Creston teacher sues to block firing after Charlie Kirk comment
A Creston High school teacher is suing the school district for taking steps to fire her after a comment she posted on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. Melissa Crook claims […]
DNR to start annual trout stocking in 18 Iowa lakes this month
Staff from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking trout at 18 lakes and ponds around the state soon. Up to 2000 rainbow trout will be released at […]
Eastern Iowa landfill turning methane into natural gas
There’s a new facility at a landfill in Davenport that allows the methane gas from decomposing trash to be collected and used for power. Scott County Waste Commission spokesperson Rachel […]
Feenstra says House GOP sticking with status quo spending plan
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says with each passing day, more Iowans are being affected by the federal government shutdown. Feenstra cites the closure of Farm Service Agency offices as an […]
Former Humdoldt teacher sentenced on sexual exploitation charge
A former middle school teacher in the Humboldt Community School District has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. Court […]
Supreme Court hears case on lawyer fees for low income Iowans
The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case asking them to stop the practice of charging court appointed lawyer fees when charges are dismissed. Alex Kornya is a […]
Sand says Iowa’s state government facing fiscal crisis
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who’s running for governor, says the decline in state tax revenue is even worse than expected. Sand said it’s a fiscal crisis created by […]
Iowa A.G. asks Meta to explain policies on violent video removal
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is among a group asking Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, to explain its policy about the removal of videos depicting violence. Victims […]
Former western Iowa chamber exec accused of theft
The former director of a western Iowa chamber of commerce faces four felony charges related to theft and fraud. The former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director — 33-year-old […]
Big dip in Iowa tax revenue during state’s last fiscal year
The governor’s budget office has released a brief report to close the books on the state fiscal year that ended in June and it shows state tax collections dropped significantly. […]