The political debate about America’s immigration system has been re-ignited by the tragic death of the 20-year-old woman from Brooklyn who authorities say was murdered by a man living in the country illegally. President Trump mentioned the case last night during a rally in West Virginia. “You heard about today with the illegal alien coming in, […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man from Mexico who authorities say was living in the U.S. illegally has been charged with murdering Mollie Tibbetts. His employer — a business run by a family that’s been influential in Republican Party politics — said he passed an “E-Verify” check. Yarrabee Farms, a dairy operation near Brooklyn, is owned by the Lang […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northeast Iowa man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for a fatal crash on Lake Delhi. Thirty-seven-year-old Joshua Juengel of Manchester pled guilty last month to vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Police said 23-year-old Alex Salow of Delhi died when the vehicle Juengel was driving broke through […]Powered by WPeMatico
Investigators today announced they believe the body found in a cornfield near Guernsey is missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. DCI Special Agent Rich Rahn says they have arrested 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera and charged him with first-degree murder. “We have confirmed with Homeland Security he is an illegal alien and he has been […]Powered by WPeMatico
School districts across the state are having trouble finding enough teachers to fill their positions — especially in certain subject areas such as physics. Iowa Department of Education teacher preparation consultant, Tom Bice, says smaller districts have the worst trouble finding teachers. He says pay could be one issue. “Not surprisingly, some of the larger […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two West Burlington Women have been charged with child endangerment after a child in their care died last September. Amber McIntosh and Bobbi Jo Crear are accused of not providing care to a child that had serious health problems before his death. McIntosh, the child’s mother and Crear both deny any wrongdoing in the death. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Investigators say a fire that destroyed a dry-cleaning business in Cedar Rapids is a case of arson. The Monday morning fire at Duchess Cleaners followed a nearby house fire on Friday that authorities say was also intentionally set. Cedar Rapids Fire Department spokesman Greg Buelow says, for now, it’s unclear if one person may be […]Powered by WPeMatico
A group of about 400 motorcycles rumbled through northwest Iowa this morning as part of a multi-state fundraising ride. The all-veteran American Legion Riders are on their 13th Annual American Legion Legacy Run from Hutchinson, Kansas to Anoka, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. Bob Sussan, the lead rider, says they’re on a mission. “After Nine Eleven, we […]Powered by WPeMatico
The State of Iowa is getting more than four-and-a-half million dollars from the federal government to help update the state’s voter registration system and improve cyber security. “One of my colleagues said: ‘Cyber security is a race without a finish line,'” Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says. “And Iowa intends to lead in that […]Powered by WPeMatico
