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Where can I park for free? See the spots in downtown Des Moines
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Parking in downtown areas can be confusing and costly, and Des Moines is no exception. We're here to simplify it. Here's a list of where you can find free parking in downtown Des Moines. When are parking meters free in downtown Des Moines? Parking...
Iowa DNR removes ‘special concern’ list from endangered species rules
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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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. Species on the “special concern” list include bald eagles, peregrine...
Des Moines’ Waveland Golf Course Evacuated After Suspicious Device Found
Iowa Pulse
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July 10, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa — A peaceful afternoon at Waveland Golf Course turned into a tense scene on Thursday, July 10, after a suspicious device was discovered outside the facility’s clubhouse. Just before 3 p.m., staff at the course reported the...
Iowa challenge of California egg law failed. Now Trump is taking a swing
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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The Trump administration is suing California over its egg and chicken farm regulations, claiming they inflate egg prices nationally. The lawsuit argues that federal law supersedes state regulations on egg safety and uniformity. This lawsuit...
Court says Florida cannot enforce its own immigration law
Baptist News Global
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July 11, 2025
Florida cannot enforce a new law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter or remain in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court said July 9. The one-sentence order let stand a lower court ruling barring the state from enforcing Senate Bill...
On Iowa Politics Podcast: July 11, 2025 Edition
The Gazette - Iowa
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On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to...
Des Moines traffic: Crash blocking center lanes on 35/80
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
CHANCES TO RETURN ON TUESDAY GOING INTO WEDNESDAY. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, SEAN. I GOT TO TAKE YOU OUT TO THE ROADS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A CRASH BEING REPORTED ON 3580. THIS IS ON I-80 JUST PAST EAST 14TH STREET. IF YOU ARE IN THOSE WESTBOUND...
Iowa man arrested after motorcycle chase ends in standoff in Des Moines
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 11, 2025
KCCI EIGHT NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. NEW TONIGHT A MAN IS IN JAIL AFTER THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAYS TROOPERS HAD TO CHASE HIM, THEN LURE HIM OUT OF A HOUSE. THEY SAY 54 YEAR OLD JEFFREY LAVELLE WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE WHEN A TROOPER TRIED TO PULL...
Iowa Communications Network Joins IX Peering Exchange at 1623 Farnam
Telecompetitor
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July 10, 2025
The Iowa Communications Network (ICN) has joined Omaha IX, an internet exchange at 1623 Farnam, a regional network-neutral edge interconnection and data center services in Omaha. The announcement was made by 1623 Farnam. ICN, which is owned by the...
Florida, Utah, Iowa among states that have tripled daily ICE arrests since January: Report
AOL
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As President Donald Trump continues his mission to carry out the biggest mass deportation in history, multiple reports show how much daily immigration enforcement arrests have ballooned nationwide. The administration has set its sights on...
Iowans protest water quality issues outside of event with Gov. Reynolds
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Blake Iverson cheers as a truck honks at his sign about Iowa's water quality. Iverson protested with a group from Food & Water Watch outside of an event attended by Gov. Kim Reynolds. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The sound of...
Iowa leaders weigh in on intersection of federal deportation, farm labor policies
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa’s elected leaders present and past are discussing a back-and-forth within President Donald Trump’s administration about how to manage...
Iowa could receive up to $5.4 million in opioid settlement funds, Iowa Attorney General reports
KCRG - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa could receive up to $5.4 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a statement from Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Thursday. On Thursday, Bird announced around $720 million nationwide in opioid settlements...
Iowa woman accused of shooting her husband takes the stand in murder trial
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 11, 2025
Karina Cooper took the stand in her own murder trial Thursday, KCRG reports.The Tama County woman is accused of murdering her husband, Ryan Cooper. In June 2021, Ryan was found dead at his home in Traer. He died from two gunshot wounds to the...
Iowa City’s Center for Worker Justice closing permanently
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa — an Iowa City-based nonprofit that has worked for 13 years to promote workers’ rights, defends tenants’...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Iowa as Storms Approach
Times News Global
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July 11, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for nearly 40 counties in central, southern, and western Iowa. The watch lasts until 4 a.m. on Friday as storms packing heavy rain and damaging winds approach from the west. According to...
Iowa to receive $5.4 million as part of multi-state opioid settlement
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has helped secure $720 million in settlements from opioid manufacturers, according to a news release from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. On Thursday, July 10, Bird announced that she had reached settlements...
Non-Profits Receive More Than $170,000 in Capacity-Building Grants
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 10, 2025) — As the local non-profit sector continues to evolve and grow, so does the need for timely, strategic support that helps organizations strengthen their operations and expand their impact. That’s why the Quad Cities...
The Morning Briefing: The Dem 2024 Election Post Mortems Are Marvelous Entertainment
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 11, 2025
Top O' the Briefing Happy Friday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Velgenskitt's belief in an imminent chard revolution in health-forward cuisine remained unshakable. We're revisiting something that we have discussed a lot since last year's...
Iowa woman accused of killing her husband testifies in her own defense in court
KGAN - Iowa
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Traer woman accused of killing her husband testified in her own defense in her first-degree murder trial on Thursday. Karina Cooper, 48, was arrested last year in the June 2021 death of her husband Ryan Cooper. He was...