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AMES, Iowa — With the federal ban on evictions is set to expire at the end of the month, the Story County Board of Supervisors has approved an additional safety net for people at the edge of homelessness. The board voted to allocate $200,000 of federal COVID-19 relief funds for rent and utilities assistance in…

The presidents of the Southeastern Conference voted unanimously to approve the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to join the conference on Thursday. Oklahoma and Texas notified the Big 12 Conference earlier this week that they would not be extending a grant of media rights agreement past its 2025 expiration date. On Tuesday,…

DES MOINES, IOWA — Last month a Des Moines woman learned just how secure her security system keeps her when a wake-up call saved her from carbon monoxide poisoning. On Thursday, she were finally able to say thank you in-person. Red Stajcar was asleep at home on the night of June 6th when her cell…

ANAMOSA, IOWA — One of the two inmates accused of murdering two Anamosa State Penitentiary employees in March won’t begin next week as scheduled. On Thursday morning a judge accepted Michael Dutcher’s waiver of his right to a speedy trial. Dutcher had been scheduled to go on trial beginning August 3rd. A new trial date…

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA — The former Commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home knowingly collected more than $100,000 in excess pay and benefits over a two-year span didn’t report it out of “embarrassment”, according to a report from State Auditor Rob Sand. The Auditor’s Office conducted a special investigation of the pay of Timon Oujiri, who served…

NEVADA, Iowa — Iowans looking to renew their passport for an international trip this summer may have to change their plans.  Story County’s Recorder, Stacie Herridge, says her office is seeing an influx of residents seeking to apply for passports. However, Herridge stresses that the U.S State Department Passport Services is ultimately in control of…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The field at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium will be named for Duke Slater, the trailblazing Black football player who was an All-American tackle a century ago, played in the NFL, and became a pioneering Chicago judge. The university’s Board of Regents approved the name Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium during…

DES MOINES, IOWA — More than two dozen members of the Iowa State Patrol are back in Iowa after spending two weeks on the US-Mexico border to support struggling Texas authorities who are overwhelmed by a surge of migration at border crossings. Twenty-eight troopers were deployed to the Del Rio-area of Texas from July 9th-22nd.…

IOWA – Two more Iowa counties have joined the list of the state’s Second Amendment sanctuaries. The Board of Supervisors from both Cedar and Madison counties voted Tuesday to approve resolutions making their counties Second Amendment sanctuaries. They join Jasper and Hardin counties, which already have resolutions in place. Under the measure, the county sheriff’s…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated Americans who live in areas with “substantial and high” transmission should wear masks in indoor public spaces in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said they had reviewed new data in recent days that showed fully vaccinated…

MONTEZUMA, Iowa – The defense team for Cristhian Bahena Rivera spent Tuesday morning presenting its case during a hearing for a new trial. Back in May, Rivera was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of Mollie Tibbetts. Defense attorneys Chad and Jennifer Frese are trying to link Tibbetts’ death with Xavior Harrelson’s disappearance and sex…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging. Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Turning 70 years is a milestone for anyone, but there were those who doubted that Ako Abdul-Samad would ever live past the age of 20. Most Iowans know Abdul-Samad for his work as a state legislator and as the founder and CEO of his community nonprofit, Creative Visions. But behind his…

TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium stood three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold, silver and bronze medals around their young necks, rewards for having landed tricks on their skateboards that most kids their age only get to see on Instagram. After decades in the shadows of men’s skateboarding,…

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa — One person was taken into custody Saturday night after shots were fired in a Windsor Heights neighborhood. Windsor Heights police officers responded to a domestic situation in the 7000 block of Jefferson Avenue around 9:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they heard gunshots in the area. Police told neighbors to shelter in…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Saturday’s hot weather was enough for the National Weather Service to declare a Heat Advisory in most of southern Iowa, including in Oskaloosa. The temperature needle danced close to the 100-degree mark on Saturday. Paired with oppressive humidity, and it’s no surprise most people stayed inside. However, a decent crowd did venture…

KAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau tested positive for COVID-19 before leaving the United States for the Olympics and will miss the Tokyo Games. He’ll be replaced by Patrick Reed. DeChambeau, last year’s U.S. Open champion, becomes the highest-profile athlete to test positive for the virus. He said he was “deeply disappointed not to be…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Central Iowa is experiencing some of its hottest days of the year, and people did whatever they could to stay cool while the heatwave took over. Splash pads and fountains became popular places for families to find relief from Friday’s heat. “We were looking for a place that sends water in…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Creative Visions has played an important role in the community for decades. The work being done at it has helped make Des Moines a safer place to live. The non-profit organization is celebrating a major milestone this weekend. Its mission over the years has been clear but continuing to carry out…

URBANDALE, Iowa — Mike and Kathy Schweizer have been cheering on their daughter Karissa since she was born. Now, they get to root for her in the Olympics. Although they can’t be in Tokyo, they will be “kicking it for Karissa” from home. Karissa is set to run in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters…

TOKYO — For the last 16 months, COVID-19 has literally kept us apart. After a year-long postponement, the Olympic opening ceremony proved that the 206 nations competing are all united through emotion. “We have such a great deal of respect for the Japanese people who are such a hospitable people,” said Susanne Lyons, President and…