The bitter fight to stop a 2,000-mile carbon pipeline Three pipeline projects are in early stages of planning in Iowa. An alliance of farmers, Indigenous groups and environmentalists wants to stop them The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2022
Report: Iowa Recruit Ava Jones Injured After Being Struck by Car The high school senior remains in serious condition following the Tuesday night car accident. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7, 2022
ATV And UTV Riders Now Have Greater Access To Iowa State Roads The state of Iowa changed its ATV and UTV laws to allow riders to access certain state roads in all 99 counties throughout the state, making transitions easier. RideApart · Jul 6, 2022
Review: 'The Long Way Home,' by Tom Montgomery Fate NONFICTION: One man's journey in search of a spiritual home. Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022
Democrats aim to design a presidential nomination process that gives everyone a voice – and produces a winning candidate For the past few election cycles, the quartet of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina has had a lock on the early spots in the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination process. The Conversation · Jul 5, 2022
Marcus Stroman looking forward to rejoining Cubs’ starting rotation He’s confident the rehab start he will make with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday will be the only one he needs before returning. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2022
Family of boy killed in Adventureland accident sues park The family of an 11-year old boy who died on a water ride at the Altoona, Iowa amusement park Adventureland a year ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state court alleging the park failed to properly maintain and repair its rides The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Iowa court reverses precedent on Iowa pig farm lawsuits The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a longstanding precedent that allowed landowners to sue for damages when a neighboring hog farm causes water pollution or odor problems that affect quality of life The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
‘Everyone got tossed around’: Siblings recount surviving Missouri Amtrak train crash KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Samantha McDonald and her brother Dax were traveling with other family members from Arizona to Iowa when the Amtrak train they were on hit a dump truck, causing rail cars to tumble off the tracks and land on their side. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022
Brickbat: That Smell The Iowa City, Iowa, school district plans to spend $350,000 to put sensors in high school restrooms to detect vaping. The school system last year banned "possessing, distributing, or using drug paraphernalia, including vaping, on school property or at school-sponsored or approved events off the school grounds at any time,… Reason · Jun 29, 2022
Man sentenced to life term for killing of Iowa state trooper An Iowa man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol trooper last year during a standoff and shootout with police The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
‘Dream come true’: Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray reflects on long journey to NBA Kings fans got to hear from rookie first-round draft pick Keegan Murray for the first time Saturday when the team held an introductory news conference for him inside the grand entrance at Golden 1 Center. Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022
‘It’s not a haven’: With limited capacity for abortion care, Minnesota clinics brace for influx BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A few minutes west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport sits a brick, one-story building with opaque windows. From the nearby freeways, most drivers wouldn’t recognize it as the location of one of the few clinics in the state that provide abortions. Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022
With just 8 abortion clinics, Minnesota may struggle to meet out-of-state demand With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Minnesota will be one of the states where abortion remains legally protected. But legal doesn't necessarily mean accessible, advocates warn. WEKU · Jun 25, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022 As Roe v. Wade falls, New Mexico braces for a steep rise of abortion seekers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The parking lot to the abortion clinic in this desert city was crowded recently with cars from out of state: four from Texas. Two from Oklahoma and others from Arizona, Louisiana and Iowa. Pillows and blankets were scattered across backseats to ease the journey home, which for…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022 What’s next after Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling? Clinics that provide abortion care across Illinois expect an influx of women from surrounding states. All of the adjacent states — Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa — are poised to ban or dramatically curtail abortion access.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 States make pitches to vote 1st in 2024 Democratic primaries Sixteen states and Puerto Rico are jockeying for early slots on a new Democratic presidential primary calendar, offering presentations for party bosses on why they deserve to go first — or at least close to it
Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022 Connexa Sports' PlaySight Interactive Partners With Prairie Trail Sports Complex Connexa Sports Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:CNXA) subsidiary PlaySight Interactive has partnered with Prairie Trail Sports Complex in Iowa. Set to open in the fall of 2022, Prairie Trail has adopted PlaySight's live streaming and performance video platform to its facilities. "With parents having multiple kids in multiple sports and multiple venues on a weekend, having…
Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022 Pilot Shortage Pushes American Airlines To Quit Services In 4 Cities: CNBC American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) plans to discontinue service to four U.S. cities from September. The cities will lose scheduled commercial air service entirely, reported CNBC. AAL blamed the service restrictions on a regional pilot shortage. The report further noted American Airlines, United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL), and Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE:DAL) have reduced service…
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Planned Parenthood won't change waiting period requirement The Iowa attorney general’s office says a state Supreme Court decision that requires a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion won’t take effect until next month, but the state's main abortion provider says it will immediately require the waiting period
Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022 American Airlines drops service to another city as pilot shortage slams carrier American Airlines plans to drop service at Dubuque Regional Airport in Iowa in September, the fourth city the carrier has cut service to amid an ongoing shortage of pilots.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 22, 2022 Massive, near-record catfish ‘still out there’ for Iowa anglers Iowa biologists conducting a recent fisheries survey on the Missouri River hauled up a very pregnant flathead catfish that weighed 72.4 pounds before it was released.
Ballotpedia · Jun 21, 2022 Iowa governor signs law to reduce duration of unemployment insurance benefits Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed HF 2355 on June 16, reducing the maximum length of unemployment insurance payments from 26 weeks to 16 weeks starting July 3. The law also re-defines suitable work and will require claimants to accept jobs that pay less than their previous jobs after their…
Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2022 Clarissa Chun Is Creating a Future for Women in Wrestling Since being named head coach of the inaugural women’s program at Iowa in November 2021, the Olympic bronze medalist has already made an impact in her sport.
Motorsport · Jun 20, 2022 Iowa newcomer McLaughlin leads 19-car IndyCar test IndyCar sophomore Scott McLaughlin headed a 1-2-5 for Team Penske-Chevrolet after a day of testing at Iowa Speedway.