Iowa 4th District Congressman Steve King said Friday he will not run for the U.S. Senate, opening the race to succeed Democrat Tom Harkin to lesser-known Republicans.
King, a six-term U.S. House member, said in a press statement quote: "I will not be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2014."
He said earlier Friday morning on KSCJ's "Open Line" that he was close to his decision:
King said he had more pressing battles to fight in the House and that a long Senate battle would be a distraction. He also reported raising $93,000 in the first quarter of 2013, a fraction of what would be required to wage a competitive Senate race that's expected to run into the tens of millions of dollars.
King's decision follows similar announcements by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds last week and U.S. Rep. Tom Latham in February.
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley is the only Democrat to announce he's running. The four-term Waterloo House member reported raising more than $1 million since declaring his candidacy in February.
THE BROTHER OF THE MAN WANTED FOR SHOOTING A SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICER IS ASKING FOR THE SUSPECT TO TURN HIMSELF IN.
JAMAL DEAN'S BROTHER LEVON MADE THE PLEA FROM HIS CELL IN THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL:
THEIR FATHER, LEE DEAN, ALSO PLEADED AGAIN FOR HIS SON TO SURRENDER TO AUTHORITIES:
A 15-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE CAPTURE OF JAMAL DEAN.
DEAN IS WANTED FOR MONDAY'S SHOOTING OF OFFICER KEVIN MCCORMICK.
MCCORMICK WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD BY ONE OF EIGHT BULLETS FIRED INTO HIS PATROL CAR DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP.
LEVON DEAN IS IN CUSTODY IN THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL ON UNRELATED CHARGES OF FIRST DEGREE ROBBERY, FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY, FELONY ASSAULT AND 2 COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE THEFT.
SATURDAY NIGHT SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE AND LOCAL SEVEN OF THE FIREFIGHTERS UNION WILL SCREEN A FILM DOCUMENTARY AT THE ORPHEUM THEATER TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP EQUIP FIREFIGHTERS IN THE DETROIT AREA.
LOCAL FIREFIGHTER PHIL MARCHAND SAYS "BURN" SHOWS HOW DETROIT'S FIREMEN ARE UNDEREQUIPPED AND UNDERMANNED BECAUSE OF BUDGET CUTS, BUT RESPOND TO AS MANY AS 30 STRUCTURE FIRES PER NIGHT.
FIRE LOCAL SEVEN PRESIDENT DAN COUGILL SAYS A LOT OF AREA DEPARTMENTS ARE BRINGING THEIR TRUCKS, INCLUDING SIX AERIAL TRUCKS, FOR A DISPLAY IN FRONT OF THE ORPHEUM AT 6TH AND PIERCE:
THE MOVIE STARTS AT 7:30PM AND THERE WILL ALSO BE AN AFTER PARTY AT THE FIREHOUSE BAR ON 5TH STREET WITH PROCEEDS THERE DONATED TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT.
THOSE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE DENIS LEARY FOUNDATION WHICH DIRECTLY SUPPLIES FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITH NEEDED EQUIPMENT. ---------
Authorities are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man whose body was found on a highway east of the city of Yankton.
The Yankton County Sheriff's Office says a preliminary investigation indicates that Joseph Bret Jackson of Yankton was killed in possible hit and run early Friday morning.
The body was found shortly before 4 a.m.
Sheriff Jim Vlahakis says no witnesses of the incident have come forth.
