SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — An 18-year-old man is facing charges after two Sioux City teenagers died after being stabbed over the weekend. The Sioux City Journal reports that Sioux City Police arrested the 18-year-old not long after the victims were found in a neighborhood around 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Police say that 18-year-old Felipe Negron Jr. and a 17-year-old girl from Sioux City were both found with knife wounds. They died later at an area hospital.

The suspect was found after he walked into a grocery store around 2 a.m. with apparent injuries. After police interviewed him, the man was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Iowa brewers are toasting the recently approved federal tax changes, saying a tax break targeting their industry could spur expansion and more profits.

Keg Creek Brewing is a large craft beer producer in southwest Iowa. Keg Creek is also one of the about 80 local breweries eligible for a tax break from President Donald Trump’s tax plan that went into effect this month, the Des Moines Register reported .

The new “Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act” approves a $3.50 barrel tax on the first 60,000 barrels made every year by breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels annually. Brewers saw a $7 barrel tax previously.

The Brewers Association found that Iowa produced about 61,000 barrels of craft beer in 2016, which means every ounce of state-brewed beer would benefit from the tax break. The Beer Institute said the cut should encourage $320 million in economic growth for the industry each year.

Keg Creek would have potentially saved around $5,200 with the tax break last year. This year, the brewers said they hope to increase production by 50 percent. “(These) breweries . if they’re not growing, they’re dying. It is a small-margin industry,” said John Bueltel, a co-founder of Keg Creek Brewing. “This tax has given us more money to continue that growth.”

J. Wilson, head of the Iowa Brewers Guild, said the tax break won’t turn a $5 pint into a $4 pint, but is a step toward permanent reform.

The tax is planned to sunset in 2019, which will restore the $7 barrel tax. Wilson said the tax break would see a real impact if it were extended beyond 2019. Wilson plans to lobby for a permanent cut. “This is one of those things where you’re excited but you’ve also got to be realistic and manage expectations,” said Wilson.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has jumped into the national debate over immigration with an expansive enforcement bill that would require local governments to comply with federal immigration agents or risk losing state funds. The measure is scheduled for at least one vote this week in the Republican-controlled statehouse.

It would force law enforcement to hold a jailed person for possible deportation if requested by federal agents. Legal experts say holding people longer than normal is unconstitutional. The bill is framed as a ban on so-called sanctuary cities, a catch-all label for jurisdictions that limit local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.

Supporters say the bill focuses on immigrants in Iowa illegally who are accused of crimes, but the legislation has a wide scope and raises questions about local government control.

The bill could plunge Iowa into costly litigation.

Officials with ISU Extension in Adair County have announced that there will be a Raasch Family Benefit event on Friday, February 2nd from 5:00-8:00pm at the Sixteen Oaks (1308 Main Street) in Fontanelle. Trent and Terri Raasch (along with their four young sons) lost their home and possessions in a devastating fire on November 22nd. The benefit event will include a hot meal for a free will donation and a live auction with Tim Baier and the Baier Auction crew.

If you would like to donate auction or dessert item, please contact Lisa Carstens at 641-745-7055. Auction items can be dropped off at Adair County ISU Extension, 154 Public Square (east side of town square), in Greenfield. Items must be dropped off by January 19th or contact Lisa for further arrangements. Extension officials say the family has donated countless hours to help with various organizations and causes in Adair County, and were in the process of starting a new bakery/café business in Fontanelle.

All proceeds from the benefit go to help the family get back on their feet.

The Planning Committee: Lisa Carstens, Dianna Goetz, Kara Starr, Deena Wells, and Tiffany Johnson. We thank you for your support!