Adel, Perry public libraries attain state accreditation
News Desk DES MOINES, Iowa — The State Library of Iowa announced Thursday that the Adel and Perry public libraries have met the conditions for accreditation as outlined in the state’s public…
June 2022
Secretary Pate decreases filing fees for Iowa businesses
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the cost of fees for businesses filing with his office will be reduced, beginning July 1. Uniform Commercial Code filings will be cut…
State shares safety tips to enjoy fireworks, protect sensitive people
1 of 3 The Iowa Legislature mandates the retail sale of fireworks, and the Perry City Council prohibits their use in town. A sign on Perry’s east end makes plain…
Vacant office building gone in blink of eye this week
The property at 600 First Ave. was acquired and the building built in 1958 by Glenn Goodale, and it was converted into office space in 1979 by Gary Goodale. Photo…
Iowa Legislature Passes Ban on Outside Money in Elections
Before adjourning the 2022 legislative session, the Iowa Legislature passed a vital provision in House File 2589 protecting the conduct of fair and transparent elections in Iowa. An issue that…
Abortion patients say current laws posed barriers to care even before Roe’s fall
Abortion-rights activist Jamie McIntyre reacts to the 6-3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturns the landmark abortion Roe v. Wade case in front of the Supreme…
Kum & Go CEO decries Roe v. Wade being overturned
Kum & Go CEO Tanner Krause took to Twitter to express his disappointment over the overturning of Roe v. Wade. “Women’s rights >>> State’s Rights and any other rationale for…
History made: Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as U.S. Supreme Court justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson, shown here in a file photo from March 2022, was sworn in Thursday and is the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo…
Report: USC, UCLA plan to leave Pac-12 for Big Ten
Lang 6/30/22 Reports from the West Coast indicate USC and UCLA may be coming to the Big Ten. Jon Wilner of Pac-12 Hotline reports the two schools could leave the…
Highly-touted football recruit chooses Iowa
Lang 6/30/22 A highly-touted football recruit has committed to the University of Iowa. Five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor made the announcement in a tweet sent at 1pm Thursday. The Southeast…
Adel Police Report June 6-26
June 6, 2022 No activity reported. June 7, 2022 Emma Rose Fedler, 30, of 1107 Luther Dr., Adel, was arrested for OWI. June 8, 2022 A two-vehicle accident was reported…
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear NC GOP challenge to state court oversight of redistricting, elections
The U.S. Supreme Court is shown June 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear a North Carolina…
‘He’s my Mom’ targets kids as young as three years old
A children’s book for kids who have a transgender parent is available in Davenport and Des Moines libraries. It is a strange read. “Mom told our family what he was…
Biden says he supports filibuster exception for abortion rights legislation
President Joe Biden, shown here in a file photo from June 2, 2022, said Thursday said he supports an exception to the U.S. Senate filibuster in order to enshrine Roe…
Iowa food pantries see high demand amid supply chain shortage
Sheryl Graddick is the longest-serving volunteer at the Salvation Army of Ames food pantry. (Photo by Kate Kealey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Bobby Chase’s income as a full-time cook at an Ames…