Chief political reporter Amanda Rooker is in Denison today, where Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Gov. Kim Reynolds held a news conference announcing Iowa as the first state to be approved for "returning education to the states" waiver. Story: https://bit.ly/3NaZD71 | KCCI

Des Moines hit a record high temperature for Jan. 7. How warm did it get? Warm enough to cook an egg? Chef Meteorologist Jason Sydejko KCCI says, well, maybe. Find out where today's heat lands in the record books: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-warm-sunny-today-before-soaking-showers-thursday/69933596 #iawx #iowawx #weather #desmoines | KCCI