(Radio Iowa) – Crowds gathered in many cities over the past three days to protest the end of nationwide abortion rights. Kathleen Murrin, who attended a protest in Des Moines, says she’s heartbroken and furious.  “I had an ectopic pregnancy as my first pregnancy. That would be considered an abortion today. That just makes no sense to me. And I would not have a choice in that,” she said. “It’s my health care, my body. My doctor and I are the ones that did make that decision and should still be able to make that decision.”

Hundreds of protesters rallied in front of the governor’s mansion on Friday night. Lexi McKee Hemmingway spoke at a rally in Sioux City. She leads an abortion rights group in South Dakota, where abortion was banned immediately after the Supreme Court’s ruling. She says their mission has now changed. “It’s going to be getting people across state lines to receive the necessary, accessible health care, because abortion is health care,” she said.

An abortion rights protester near the courthouse in Cedar Rapids was injured Friday night when a pick-up drove through the pedestrian cross walk. Other protesters took photos of the license plate. Cedar Rapids police have interviewed the driver.

(Radio Iowa) – Democratic Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines and Republican Senator Joni Ernst voted for the bipartisan gun bill President Biden signed into law this weekend. The rest of Iowa’s congressional delegation opposed it.

Republican Congresswomen Ashley Hinson of Marion and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa as well as Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull opposed the bill, as did Senator Chuck Grassley. All expressed concern it does not provide adequate due process rights when it comes to confiscating guns from people considered a threat to themselves or others. Miller-Meeks specifically criticized including access to mental health records during background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21.

Republican Senator Joni Ernst says the law does not place new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Congresswoman Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says the bill will make schools safer, but doesn’t go far enough. Axne supports restoring the ban on assault weapons.

(Polk County, Iowa) – A man on a motorcycle died from injuries he suffered Saturday night, in Johnston. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling west on NW Beaver Avenue at around 10:21-p.m., at the same time a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling east. When the SUV turned onto NW 70th Avenue, the driver, 25-year-old Makenna Kathleen Streff, of Polk City, failed to see the approaching cycle operated by 33-year-old Landon Mark Crabtree, of Knoxville. The Jeep struck the motorcycle during the turn.

Streff was not injured in the collision. Crabtree was transported by Johnston EMS to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, where he died. The crash remains under investigation.

(Bedford, Iowa) – The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday said that on Friday, June 24, 2022, Deputies were requested by the Iowa Department of Human Services to come to a residence in the 800 block of State Street, in Bedford. In the home, Deputies and Agents with DHS located in plain view, drug paraphernalia. Deputies with the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office executed a follow-up search warrant at the residence. Subsequent to the search warrant, 33-year-old Ashley Russell, of Bedford, was taken into custody and charged with felon in possession of a firearm and/or ammunition, possession of a controlled substance- marijuana, possession of controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of prescription medicines and child endangerment.

Russell was being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $7,000 cash-only bond.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man known as “Meatball” was arrested early this (Sunday) Morning, in Red Oak. Red Oak Police say 28-year-old Jeremy Ray Dilocker, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 12:51-a.m., for Public Intoxication. He was arrested after officers saw the man urinating on a public sidewalk, at the corner of 3rd and Coolbaugh Streets. Dilocker was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular, weekly session on Tuesday, beginning at 8:30-a.m., in the Supervisor’s Courthouse Meeting Room. New Business on their agenda includes:

1. 1. Carbon Pipeline discussion and possible action

   2. Personnel handbook updates

   3. Claims payable on Wednesday, June 29, 2022

   4. Set the date for a public hearing on a revised Montgomery County Solar Ordinance

   5. Wind Turbine ordinance discussion

   6. Business Associate Agreement with Nishna Productions

   7. Discuss appointment of Jan Norris as County Representative to Red Oak Library Board and action as necessary

   8. Cubby’s Tobacco Permit Renewal

   9. Resolution No.22-22 Supporting State Recreational Trails Program

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