Media

Government and politicsAug 8, 2022

Iowa metal manufacturer settles US government complaint

A southwest Iowa company that makes metal castings used by military contractors in helicopters and other equipment has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to test the castings and falsely certified test results over seven years

image
Government and politicsAug 2, 2022

News groups sue Bettendorf schools after media excluded

Four eastern Iowa media organizations are joining a nonprofit media rights group in filing a lawsuit against the Bettendorf school board and other officials after they blocked journalists from covering a meeting about school violence that was attended by hundreds of people

MediaMay 5, 2022

Central Iowa man charged in US Capitol insurrection

A 41-year-old central Iowa man faces charges alleging that he took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building

image
MediaMar 28, 2022

Gophers' Steveson wins Hodge again as top college wrestler

Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion Gable Steveson of Minnesota has been named repeat winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the top wrestler in college wrestling

image
MediaMar 23, 2022

Police: Iowa teens used baseball bat to kill Spanish teacher

Police say two southeast Iowa teenagers used a baseball bat last fall to kill their high school Spanish teacher, and one of them then described in social media posts how they followed the woman, carried out the attack and hid her body

Government and politicsJan 19, 2022

Groups ask Iowa Senate leaders to give reporters more access

Free press advocates pushed Iowa Senate leaders to change a policy that removed reporters from the Senate floor for the first time in more than 100 years and moved them to a second-floor public gallery where they can’t interact with lawmakers

MediaJan 5, 2022

Iowa man and Minnesota son plead guilty in Capitol riot case

An Iowa man and his Minnesota son have pleaded guilty to a charge of civil disorder related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, admitting that they entered the building through a broken window and pushed through a police line once inside

image
MediaDec 16, 2021

Media groups sue Iowa governor over open records law

Three media organizations and their reporters are suing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, alleging she has repeatedly violated the state's open records laws by ignoring requests for government records

General newsDec 1, 2021

Former news anchor elected Cedar Rapids mayor in runoff

Former television news anchor Tiffany O'Donnell has been elected mayor of Cedar Rapids