(Radio Iowa) – The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House are applauding President Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops and take over policing in Washington, D.C. Third district Congressman Zach Nunn of Bondurant says a staff assistant had a harrowing experience right after she started working in his D.C. office.

Nunn says the presence of armed soldiers does make it seem as those the city is under siege, but it’s a necessary move by the president. Second district Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says the nation’s capitol should set the standard for safety.

First district Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Davenport says Capitol Hill is safe due to the efforts of Capitol Police, but she tells visitors to be wary in other parts of the district.

Miller-Meeks says. She says a Texas congressman was carjacked at gunpoint last fall, just a few blocks south of the Capitol, and a homeless man attacked a Minnesota Congresswoman in the elevator of her D.C. apartment building in February of last year. Fourth district Congressman Randy Feenstra says President Trump is absolutely right to fight crime in D.C. because innocent people are being mugged, attacked and robbed. Iowa’s U.S. House delegation and Senator Grassley say it’s too soon to say whether they’d vote to extend the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.

(Osceola, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol says a driver suspected of being impaired was one of two people injured in a collision Saturday afternoon in south central Iowa. The accident happened at around 2:25-p.m. on northbound Interstate 35, between Osceola and Van Wert, when a Dodge Caravan driven by 41-year-old Natasha Marie Lyons, of Leon (IA), collided with a Semi tractor-trailer that had been stopped on the shoulder of the road with its hazard lights on due to mechanical issues, and was preparing to re-enter I-35.

When Lyons failed to move-over, her van sideswiped the semi before it crossed both northbound lanes and came to rest in the median. The semi remained on the shoulder of the road.  Lyons, and a passenger in her vehicle, 11-year-old Sawyer Whitt, of Leon, were injured and flown by helicopter to the hospital. The child was transported to Blank Children’s Hospital. Natasha Lyons was transported to Iowa Methodist Hospital. Both had been wearing their seat belts. The 47-year-old driver of the semi, who was from St. Louis, MO., was not injured.

Northbound I-35 was closed for about 4-hours following the crash. The Patrol says a drug investigation into the crash is underway.

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha’s Eppley Airfield will offer not one, but two new nonstop flights next year. Southwest Airlines will offer flights from Omaha to LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York starting March 5, 2026. The airline will also offer the service from Omaha to Miami International Airport starting March 7, 2026.

Last month, officials with Eppley Airfield announced new, twice-weekly non-stop service to Atlanta, GA from Omaha will begin October 10th via Frontier Airlines. And, Southwest Airlines announced last month, seasonal non-stop service from Omaha to San Diego, CA will begin November 22nd.

In June, American Airlines announced the beginning of non-stop service from Omaha to Philadelphia.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – SWIPCO (the Southwest Iowa Planning Council), based in Atlantic, is seeking nominations for persons who provide great civic leadership but who would otherwise go unrecognized. You’re asked to nominate persons for the inaugural Ron Kohn Leadership Award presented by SWIPCO, which is celebrating 50 years of service to Southwest Iowa this year, and officials says, is excited to debut the Ron Kohn Leadership Award. The award recognizes a public servant that has gone above and beyond to provide exceptional leadership, mentoring, and other contributions to a local city, county, or service entity fFrom within SWIPCO’s service area, which includes Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, or Shelby Counties.

The recognition is being given in honor of the late Ron Kohn, former SWIPCO Policy Council Member, Mills County Supervisor, and Mayor of Glenwood. Ron was a shining example of community leadership from his time in office to his time as an educator in the Glenwood School District. Ron’s passion for teaching extended well past his time in education. He worked to make sure others interested in local government had someone to lean on as they learned their way. The award will go annually to a local leader that carries the same passion for the region that Ron had. The recipient will have demonstrated a commitment to innovation, community engagement, and the advancement of public service in Southwest Iowa.

If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please complete the simple form located on the SWIPCO website www.swipco.org. The nomination deadline is August 25, 2025. All nominees will be recognized, and the winner will be presented with the award at the SWIPCO 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Nominators will be encouraged to attend and help present the award winner as well.

SWIPCO thanks you for your support in its effort to recognize talented local leaders, and they look forward to honoring Ron Kohn’s legacy with this award presentation. SWIPCO is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.