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Iowa roots, Twin Cities tensions: How two Iowans in Minneapolis are feeling the impact of ICE raids
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) The recent surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and the protests it has sparked in Minneapolis are being felt far beyond the city — including in the hearts of people who moved north from Iowa. Two Midwestern transplants from Des…...
Editorial: Our goal with weather coverage is to keep everyone safe
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) Spend any time in Iowa, and you know the weather can change in a moment. A warm spring day can turn violent in minutes. Just last week, our team covered severe storms that led to tornadoes, high winds, heavy rain…...
When does a vehicle become a deadly weapon? Iowa attorney weighs in on ICE shooting
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (279+ words) push one of their vehicles that was stuck in the snow. She, alongside President Donald Trump, defended...
West Des Moines mental health expert warns of vicarious trauma after ICE shooting coverage
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) Vicarious trauma — the stress reaction that can come from watching others be seriously hurt or killed — is surfacing for many people after deadly shootings involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, according to a West Des Moines…...
Rain leads to both good and bad for Iowa farmers
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (279+ words) Recent rain brought only minor delays for central Iowa farmers, who say the moisture is more helpful than harmful as planting season approaches. Farmer Michael Peiffer described Thursday’s rainfall as a typical spring event and said he measured about 1.6 inches…...
Central Iowa Water Works ends rare winter run of nitrate removal system
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) After nearly two months, Central Iowa Water Works is no longer running its nitrate removal facility. CIWW fired up the nitrate removal facility, located in Des Moines, on Jan. 6 — an unusual operation in the winter. The last time the CIWW…...
Get the Facts: The rights of people and agents during ICE and police interactions
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) ICE operations are raising questions about searches, arrests and constitutional rights. Here’s what legal experts are saying. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are unfolding in several cities across the United States, prompting conflicting statements and misinformation about what rights people…...
Editorial: There's something special about March in Iowa
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (227+ words) There's something special about March in Iowa. It's not just the brackets, or the buzzer-beaters, or even the upsets that keep us glued to our screens. This year, Iowa shows up in a big way — five Iowa teams are dancing....
Get the Facts: What makes Greenland so valuable — and why President Trump is interested
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) The president has wanted power over Greenland since 2019 Greenland's presence in the news in recent months has been nearly as large as it appears on a map. Despite housing a freezing climate and a sparse population, it's gotten worldwide attention…...
America has a new top-selling beer
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) Perhaps with Leo Messi as the face of Michelob Ultra, it was only a matter of time before the light lager achieved GOAT status. The Anheuser-Busch beer has overtaken rival Modelo Especial in U.S. retail sales by volume for the year-to-date…...