U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra offered praise for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a statement Friday morning, commending the agency for the arrest of an alleged MS-13 gang leader in Council Bluffs this week.
Former Washington Mayor Jaron Rosien was handed a deferred judgment with two years of probation, as well as 50 hours of community service, a handful of fines, and a place on the state’s sexual offender registry at a sentencing hearing in Washington Friday morning.
Asked about protesters who attended a Thursday groundbreaking in Des Moines, demanding action on agricultural pollution and linking it to high cancer rates in the state, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told reporters that “regulation is hardly ever the answer” and “is a killer in most instances — it takes out innovation.”
Matthew Schleier will claim insanity at trial, and the prosecution will have an independent psychological evaluation performed in August and needs more time to prepare.
Tanager’s Bridge to the Future scholarships — launched in 2019 thanks to an anonymous $1 million donation — have helped 44 young adults pursue their dreams. This year, the nonprofit surpassed $350,000 in gifts, and it’s still going strong.
Wild Side column: Gnats may be more annoying than flies
One person has died after a residential fire in Marion Friday morning.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced proposed rules that remove the category of “special concern” species from its rule on threatened and endangered species. The move is part of the DNR’s adherence to the governor’s executive order to simplify administrative rules across agencies.
The Coralville Fire Department is conducting helicopter landing zone training Saturday afternoon. The training helps first responders hands-on experience to establish and manage a landing zone for a live helicopter in an emergency situation.
After the 2008 floods, the Iowa Legislature set aside about $1.2 million a year for the University of Iowa to develop a statewide flood monitoring system. Now, the Iowa Flood Information System is considered one of the best flood warning systems in the country.
This week on the podcast, we recap President Donald Trump’s visit to Iowa and share updates on Iowa’s 2026 gubernatorial election.
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said in a call with reporters Thursday that lack of a criminal record does not prevent people in the U.S. without legal status who are eligible for deportation from being deported.
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