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Iowa judge sentences four for text scam run from Georgia prison
Iowa authorities helped solve a texting scam run from inside a Georgia prison. Police departments in Iowa City, Council Bluffs and Omaha, along with the Iowa State Patrol and the
Health workers speak out on Iowa Department of Corrections potential privatization
Dozens of health care workers gathered along the Mississippi River in Fort Madison Wednesday to protest the state’s request for private companies to take over health care in its prisons.

Northwest Iowa Groups Receive Funding to Prevent Homelessness
Two northwest Iowa organizations are receiving state funding to strengthen efforts to keep families in their homes. The Iowa Finance Authority has awarded more than $1.3 million statewide through its
Still no ‘smoking gun’ in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Marshalltown area
Sixty-eight cases of Legionnaires’ disease are now confirmed in Marshall County, including one death, and the exact cause has yet to be pinpointed, even after two weeks. Marshall County Public

New Book Chronicles Northwestern College’s History
A new book is shining a light on the history of Northwestern College. “Pursuing the Light: A History of Northwestern, 1882–2024” traces the institution’s growth from a classical academy and
Iowa teacher is fired over social media post praising Kirk’s death
Oskaloosa’s school board voted unanimously to fire a teacher over a social media post praising the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. High school art teacher Matthew Kargol allegedly shared
Iowa soybean farmers pinched by prices, trade woes
The USDA is predicting this year’s soybean harvest in Iowa will be the third-largest on record, but the country that at one time bought about 60% of all U.S. soybean
Sioux City Vietnam era jet gets helicopter flight back home
A Vietnam era military jet got a helicopter ride back to its home Tuesday following a new paint job courtesy of the 185th Iowa Air Guard in Sioux City. The
Summit Carbon Solutions seeks changes in Iowa pipeline permit
Summit Carbon Solutions is asking the Iowa Utilities Commission to approve changes in the permit the commission granted for construction of a pipeline to capture carbon from ethanol plants. State
Iowa Board of Regents gives universities two weeks to investigate online post violations
The Board of Regents met in closed session for around three hours this morning, before voting to give the three state universities two weeks to investigate employees who allegedly violated