Iowa woman pled guilty after leaving children alone in house that later caught fire

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A North Liberty woman pled guilty to child endangerment after her children were left alone in a house that caught fire. Brittany Airhart, 29, pled guilty to two counts of child endangerment with substantial risk. On November 11 …

Iowa newspaper company agrees to $9.5 million payout, faces three new class-action claims

DAVENPORT, Iowa (ICD) - The Iowa-based newspaper company Lee Enterprises has agreed to pay $9.5 million to subscribers alleging privacy violations and is now facing three invasion-of-privacy lawsuits from current or former employees. The three new lawsuits …

Iowa DNR: Number of beaches unsafe for swimmers up to 10

The department advises against swimming at 10 beaches across the state due to unsafe water quality conditions. IOWA, USA — The number of beaches in Iowa not recommended for swimming is increasing, with 10 testing for high E. coli levels, the Iowa …

New party leader: Iowa Democrats should go 1st in the nation again

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. JOHNSTON — Iowa Democrats should once again make the first move in the nation’s quadrennial process of selecting its next president, the national Democratic …

Quentin Nauman tabbed Gatorade Iowa track and field athlete of the year

To the surprise of nobody, Western Dubuque High School standout Quentin Nauman was honored as the 2024-25 Gatorade Iowa Boys Track and Field Player of the Year. Nauman has had an incredible run - literally - over the past few months, from sweeping the …

Des Moines, central Iowa cities allow fireworks between certain hours in public spaces under new state law

Central Iowa fireworks guide: Times, dates you can legally set off fireworks FLOODING OR OTHER WEATHER THREATS ON YOUR PHONE. A BIG CHANGE THIS YEAR FOR IOWANS GEARING UP FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. A NEW STATE LAW MEANS YOU CAN NOW LEGALLY SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS ON …

Adam Sandler skips Iowa on new tour but you have plenty of chances to see him

IT STILL LOOKS NICE, THOUGH. YEAH. THANK YOU, JASON. SO WE’RE NO STRANGERS TO CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS IN IOWA, BUT EVEN THIS ONE TOOK US A LITTLE BIT BY SURPRISE. SCOTT OKAY. PHIL WE WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS. TELL TELL EVERYBODY WHO WAS IN TOWN TODAY. DRAKE …

Eastern Iowa man sentenced for enticing minors, sexual abuse

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced after enticing two teenage girls and sexually abusing one of them. 29-year-old Gael Mpia of Iowa City invited the two minors over to his home in March 2024. When the girls tried to leave, Mpia …

Two charged in fight at Iowa City bar

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Two women have been charged for injuring a victim in a fight at an Iowa City bar last month. According to a criminal complaint, one victim was attacked by at least three others at El-Rays on Sunday, May 18. The victim was shoved to …

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