Bill would bar students from using school IDs to check out public library books
Some agreements between public schools and local libraries would be blocked under a bill approved by Education Committee in the Iowa House. Library bookmobiles would be barred from school property […]
Beer heist, police chase, leaves four injured in Des Moines
Four people were hurt late last night after a theft that led to a high-speed chase in central Iowa. Des Moines police responded to a convenience store shortly before midnight […]
Eastern Iowa leaders consider restrictions on data center development
Linn County supervisors have approved the first draft of an ordinance to regulate large data center development in unincorporated parts of the county, but some residents fear it doesn’t do […]
Central Iowa man charged in Stuart sub shop holdup
A West Des Moines man is jailed after the robbery of a Subway sandwich shop in Stuart last night. Stuart Police Chief David Reha said a vehicle driven by the […]
Iowa election law ‘tweaks’ clear first hurdle in House
Iowa’s secretary of state is proposing that candidates in Iowa school board and city elections file the petitions to get their names printed on ballots with their county auditor. School […]
Iowa sees rise in carbon monoxide poisonings
The Iowa Poison Control Center is seeing an uptick in calls about carbon monoxide poisoning as many of us are indoors most of the time, with our homes and offices […]
Lack of action against a western Iowa school employee sparks outrage
Parents were upset after a meeting of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education was canceled at the last minute and no action was taken on the resignation of the […]
Governor’s bill requires Iowa schools to report actions to combat antisemitism
A House subcommittee has advanced the governor’s proposal to require annual reports from Iowa’s public school districts, community colleges and state-supported universities about how each complaint or incident of antisemitism […]
Bill would end Iowa vaccine requirements for K-12 students
The Iowa House Education Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate all vaccination requirements for students in Iowa’s public K-12 schools. Under current law, parents must provide the school […]
DCI investigating after Marion police say man with a machete shot and killed
Marion police say a teen who came at officers with a machete Wednesday was shot by an officer and later died at the hospital. Information from police says officers were […]