Iowa Catholics revisit school security measures after Minneapolis rampage
The Catholic Diocese of Des Moines is reviewing emergency procedures for its schools after last week’s shootings at a Minneapolis Catholic school that left two children dead and injured 21 […]
Agreement clarifies jurisdiction of Meskwaki Police, Iowa law enforcement
A new agreement between the State of Iowa and the Meskwaki Nation makes it clear Meskwaki Police have the authority to pursue and arrest suspects who travel outside the tribe’s […]
State regulators urge horse racing groups to get new schedule completed
The Racing and Gaming Commission has put the horse racing industry on notice that time is running out to set the new race schedule, or they will step in and […]
Another Iowa school district tackles ‘deepfake’ videos on TikTok
The North Polk Community School District in central Iowa is the latest place where administrators are investigating AI-generated “deepfake” videos of school staff. The videos, which are made to look […]
Environmental group claims Ottumwa plant causes pollution
Critics of changes in a state permit for a coal-fired power plant near Ottumwa have raised their concerns at a public hearing hosted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. […]
Iowa’s summer months end up 10th wettest on record
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says August didn’t follow the record July numbers when it came to rainfall. “About 3.4 inches for the statewide average, and that’s about three-quarters of an […]
Miller-Meeks says it’s time for ‘clear standards’ for chatbots
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has joined with fellow Republicans and Democrats on a U.S. House committee to raise concerns about chatbots. “We know that older individuals have less trust, but […]
Miller-Meeks says it’s time for clear standards for chatbots
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has joined with fellow Republicans and Democrats on a U.S. House committee to raise concerns about chatbots. “We know that older individuals have less trust, but […]
Gunmen using Uber caught fleeing central Iowa robbery scene
A young man who was trying to sell some clothes in Des Moines using an online marketplace was robbed at gunpoint last night. Des Moines police say the 20-year-old had […]
Cold case investigation leads to murder conviction of former Decorah man
A former northeast Iowa man was convicted Wednesday in the murder of a teenage girl who was last seen alive more than eight years ago. A jury in Winneshiek County […]