A federal judge on Friday declared a mistrial for a former state trooper who was charged with using unreasonable force causing injury against a Davenport motorcyclist in 2017. Jurors told the judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
Rail Explorers’ first Midwest location offers a 12.5-mile route through the Des Moines River Valley. The experience is made accessible to riders of all abilities and ages through pedal assist technology.
Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks said the legislation went too far. The pair instead sponsored a bill that would allow people over age 18 to access FDA-approved birth control pills over-the-counter.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Iowa Poll results, US House votes on marriage equality & contraception, Iowa red flag laws, and state campaign fundraising numbers.
Also, the state records a record number of new business registrations in the recent state budget year
The IEDA board gave final approval to awarding Cedar Rapids $9 million to boost development in Cedar Rapids’ urban core, funding new recreational amenities and infrastructure that will support the area’s growth.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Thursday on a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a woman, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Suspected gunman, from Nebraska, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say
Amel Ali, who previously served as vice chair, was unanimously selected as the new chair of the city’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission also heard an updated facilitator proposal.
The district received $542,025 of a federal grant to create four therapeutic classrooms.
Democratic gubernatorial challenger Deidre DeJear said lagging poll numbers are a “barometer,” but don’t capture how Iowans feel about the state’s direction under Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Anastasia Basquin, the county’s chief victim liasison, proposed that sexual assault defendants go before a magistrate before making bail, so a no-contact order could be issued protecting the victim.
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