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David C. Waterman Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa

David C. Waterman Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa – David C. Waterman was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. Waterman was nominated by President Trump on March 31, 2025, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 2025. Chief...

Owner:  American Government
Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Jefferson November 4

Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Jefferson November 4

On Tuesday, November 4, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Jefferson, Iowa. The proceedings will take place in the Greene County High School auditorium, 1901 North Grimmell Road. The oral arguments are open to the public and will...

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Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Greene County Shooting

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Greene County Shooting

DES MOINES— In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the September 6, 2025, fatal shooting of Camryn Leroy Stonehocker by Officer Marshall Moore from the Boone Police Department was legally justified. On...

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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Stating Pro-Hamas Highway Protestors Broke Law

Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Stating Pro-Hamas Highway Protestors Broke Law

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 12-state coalition in a brief stating people trapped in gridlock traffic by pro-Hamas protestors who blocked the highway leading to Chicago’s O’Hare airport should be allowed to continue their lawsuit....

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Former Des Moines Superintendent Arrested on Federal Firearms Charge

Former Des Moines Superintendent Arrested on Federal Firearms Charge

DES MOINES, Iowa – The former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, and citizen of Guyana made his initial appearance before a United States Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa today on a...

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Iowa Weekly Weather Summary

Iowa Weekly Weather Summary

Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 6, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released today. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress...

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Attorney General Bird Congratulates Leif Olson on Confirmation as U.S. Attorney for Iowa’s Northern District

Attorney General Bird Congratulates Leif Olson on Confirmation as U.S. Attorney for Iowa’s Northern District

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulates Leif Olson on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Attorney General Bird appointed Olson as Chief Deputy Attorney General after she...

Owner:  American Government
During Democrats’ Government Shutdown, ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Domestic Abusers, and Drug Traffickers

During Democrats’ Government Shutdown, ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Domestic Abusers, and Drug Traffickers

Our law enforcement officers are risking their lives every single day to arrest heinous criminals without pay because of the Democrats’ Government Shutdown WASHINGTON — During the Democrats' government shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Owner:  American Government
ICE Arrests Criminal Alien Serving as Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent; Prior Weapons Charges and In Possession of Loaded Handgun at Time of Arrest

ICE Arrests Criminal Alien Serving as Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent; Prior Weapons Charges and In Possession of Loaded Handgun at Time of Arrest

Guyana National tried to evade arrest, Officers discovered his abandoned vehicle in a wooded area September 26, 2025: Ian Andre Roberts September 26, 2025: Loaded handgun found in vehicle February 2020: Ian Andre Roberts DES MOINES, Iowa — ICE Des...

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New charges for former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent

New charges for former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts is now facing a second federal charge for making a false statement. That new charge was handed down by a grand jury Thursday, according to the Des Moines Register. The...

Owner:  Smith Family

Iowa Poetry Association announces release of its 80th annual anthology Lyrical Iowa 2025

The Iowa Poetry Association, Inc (IPA) announces the publication of its annual poetry anthology Lyrical Iowa 2025, our 80th Year. The poems included within these pages are finely-crafted and engaging works submitted by poets of all ages from...

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Iowa governor extends harvest proclamation allowing heavier farm transport loads

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will extend a proclamation that affects the transportation of agricultural products and materials across the state. The extension, which will be signed by Governor Reynolds, takes effect on Saturday, October 18, 2025,...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Game show forum tests Des Moines council candidates on climate, transit
Iowa lawmakers urge regent universities to sign Trump’s higher ed compact

Iowa lawmakers urge regent universities to sign Trump’s higher ed compact

Iowa lawmakers are encouraging the Iowa Board of Regents to sign on to the Compact for Excellence in Higher Education, developed by President Donald Trump and his administration. Iowa Auditor Rob Sand says his office will reaudit Des Moines Public...

Owner:  Iowa Public Radio Inc.
Iowa Republicans revisit property tax reform. 'Everything's on the table'

Iowa Republicans revisit property tax reform. 'Everything's on the table'

DES Moines, Iowa — Republican lawmakers joined Governor Kim Reynolds for a legislative roundtable on Thursday. "We want to make sure that we put the property tax owner first, the citizens first, but not forgetting that there are so many important...

Owner:  Smith Family
Government shutdown could impact 131,000 Iowa households that relying on SNAP benefits
Iowa football vs. Penn State: Score updates, highlights, stats and more

Iowa football vs. Penn State: Score updates, highlights, stats and more

POWERED BY CARL’S AUTO GROUP. WHEN THE LOOK AHEAD LINE WAS RELEASED IN THE SUMMER FOR THE IOWA PENN STATE FOOTBALL GAME, THE HAWKEYES WERE TEN AND A HALF POINT UNDERDOGS. THAT’S A BIG NUMBER. AND THAT WAS THE GAME WEEK IS HERE. IT’S IOWA FAVORED...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Former Baltimore educator indicted in Iowa on false citizenship, firearms charges

Former Baltimore educator indicted in Iowa on false citizenship, firearms charges

DES MOINES, Iowa — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and knowingly possessed several firearms illegally, according to a newly returned indictment that raises the...

Owner:  The Venetoulis Institute For Local Journalism
How to watch Penn State vs Iowa today: TV channel, streaming info

How to watch Penn State vs Iowa today: TV channel, streaming info

A new chapter of Penn State football begins on Saturday, Oct. 18 with a trip out to Iowa City, Iowa. Six days removed from the firing of James Franklin after a their straight Big Ten loss, the Nittany Lions begin a two-game road trip on Saturday...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
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