The City of Iowa City has agreed to pay former firefighter Sadie McDowell $925,000 to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on her sex and sexual orientation.
Wild Side column: This outings with friends had trouble with ice and locating big fish
Vacancy to be filled by appointment; Linn-Mar school board accepting applications
At least 32 states have laws allowing teachers or other school staff to be armed during school hours, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That includes all of Nebraska's neighboring states, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution should go before voters in November.
Pete Bischoff, 77, of Robins, reaches the milestone of his 1,000th donation of blood platelets at ImpactLife. He first donated while in the U.S. Army during his time stationed in Germany. He started again in the mid-1970s and has continued to donate over the years.
A House subcommittee advanced the bill forward in a Tuesday meeting
Bills include new insurance requirements, millions in appropriations and radon detection requirements in new homes
Lawmakers advanced a bill aimed to improve Iowa's ignition interlock law by requiring those convicted of drunken driving to complete the designated time period without violations before the device can be removed and their license reinstated
A Cedar Rapids contractor scammed victims of the 2020 derecho and others by making promises of repair, getting down payments and then never doing the home repair work. One Cedar Rapids widow was conned out of more than $4,000, but he never repaired her roof.
One proposal aims to require age verification for pornography sites; another would require parental consent for minors to have a social media account
Candidates for city and school board elections would appear on the ballot with party labels under a bill Iowa Republican lawmakers advanced out of a subcommittee on Tuesday.
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