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Two people were hurt in a fire that took place on Thursday afternoon, according to officials. At around 12:27 p.m, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department was sent to a report of a fire at 2120 Ninth Street SW. Firefighters observed smoke and flames upon arrival to the location and took steps to extinguish the flames. Other crews helped tend to an adult male who was inside the structure at the time. The man suffered burns and other wounds in the incident and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officials were unable to characterize his injuries. A firefighter was also injured by falling ceiling materials while battling the fire, and was also taken to a nearby hospital. The firefighter’s injuries were described as minor. An investigation into the fire’s origin is ongoing.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – A man was arrested in Maquoketa after police allege that he robbed a Dubuque Dunkin’ Donuts while displaying a gun on Thursday morning. At around 5:14 a.m., Dubuque Police said that they were sent to a report of an armed robbery at the Dunkin’ location at 2660 Dodge Street. The person allegedly involved was described as a white male that entered the store, showed a handgun, and then demanded money. He then fled the store in a red Chrysler 200 with an undisclosed sum, according to police. Police said they were able to track the man’s vehicle, which had been reported stolen in Lancaster, Wisc., using traffic cameras, indicating it was headed southbound on U.S. Highway 151/U.S. Highway 61. Law enforcement officials in Maquoketa spotted the vehicle in their city and were able to take the man, identified as Andrew Popp, of Woodbury, Minn., into custody. Popp was charged by Maquoketa Police with second-degree theft and interference with official acts. Dubuque Police said they intend to charge Popp with first-degree robbery in connection to the initial incident. No one was injured in the course of the initial incident and subsequent arrest.
