Category: Iowa

2 Killed and 10 Wounded in Cedar Rapids Nightclub Shooting

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—A shooting inside a crowded Cedar Rapids nightclub left a man and a woman dead and 10 people wounded early Sunday, authorities said. Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said investigators believe two men fired more than a dozen shots inside the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He said…


Late Iowa Man Linked to 1980’s Killings in Indiana, Kentucky

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Police said Tuesday that they used genealogical data and crime scene evidence to link an Iowa man who died in 2013 to the killings of three female motel clerks and sexual assault of a fourth in Indiana and Kentucky from 1987 through 1990. Harry Edward Greenwell, who died at age 68 in…


Iowa House Passes Bill Requiring Schools to Post Curriculum Materials Online for Parent Review

The Iowa House on March 29 voted to pass a bill that would require public schools in the state to publish their curriculum materials and library books online for parents to view, and give them the power to request that certain books be removed from classrooms. The House voted 60–36 to pass HF2577, which would introduce a string of…


Iowa to Kill 1.5 Million More Hens and Turkeys Because of Bird Flu

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa agriculture officials announced two more bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks on Tuesday that will require the killing of more than 1.5 million hens and turkeys. One of the new outbreaks will lead to the killing of 1.5 million chickens at an egg-laying farm in Guthrie County, about 60 miles west of…


6 Teens Arrested in Iowa School Shooting That Killed One

DES MOINES, Iowa—Authorities arrested six teenagers accused of shooting into a group that had gathered outside an Iowa high school, killing a 15-year-old boy and seriously wounding two teenage girls, police said Tuesday. The suspects are each charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the Monday afternoon shooting on the grounds…


Bird Flu Confirmed in Northwest Iowa Commercial Turkey Flock

DES MOINES, Iowa—Officials announced Monday that they have identified bird flu in a commercial flock of 50,000 turkeys in northwest Iowa, the state’s second case of a virus that has been identified in multiple U.S. states. Iowa agriculture officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case in Buena Vista County, about 100 miles…


2 People Die as Tornado Moves Through Central Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa—Two people were killed Saturday when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities said. Emergency management officials in Madison County said at least two people died when the tornado touch down in the area southwest of Des Moines, according to WHO-TV. Officials didn’t identify those…


6 Dead as Large Tornado Roars Through Central Iowa: Official

DES MOINES, Iowa—Six people were killed Saturday when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities said. Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were injured in addition to those killed when the tornado touched down in the area southwest of Des Moines at about 4:30…


Officials: 7 Dead After Tornado Tore Through Central Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa—Seven people were killed, including two children, when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities said. Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were injured and six people were killed Saturday when the tornado touched down in the area southwest of Des Moines…


Iowa Bans Male-Born Athletes From Participating in Female Sports at Schools

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed a bill barring male-born athletes from competing in female sports programs at school and college. Under the bill, known as HF 2416, public and private K-12 schools and community colleges, as well as colleges and universities affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics…