Iowa School Districts Grapple With Challenges of Teaching Students During Pandemic
News Desk IOWA — Parents all over Iowa have learned just how tough it can be to try to take on the role of classroom teacher. For some it came easy, but…
June 2020
Iowa City Downtown District discusses plans to support diversity and inclusion at annual State of the Downtown meeting
Iowa City Downtown District held the annual State of the Downtown address, where leaders discussed the successes of the previous year and what improvements they are currently making to the…
Iowa City City Council moves to establish truth and reconciliation commission
The Iowa City City Council took the first steps toward establishing a truth and reconciliation commission Tuesday to address past and current injustices highlighted by Black Lives Matter protesters in…
Outdoor Car Show Rolls on Despite Summer Cancelations in Metro
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s all systems go for the 29th annual Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals Goodguys Car Show this Fourth of July weekend. “290 acres is where we are…
Opinion | Keep faith in troubled times
There has been a lot of darkness in the world recently with George Floyd’s murder, protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and a seemingly endless quarantine. We all need…
Iowa guard Joe Toussaint ready to build off impressive freshman season
Joe Toussaint’s role on the Iowa men’s basketball team changed 11 games into the 2019-20 season. Starting guard Jordan Bohannon opted to shut his season down Dec. 16 so that…
Receiving LGBTQ Legacy Leader Award a ‘moment of gratitude’ for Iowa’s Jan Jensen
Gratitude. Out of all the words Iowa women’s basketball associate head coach Jan Jensen could’ve used to describe receiving a LGBTQ Legacy Leader Award from dsm Magazine and One Iowa…
Grinnell College Cancels Fall Sports Due to Coronavirus Concerns
GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Grinnell College says it will cancel football and other fall sports because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Division III school announced Monday it would cancel…
State Won’t Require Masks at Schools but Districts Can
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Education has released a more detailed list of guidelines for districts before schools can possibly reopen in the fall, following criticism last…
Destination Iowa: Buchanan County
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — The town of Independence was founded along the banks of the Wapsipinicon Mill. It was built 100 foot tall from the top of the cupola to the…
Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Retire Flag With Confederate Emblem
JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed a bill that takes a historic step to retire the last US state flag to feature the Confederate insignia. “This…
Trump cracks down on vandalism of controversial statues
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump is promising to aggressively pursue charges against the people accused of vandalizing a statue of President Andrew Jackson just outside the White House. The…
Protester Hit by Iowa Governor’s SUV Sure it Was Intentional
ACKLEY, Iowa (AP) — An SUV carrying Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hit a Black Lives Matter protester who was trying to block the vehicle Tuesday as she was leaving an…
Fauci: US ‘going in wrong direction’ in Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire…
Iowa Judge Temporarily Blocks New 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa judge issued an injunction halting the state’s latest abortion restriction, a 24-hour waiting period, on Tuesday, a day before the measure was set to…