Jeremy Sprague was sworn into office Thursday, becoming Marion’s new police chief
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Jeremy Sprague was sworn into office Thursday, becoming Marion’s new police chief
A Marion man was arrested Friday on charges that he sexually abused a 12-year-old child in the parking lot of Westfield Elementary School in Robins in July.
At a town hall Thursday, Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand was pressed to define how he would protect transgender Iowans’ rights — drawing the sharpest exchanges of the evening and setting the tone for a wide-ranging discussion on water quality, education, school vouchers, mental health and child care.
State health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease diagnoses in Marshalltown that have affected 21 people and led to one death.
Iowa will now have open-seat elections for governor and the U.S. Senate for the first time in nearly six decades, and half of the state’s federal delegation likely will feature new representation after the 2026 elections.
Linn-Mar’s plan to invest almost $55 million into an indoor activities center is just the latest in a trend of Iowa schools creating modern facilities to expand opportunities for students.
How does Joni Ernst’s decision to not seek reelection impact Iowa’s 2026 elections?
The new Marion aquatics center project would have required passage of a nearly $40 million voter-approved bond referendum. Council members voted Thursday to hold off on putting the referendum on November’s ballot, delaying a vote by at least a year.
The site plan for the first building in North Liberty’s planned Urban Central District has been approved.
A former Decorah man was convicted by a jury this week in the death of a 15-year-old girl, who was the daughter of his girlfriend. The girl went missing March 30, 2017 and was never seen again. Investigators determined she was dead but the body has never been found.
Iowa state Sen. Charlie McClintock announced Thursday he will run for the open 2nd Congressional District seat in northeast Iowa, setting up what is expected to be a crowded Republican primary.
Alta Medea and Delaney Dixon will serve as co-executive directors of DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services. The organization provides services to people affected by intimate partner violence, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking in southeast Iowa.
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