Parole Notifications for July, 2025
Iowa’s prison system utilizes indeterminate sentences, meaning inmates July be paroled before completing their full sentence. The County Attorney’s Office lacks authority over release decisions, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Board of Parole. In July, notifications were issued regarding inmates being...
How Des Moines residents can test their drinking water
Residents who want to know more about their drinking water or lower their nitrate consumption can take a few steps, says Heather Wilson of the Izaak Walton League. Why it matters: Central Iowa Water Works runs one of the world's largest public nitrate filtration systems, but research increasingly suggests that levels...
Bet You Didn’t Know These Iowa Companies Started With These Names
Kum & Go stores in Iowa will soon be a thing of the past. The Des Moines-based chain was purchased by Maverick in 2023. They recently announced that the rebranding of Iowa stores is underway. But as the Des Moines Register points out, it is far from the first large Iowa business to undergo a name change.
Wallace Building demolition reflects poorly on Iowa officials’ stewardship
Randy Evans is executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes openness and transparency in Iowa’s state and local governments. He can be reached at [email protected]. My family has called Davis County home for 185 years, all the way back to...
N’West Iowa gets hit with derecho, heavy rainfall
REGIONAL—N’West Iowa is expected to be cleaning up for weeks after a derecho tore through the area Monday evening and then heavy rains followed the next night. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, SD, confirmed Monday night’s storm was a derecho, which made its way across the state, and added an EF1 tornado...
Iowa’s new searchable child care website sees heavy use
More than 13,000 people used a new Iowa website to search for child care in its first nine months of operation. Iowa Child Care Connect lets Iowans search for child care openings specific to their kid’s age, and policymakers can use it to see which parts of the state have a higher need for more child care options.
Calls grow for unity to solve Iowa’s nitrate crisis
Persistent wet weather has increased nitrate leaching from farm fields into rivers and is the main cause of the metro's prolonged water crisis this summer, Matt Helmers, director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, tells Axios. Why it matters: The consequences are apparent this year, but the problem has been...
Iowa care facilities fined in the aftermath of errors, injuries and death
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing took over responsibility for many of Iowa’s licensing boards in July 2023. (Photo illustration via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) A Cass County assisted living center is one of several...
WATCH: Car catches fire along Interstate 35, north of Ankeny
ANKENY, Iowa — Authorities responded to a car fire along Interstate 35, north of Ankeny, Sunday afternoon. According to Iowa511 cameras, a car was traveling southbound on Interstate 35, near mile marker 99, when it pulled onto the side of the road and became engulfed in flames just before 4:15 p.m. Iowa511 cameras...
Grief can make us sick. Try these healthy ways past loss
Grief is one of the most difficult experiences that we all must face at some point in our lives. It is a natural response to loss — whether that’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or a major life change. However, many underestimate...
