Latest Iowa News
Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schools
NEW YORK (AP) — Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Minutes," a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting that now tops a list compiled by PEN America of the books most banned in schools. “Not only was it recommended for young adults to read,...
Man gets suspended sentence in assault of former US senator in Iowa park
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A judge gave a man probation and a suspended sentence Thursday after he pleaded guilty to attacking a former U.S. senator as she was running along a riverside park in western Iowa. Dominic Henton, 26, was given the suspended sentence and probation for...
Iowa election officials sued by 4 naturalized citizens who say their right to vote was harmed
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four voters and a Hispanic civil rights group sued Iowa’s top election official, alleging he infringed upon their rights when he directed election workers to challenge some voters’ ballots in an attempt to keep ineligible noncitizens from illegally voting. ...
Wisconsin and Iowa meet with bowl eligibility on the line; Hawkeyes to start Brendan Sullivan at QB
Wisconsin (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) at Iowa (5-3, 3-2), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa by 3 1/2. Series record: Wisconsin leads 49-46-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams enter November looking to enhance their bowl...
No. 11 Iowa State hosts Texas Tech seeking its first 8-0 start in program history
Texas Tech (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) at No. 11 Iowa State (7-0, 4-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 14 1/2. Series record: Texas Tech leads 13-8. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Iowa State will try to go 8-0 for the...
No. 11 Cyclones play for program's 1st 8-0 start as key stretch opens against Texas Tech
For all unbeaten and 11th-ranked Iowa State has accomplished the first two months of the season, coach Matt Campbell is keeping his eye on the prize as the calendar turns to November. He is counting on his players to do the same. “Whether you're 5-2, 4-3 or 7-0," he said, “it...
Voters were removed from Iowa's rolls improperly, an election official says
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some Iowa voters were improperly removed from registration rolls by county election officials after challenges to their registration status were filed too close to the election, Iowa’s top election official confirmed Wednesday. County auditors may have...
In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door for candy on All Hallows' Eve has long been commonplace throughout the country. But not in Des Moines, where Iowa's capital city took a...
Iowa QB Cade McNamara is in the concussion protocol, Brendan Sullivan will start against Wisconsin
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is in the concussion protocol and will not play Saturday against Wisconsin, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. Brendan Sullivan, who replaced McNamara in the second half against Northwestern last week, will take over as the...
Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US
A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River. More than 100 different long-term weather stations in 26 states, including Alaska, are having their driest October on...
