NEWS YOU CAN USE 9-26-16:

Governor Branstad has deployed the National Guard to help 13 counties struggling with flooding.  They’re also concerned about future flooding downriver.

Clive’s city council gave the thumbs up to an updated strategic plan. The plan includes the 5-year goals the city come up with last year.

More than 600 Evangelical Christians turned out over the weekend for the Iowa Freedom and Faith Coalition fall banquet.  Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence told the crowd they need to support the ticket to improve healthcare.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will be in Iowa on Thursday – the first day of early voting in the state.  Clinton is expected to make a stop in Des Moines, where she’ll urge Iowans to vote early and support her vision of America.

An Iowan is among those featured at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation’s capitol.  Dr. Simon Estes says he hopes the museum will education, inspire and motivate people to new give up – lessons he learned growing up in an era of segregation.

The annual FarmHer Grow conference in Iowa drew more than 400 women. The conference is aimed at empowering women as they get ready to enter the agricultural workforce.

Ames residents are dealing with the aftermath of flashflooding because of the recent storms.  Some residents have had to pump out their basements.  The governor has sent out the National Guard to help 13 counties dealing with flooding.

Blue Bell Ice Cream is recalling some of its products because of possible listeria contamination.  The products in question contain Iowa-made cookie dough that’s already been recalled by Aspen Hills.