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Iowa investigator’s email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public
A criminal investigator for the state of Iowa suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and “the powers that be” and perhaps nudge lawmakers toward updating gambling laws. “If they get suspended or get a scholarship taken away,...
Iowa care facilities cited for resident abuse, lack of safe environment
Several Iowa nursing homes are facing fines for resident abuse or failing to provide a safe environment. The state has proposed a $9,000 state fine against the Happy Siesta Health Care Center for the lack of a safe environment and tripled that penalty to $27,000 due to the violation being a serious, repeat offense. The […] The post Iowa care facilities cited for resident abuse, lack of safe environment appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa State students rally for Palestinians, press university to divest from Collins Aerospace
Protesters at a rally Wednesday demanded that Iowa State University cut financial ties with companies that profit from the Israel-Hamas war. The rally, comprised mostly of Iowa State students and Ames residents, was met with counter-protesters 90 minutes in, sparking a police presence. ...
How much rain fell Wednesday evening into Thursday in central Iowa?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred across the state Wednesday evening into Thursday. Rain arrived after 3 p.m. Wednesday from the south, pushing northeast. Thunder and rainfall intensity picked up into the evening as heavier pockets of rain generally landed south of Interstate 80. Rain is...
Isolated severe storms possible Thursday evening in the Quad Cities region
MOLINE, Ill. — Strong thunderstorms, with a low possibility of severe conditions, will develop in western and central Iowa Thursday and move east. The storm system comes after some showers during the first half of the day, which were mostly confined to the Iowa side of the News 8 viewing region.
Drier Thursday, But Here is When Storms Return
Spotty rain will continue to move through northwest Missouri and surrounding areas of southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa through the afternoon. For the rest of us, skies will clear from west to east this afternoon. Where the sun comes out earlier in eastern Nebraska, more spots will hit the upper 60s, but where clouds are more stubborn, low and mid 60s will be more common farther east. It will also be breezy this afternoon with winds up to 25 mph.
Beautiful Land Market kicks off pop-up season with vendors, live music, food trucks
Ames’ popular vintage and handmade pop-up, Beautiful Land Market, will kick off its season Sunday, May 5 at the downtown Fareway parking lot, 619 Burnett Ave. With free admission, the market will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature more than 40 vendors, live music and food trucks.
Farmer Wants a Wife's Emerson Sears talks about hometown visit ahead of next episode
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Emerson Sears, who's on the show Farmer Wants a Wife, joined Iowa's News Now to talk about one of the farmers traveling to Elkhart, Iowa to meet her family. She also talks about how she got the idea to join the show...
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