Iowa man pleads not guilty to killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa man accused of killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month has filed a written plea of not guilty to murder charges. Luke Wade Truesdell, 34, filed his not guilty plea Tuesday to four counts of first-degree murder. A judge ordered him...

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES USA TODAY 301 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire. Schedule: Saturday practice, 12:35 p.m., qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m. (USA). Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ...

Here’s where courts are slowing Republican efforts for a state role in enforcing immigration law

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government has long had sole authority over immigration policy in the United States, but several Republican-led states have continued to push for a role in enforcing regulations out of frustration with current policy and as a way to criticize Democratic U.S....

Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

MENOKEN, N.D. (AP) — Some day, the passenger jets that soar 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers) over Dan McLean’s North Dakota farm could be fueled by corn grown on his land and millions of other acres across the Midwest. It’s a vision the U.S. airline industry embraces and...

A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked an Iowa law that would have allowed law enforcement in the state to file criminal charges against people with outstanding deportation orders or who previously had been denied entry to the U.S. U.S. District Court...

A federal judge temporarily blocks an Iowa law that allows authorities to criminally charge people facing deportation

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

Des Moines Register. June 16, 2024. Editorial: Disastrous figures show the poverty of Iowa’s water quality approach No accident, no matter how awful, can compete with the relentless day-to-day flood of nitrate pollution from countless sources throughout Iowa. ...

Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Blaney had his concerns heading into the final laps Sunday night in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. The problem was he didn't hear his crew chief's reassurance. There was no need to worry, though, with the defending...

Angel Reese contends she was making basketball play on Caitlin Clark despite flagrant foul call

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Reese insisted all she did Sunday was make a basketball play against Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa star agreed with her college rival. But that isn't likely to defuse what happens next. After the Indiana Fever rookie wound up...

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Sam Mayer knew winning the overtime restart of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway was all about choosing the right line. And Mayer knew the top line was best on a track where everyone has been getting a weekend education on where to run. ...