Tag: Iowa

Train in Iowa Hauling Hazardous Materials Derails, Catches Fire

A Union Pacific train hauling hazardous materials derailed and then caught fire in the city of Sibley, Iowa, leading to the evacuation of dozens of people.


Tennessee, Iowa Governors Order End to Federal COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that all federal pandemic unemployment programs will soon end in their respective states. In a statement, Lee cited an increase in job availability in the state and said that the unemployment benefits will stop on July 3. “We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment…


Iowa Senate Passes Bill to Limit Vaccine Passports

Iowa’s Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would limit local governments and businesses from requiring that residents to show CCP virus “vaccine passports” as proof of immunisation to enter an area or receive a service. The measure was passed 32-16 by state senators in a vote and it now heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds’…


Former BLM Movement Leader Arrested for Interfering in Homicide Probe: Police

A former leader of a movement in Iowa City that identifies with the ideals of Black Lives Matter has been arrested for allegedly interfering in a homicide investigation, police said. Mazin M. Mohamedali, 20, was arrested Saturday, and faces one count of accessory after the fact, an aggravated misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint filed…


Suspect Fatally Shot by Police as He Dragged Illinois Officers at Gas Station: Video

Police in Rock Island, Illinois, fatally shot a man who attempted to drive away in a stolen vehicle and dragged officers with him, according to police bodycamera footage. DeShawn Tatum, 25, is seen running through an alley before he is seen stealing a bystander’s vehicle at a gas station and dragging two officers before he…


77 Iowa Prisoners Given Overdoses of COVID-19 Vaccine: Officials

Officials in Iowa said that 77 prisoners received overdoses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, triggering an internal investigation into the matter. They were given the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against the virus, authorities with the state’s Department of Corrections said. None of the inmates became ill enough to be hospitalized. Cord Overton, a spokesperson for the Iowa…


Iowa Governor Says She Declined Request to House Unaccompanied Minors

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said her state can’t receive unaccompanied minors amid the unfolding border crisis, which she says was caused by President Joe Biden, adding that he has a duty to correct the situation. Reynolds, a Republican, told WHO radio earlier this week that she declined a request from the Biden administration to come up with foster…


Iowa Governor Signs Bill Into Law Letting Residents Buy, Carry Guns Without Permits

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law on Friday lifting some restrictions to buy or carry a handgun in the state for law-abiding citizens.


Iowa Governor Signs Law Letting Residents Buy, Carry Guns Without Permits

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law on Friday lifting some restrictions to buy or carry a handgun in the state for law-abiding citizens.


Democrat Drops Election Challenge Over Iowa House Race, Giving Republicans Another 2020 Victory

Democrat Rita Hart dropped her election challenge over the Iowa House district that was contested by only six votes, giving Republicans and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) a final win. Hart on Wednesday announced she is withdrawing her challenge with the House Administration Committee over her loss in Iowa’s Second Congressional District. A number of Democratic…