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DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — Barring something unexpected -- like Republicans in the Iowa Legislature returning in special session after the mid-term elections -- the Republican lawmaker who leads one of the most powerful committees and the outgoing governor won’t have to work together on legislation again. If this past week was the last time, it did not go smoothly. Opposition to steel deal State Sen. Dan Dawson accused Gov.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A 15-year-old Oregon high school student accused of mixing toxic chemicals in the school cafeteria is facing attempted murder and terrorism charges. Portland Police say a Benson Polytechnic High School student brought common household chemicals from home and mixed them in the school cafeteria on Sept. 8 before passing out due to inhaling the toxic gases. Investigators identified the mix as hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen cyanide.

A Sioux Falls man received a new heating and cooling system for free Saturday morning through the annual Lennox “Feel the Love” campaign.

No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation.

Bands from the Sioux Falls area and from out of state marched down Phillips Avenue as hundreds of people cheered them on before competing in a field competition at Howard Wood Field.

(AP) - An intense, public outcry over a woman’s account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York’s governor this week to angrily yank control of the investigation away from the local prosecutor who didn’t initially see what happened as a crime. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said Cornell police omitted key information that could have affected his decision whether or not to pursue criminal charges.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls man received a new heating and cooling system for free Saturday morning. Jeff Poppenga was given a new Lennox heating and cooling system at no cost. Poppenga is a father of four who broke his back years ago and is disabled. He was nominated by his daughter, and Howe Plumbing and Heating installed the new system in his house. “I am feeling the love. It’s pretty nice.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The 39th annual Festival of Bands kicked off Saturday morning, with more than 20 bands marching in downtown Sioux Falls. The event continued with field marching at Howard Wood Field and finals in the evening. Bands from the Sioux Falls area and from out of state marched down Phillips Avenue as hundreds of people cheered them on. Skylnn Broesder, from the Tea Marching Band, said the band has about 120 members, the most it has had in some time.

The Cornell University President issues a statement on camera, responding to the sexual assault investigation involving Jane Doe. (Source: Cornell University)