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A 33-year-old woman is charged with murder in Delaware County following a shooting early Monday at Shady Acres Apartments in Ryan. According to the criminal complaint, Danielle S. Weiner of Ryan is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Devon Hierruzuelo, 27, of Oak Lawn, Ill.

DES MOINES — Advocates for a moratorium on factory farms warned that time is running out for Iowa, but conceded it’s unlikely the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature will approve their proposal.

DES MOINES — The Iowa court system is asking the Legislature for $9 million investment in human capital largely to address delays in the judicial process that continue to exceed national standards.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate voted 32-17 Tuesday to approve a 2.2 percent increase in base funding for K-12 schools next fiscal year along with extra money to fund transportation and other equity issues along with one-time money to deal with issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

CEDAR RAPIDS — U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan Jr. announced his retirement Tuesday after serving 23 years with the U.S. Department of Justice and the past three years as the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of Iowa.

The Iowa Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to spend $21 million from the general fund on a new computer system

DES MOINES — A proposal to reduce funding for any Iowa school district whose teachers use a New York Times project on the impact of slavery and Black Americans on U.S. history took its first step toward approval in the legislative process Tuesday at the Iowa Capitol.The bill was presented by Rep. Skyler Wheeler, a Republican from Orange City.

The Marion Economic Development Corp. will launch a series of forums this month geared toward professional and personal development.

Iowa added 716 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and 35 new, confirmed deaths.The new numbers bring Iowa’s totals to 325,382 cases and 5,145 deaths, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. The state’s seven-day average is 720.The new cases come from 2,952 tests in the 24-hour period as of 11 a.m.

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s public universities for years have touted the billions they bring to the state through research and innovation; student, visitor and alumni spending; new jobs; and inbound migration — citing those boons in seeking improved state support.