(Radio Iowa) – It appears the U-S House will swing to Republican control while it also appears the U-S Senate will remain under a Democratic majority, which Republican Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says won’t mean any changes in his priorities. “My legislative goals would not be any different than they have been the last two years,” Grassley says, “and they will be getting inflation under control, which is the biggest issue, get this economy turned around, and stop the spending that fed the fires of inflation.” Grassley won last Tuesday’s election, defeating Democratic challenger Mike Franken, returning him to the Senate for an eighth term.

While it appears he’ll be in the minority for the next two years, Grassley says he’ll maintain a focus on winning the passage of three key issues. “One, the cattle feeders bill,” Grassley says. “The second one would be taking on big tech because of economic discrimination against small business that uses platforms like Google and Amazon. And then thirdly, fight the big price increases in prescription drugs.” Grassley says he’s thrilled with the “Red Wave” in Iowa that saw all but one statewide race won by Republicans, with G-O-P gains in the Statehouse as well. Grassley couldn’t elaborate on why the party’s message didn’t resonate with enough voters across the country to wrestle back the Senate.

“There was a good intention nationally to deliver the base, which as far as House races are concerned, six-million more Republicans turned out than Democrats, but not presumably the same attention given to the interest of Independents.” Come January, Iowa’s congressional delegation will be all Republican for the first time in 66 years.

(Radio Iowa) – A northwest Iowa man is charged with murder in the stabbing death of his older brother. According to the Ida County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 7:30 on Sunday night, the communications center received a 911 call of a fight in progress on Main Street in Galva. Officers discovered 26-year-old Eduardo Diaz III of Holstein lying on the sidewalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, 24-year-old Jesus Diaz of Galva, allegedly stabbed Eduardo multiple times in the chest and abdomen.

Jesus also allegedly assaulted a witness in the area. He was reportedly covered in blood when he was arrested. Authorities discovered a bloody knife in the back seat of Jesus’ vehicle. Jesus Diaz was booked into the Ida County Jail. Sheriff Wade Harriman says it is unknown at this time what led to the stabbing. The investigation is continuing.

A multi-vehicle collision Monday morning on Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa resulted in the death of a semi tractor-trailer driver, and injuries to another person. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by 23-year-old Savannah Bothwell, of Montezuma, was in the westbound lane when the vehicle experienced a mechanical failure that caused it to go out of control and strike a cable barrier.

The impact caused the pickup to rotate and re-enter the westbound lanes before coming to rest on the Interstate. Two semi’s slowed down when their driver’s saw the crash, but a 2015 International semi failed to slow down and struck the rear of a 2022 Kenworth semi. The Kenworth then struck a 2017 Volvo semi, which hit the pickup.

An occupant of the third semi died in the crash. They were wearing a seat belt. Their name was withheld, pending notification of family. The injured party was identified as 29-year-old Aden Mohamed, of Columbus, OH. He was not wearing a seat belt. Mohamed was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Grinnell for treatment.

The other semi drivers were identified as 22-year-old Talon S. Long, of Depere, WI., and 31-year-old Najinder Singh, of Ontario, CN.

(Omaha, NE) – Police in Omaha report a Pottawattamie County man died early today (Tuesday),  in a crash that occurred as he was traveling the wrong direction on the one-way, eastbound only Harney Street, in the City’s Blackstone District. Authorities report 27-year-old DJ Michael Myers, of Council Bluffs, died when he lost control of his 2020 Kia Forte, which struck a tree near 37th Street and Harney Street. The crash happened at around 12:20-a.m.

The Kia uprooted a small tree, careened across an empty parking lot and hit a large tree on South 37th Street. Myers was the only occupant of the vehicle. Omaha police say their initial investigation indicates speed was likely a factor in the crash.