The Glenwood Police Department reports Officers this (Friday) morning, arrested 25-year old Ryan McDonald, of Glenwood. McDonald was taken into custody on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Murder in the 1st Degree. He was turned over to the Mills County Jail, and held without bond. Additional details concerning the charge were not immediately available.

(Radio Iowa) — Three people are charged with animal neglect after more than 50 animals were removed from a house in Storm Lake on Wednesday. Police were notified by a neighbor about the conditions in the house, and 30 dogs and 21 cats were removed by police officers and firefighters. Police say there was a large amount of feces and urine on the floor of the house. Officers wore hazmat suits to remove the animals.

Three people were charged with one count of child endangerment and 15 counts of animal neglect: 58-year-old Juana Munoz, 28-year-old Veronica Munoz, and 22-year-old Myra Lopez-Munoz, all of Storm Lake. A 17-year-old juvenile was removed from the house and placed with a relative. The animals were taken to a local animal hospital for evaluation. City building officials red-tagged the house until living conditions can be corrected.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The top prosecutor in eastern Iowa’s Dubuque County says he has no immediate plans to file charges against a group that’s been violating state law by distributing sterile needles to intravenous drug users. The group Dubuque Harm Reduction has been open about its activities, sending a letter to county supervisors earlier this month that detailed the group’s services and included an offer to be a resource to the county.

The Telegraph Herald reports that the nonprofit provides medical-grade clean injection supplies and offers HIV and hepatitis C testing, wound care kits and fentanyl-testing strips. A bill legalizing such services in Iowa failed to advance during the recent legislative session. The prosecutor, County Attorney C.J. May III, says it’s obvious there’s a public health issue involved.

2020 Presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Western and Central Iowa May 23rd and 24th. On Thursday, May 23rd the Democrat Junior Senator from California will hold events in Sioux City, including a public town hall. On Friday, May 24th, Harris will campaign in Council Bluffs and Des Moines. The appearances mark Harris’ fourth trip to Iowa since announcing her candidacy for president of the United States.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)

Members of the public interested in attending the Thursday town hall in Sioux City should reserve their seat here: https://www.mobilize.us/kamalaforia/event/93080/

Harris will discuss her proposal to give the average Iowa teacher a $12,200 raise by the end of her first term, her plans to combat climate change and to address the student debt crisis, among others. This trip will be another opportunity for Iowans to hear directly from Harris about her vision for America and ask her questions about important issues.

Additional details about her visits to Council Bluffs and Des Moines will be released soon.