Schools in Iowa can again mandate masks after a federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order to block the state from enforcing a law banning school mask mandates. Gov. Kim Reynolds is set to appeal the decision. U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt in an opinion (pdf) wrote that Iowa’s law “substantially increases” disabled…
Iowa Schools Can Mandate Masks After Federal Judge Issues Temporary Order, Governor to Appeal
Mollie Tibbetts’s Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
The illegal immigrant who murdered a college student in Iowa was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Iowa District Judge Joel Yates handed down the sentence to Cristhian Bahena Rivera before relatives of Mollie Tibbetts, 20, who was found dead in a cornfield in Poweshiek County on Aug. 21, 2018….
Iowa Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Hate Attacks on 2 Children
DES MOINES, Iowa—An Iowa woman who said she drove her SUV into two children in 2019 to try to kill them because of their race was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison on federal hate crimes charges. Nicole Poole Franklin had already been sentenced to up to 25 years, including a mandatory minimum of…
Judge Denies New Trial Request in Mollie Tibbetts Case
DES MOINES, Iowa—A judge on Monday rejected a convicted illegal immigrant’s request for a new trial in the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, whose body was found in a cornfield weeks after she disappeared while out for a run near her small hometown. Judge Joel Yates’ ruling cleared the way for…
Slipknot Founding Drummer Joey Jordison Dies at 46
DES MOINES, Iowa—Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said. “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away…
Former Iowa Lawmaker Finkenauer Announces Bid for US Senate
Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she will seek to succeed incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in the 2022 U.S. Senate race. “I’m Abby Finkenauer, and I’m running for U.S. Senate because Iowa—and our Democracy—are worth fighting for,” the 32-year-old Democratic candidate said on social media as she announced her run…
Woman Says Her Boat Had Problems Before Deadly Iowa Amusement Ride Accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa—A woman whose family went on an Iowa amusement ride shortly before an accident that killed an 11-year-old boy and critically injured his brother said Friday her boat also had problems floating properly and felt unsafe. Amber Estrada, 31, said the boat carrying her and her husband, their three children and nephew at…
Prosecutor Rejects New Defense Info in Mollie Tibbetts Case
IOWA CITY, Iowa—A prosecutor rejected defense claims Thursday that the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be connected to sex trafficking and other abductions that happened in the rural area where she disappeared while out for a run. A 21-year-old man’s alleged confession that he helped kill Tibbetts after she was…
Judge Delays Sentencing After Twists in Mollie Tibbetts Case
IOWA CITY, Iowa—A judge on Wednesday delayed sentencing for the man convicted of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts after defense lawyers said they needed time to investigate new information pointing to other potential suspects. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 27, was scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday before his lawyers…
Iowa Supreme Court Lets State Block Govt Funding for Planned Parenthood’s Sex Education Program
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state can block companies like Planned Parenthood from providing sex education programs funded by government funds. The 6-1 decision upholds a 2019 law passed by the Republican-led state legislature that would block any abortion provider from receiving funds from two federal grants to carry out youth sex education…
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