Police in western Iowa have issued an arrest warrant for a Nebraska man wanted in connection with a scuffle with a police officer last week that led the officer to fire his gun.

The protests come after prosecutors said two officers who fired their weapons at Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, were justified in using force to protect themselves after they faced gunfire from her boyfriend.

Lows cool into the mid 50s overnight with increasing cloud cover expected. By Thursday, we’ll see partly to mostly cloudy skies across the area with a small chance for showers. Most of eastern Iowa will stay dry as these rain chances are rather slim, but a few could see a sprinkle or some light rain, mainly through the afternoon hours and mainly to the north. Above average temperatures continue over the next couple of days as highs continue to reach into the upper 70s and low 80s. We’ll see another rather small chance for some rain across the area for Saturday with temperatures cooling into next week.

The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting 856 more COVID-19 cases and 8 more deaths in Iowa over the last 24 hours.

The city of Asbury has cancelled trick-or-treating and the Halloween Parade citing recent guidance from the CDC.

People who live near a Grinnell home that police said was the site of a gruesome murder said they’re stunned to hear what happened.

The Senate Homeland Security and Senate Finance Committee released on Wednesday an 87-page report revealing millions of dollars in questionable financial transactions between Hunter Biden, his associates and foreign individuals.

The right lane of I-380 northbound is blocked due to a crash from Exit 239 - US 218; I-80. The crash is also causing a backup on I-80.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines encouraging people not to participate in many popular Halloween activities.

Cedar Rapids city officials said progress is being made on some of the demands on police reform from the group Advocates for Social Justice, while others can only be changed at the state level.