Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that cause injuries, topple wind turbines
The storm that battered much of Nebraska on Tuesday with torrential rain, strong winds and large hail also spawned a violent tornado in Iowa, caused extensive damage and an unknown number of injuries in at least one rural town, and generated winds of up to 250 feet (76 meters) in several locations, blowing winds that […]
Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder announces her retirement
Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bruder announced Monday that former Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark is retiring as she approaches her professional debut with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. Jan Jensen, Bruder’s longtime assistant, has been named her successor. “There’s no denying that this past season was great for so many reasons, and we couldn’t have […]
Massive Wedge Tornado Moves Through Iowa
Storm Chaser Brett Adair is tracking a massive wedge tornado that has been tearing through Iowa. #tornado #foxweather … source
DOJ and Civil Rights Groups file Lawsuits over Iowa Immigration Bill
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and several civil rights groups filed two lawsuits Thursday to block the immigration bill from taking effect in Iowa. Before filing a lawsuit to prevent SF2340 The Justice Department has warned that it plans to sue Iowa over the law, which allows law enforcement to arrest previously deported undocumented immigrants […]
Large barge crashes into historic bridge in Iowa
On Thursday, a barge crashed into the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa and later sank into the Mississippi River. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m., and the nearly 100-year-old Swing Gate Bridge was closed, but was reopened around 4:15 p.m., officials said. There were no reports of injuries. The U.S. Coast Guard told Fox […]
Iowa sued over hardline immigration law, rights groups claim it’s unconstitutional
Iowa’s attempt to crack down on illegal immigration is being challenged in court. A newly passed law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants who have previously been deported or denied entry to the United States to enter or re-enter the Hawkeye State is being debated as unconstitutional by civil rights and immigration groups. There […]
Iowa facility where intellectually disabled residents were mistreated to close
An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities will be permanently closed after federal investigators say patients’ rights are being violated there. The Des Moines Register reported that 28 residents at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center have been told they will be moved out by the end of June, and 235 employees have been told […]
Biden admin threatens to sue Iowa over new immigration law
The Biden administration’s Justice Department is threatening to sue over Iowa’s new immigration law, according to a Thursday letter obtained by the newspaper. des moines register. It was signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (Republican) in April. Senate File 2340 A law is enacted that gives state police the power to arrest and deport certain […]
Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
The U.S. Department of Justice has informed Iowa officials that it plans to sue the state over a new law that criminalizes the stay in Iowa for people who have previously been denied entry to the United States. The law interferes with the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws, according to the Justice Department, […]
Biden’s DOJ Threatens To Sue Iowa For Enforcing Immigration Law
The Department of Justice is threatening a lawsuit over Iowa’s new illegal immigration law, the latest move in the Biden administration’s effort to stop GOP states from addressing the ongoing border crisis. Justice Department Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton wrote to Iowa Republicans Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird […]