DES MOINES, Iowa (KXEL) — The Iowa Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon special session Tuesday that continued late into the night. Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement she would sign the bill on Friday. The bill passed with exclusively Republican support in a rare single-day session lasting more than 14 hours over objections from Democrat lawmakers and abortion advocates protesting at the Capitol. Abortion is currently legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. The legislation will take immediate effect with the governor’s signature on Friday. It will prohibit almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. Preparations were already underway to file legal challenges to get the measure blocked, once Reynolds signs it into law.
PARKERSBURG, Iowa (KCRG) – A 17-year-old died in a UTV crash in Grundy County on Monday. The Grundy County sheriff’s office said the crash happened in a farm pasture three miles south of Parkersburg. The sheriff’s office said the UTV was on 120th Street when the juvenile driver tried to avoid hitting a fence and lost control. The UTV flipped and pinned the passenger, 17-year-old Connor Allen, of Reinbeck, underneath. He died at the scene. The driver was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
IOWA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – At 1:29 p.m. Tuesday, the Iowa State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-80 near Mile Marker 221. According to investigators, a 2019 Chevy Trax was traveling eastbound on I-80 in the far left lane, when it drifted across both lanes, entered the south ditch, struck a cement culvert, and rolled over. An 18-year-old and a 34-year-old were injured and transported to University of Iowa Hospitals for treatment of their injuries. The 34-year-old was airlifted there. It is unclear how significant either of their injuries are. A 43-year-old identified as Julisa Guerrero from Washington, MI was killed in the crash. The accident remains under investigation.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – On Tuesday, Allegiant announced a new nonstop route to Florida just ahead of the winter holidays. Beginning November 17th, 2023, travelers will be able to fly from the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) straight to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) for as low as $60. “We are excited Allegiant is offering this new nonstop flight to Fort Lauderdale, which is a key destination for Eastern Iowa,” said Marty Lenss, airport director at Eastern Iowa Airport (CID). “Allegiant is a strong partner with the Eastern Iowa Airport – CID. This announcement marks the ninth nonstop city on Allegiant.”
