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USA Swimming cancels meet, reviews plans with worlds delayed

Feb. 04, 2022 01:03 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Swimming canceled a meet in Iowa and is reviewing its calendar for the rest of 2022 after the world championships were pushed back...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

EXPLAINER: Iowa wary of evictions as renter protections end

By Josh Funk Jun. 25, 2021 12:07 PM EDT

FILE - This June 8, 2021 photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Justices rule for student in 'cursing cheerleader' case

By Mark Sherman Jun. 23, 2021 12:07 PM EDT

Iowa to shutter state-run coronavirus Test Iowa in July

By David Pitt Jun. 16, 2021 06:03 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa is ending its coronavirus testing program next month saying demand has fallen for testing at the state-funded drive...

FILE - Shown in this Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, file photo is State Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Smith, a state representative from eastern Iowa, is the first Iowa politician to announce a run for Iowa governor as Democrats organize in hopes of gaining traction among voters to counter Republican domination of the legislature and governor's office. Smith launched an ad campaign Tuesday June 15, 2021, and set a formal announcement for Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Waterloo Democrat first to launch campaign for Iowa governor

By David Pitt Jun. 15, 2021 02:30 PM EDT

Iowa News Digest

Jun. 07, 2021 04:23 PM EDT
Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Iowa. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the Des Moines...

Elesha Gayman, Democratic chairwoman in Scott County, Iowa, stands outside her office, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Davenport, Iowa. Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race last year might have ignited a rally from Democrats whose six-vote loss was the narrowest for any U.S. House seat in almost 40 years. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

'Past the point of no return'? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading

By Thomas Beaumont Jun. 01, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

Iowa official 'tired of fighting' as vaccine interest drops

By David Pitt May. 26, 2021 05:02 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Most Iowa counties declined any more coronavirus vaccine for this week amid a slack in demand, and an official in a county with one of...

FILE - This April 8, 2020, file photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. A group representing pork producers urged the federal government Tuesday, May 25, 2021, to let them continue an effort to speed up the processing of pigs into bacon and ham despite a union's claim that the increased volume endangers workers. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves, File)

Pork group asks USDA to support faster slaughterhouse speeds

By David Pitt May. 25, 2021 01:17 PM EDT

In this Oct. 16, 2019 photo, Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Tom Ahart speaks to students about the By Degrees foundation starting college savings accounts for students at Harding Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa. Like superintendents across the country, the leader of Iowa’s largest school system has faced plenty of criticism as he attempted to educate children in the past year while also keeping them safe during the coronavirus pandemic. But as pressure eases in many districts thanks to falling infection rates, Ahart is facing more uncertainty. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP)

Judge: Iowa school leader improperly kept kids out of school

May. 21, 2021 12:12 PM EDT

Iowa governor signs charter school expansion into law

By David Pitt May. 19, 2021 03:00 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a measure that expands Iowa's charter school rules, allowing groups to set up such schools...

Virus dispute could force Iowa schools leader out of job

Scott Mcfetridge May. 19, 2021 11:46 AM EDT

Des Moines district won't extend superintendent's contract

May. 16, 2021 12:23 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The board of Iowa's largest school district narrowly decided not to extend the contract of its embattled superintendent beyond June...

Iowa pushes pop-up vaccination as demand for shots wanes

By David Pitt May. 05, 2021 03:25 PM EDT
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — As interest in the coronavirus vaccine continues to lag, Iowa public health officials are trying to make it easier to get a shot. ...

In this March 1, 2021, booking photo, Harvey Hunter Jr. is shown in at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa after turning himself in to face a charge of first-degree harassment. Hunter is defending a profane voicemail he left for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds that said she should be "hung for treason," saying he didn't intend to threaten her and was expressing his opposition to her COVID-19 restrictions. (Polk County Jail via AP)

Man charged with threatening Iowa governor cites free speech

By Ryan J. Foley Apr. 29, 2021 12:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Seated from left are Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Standing from left are Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Before the Supreme Court this is week is an argument over whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)

Wary Supreme Court weighs student's Snapchat profanity case

By Mark Sherman Apr. 28, 2021 03:06 PM EDT

Iowa may take vaccination effort to ballpark, farmers market

By David Pitt Apr. 28, 2021 02:08 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With interest in coronavirus vaccines lagging in much of Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that public health officials planned to...

Student's Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case

By Mark Sherman Apr. 26, 2021 12:10 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Des Moines Register. April 1, 2021. Editorial: How can Iowa become a telework destination? Make it a place people want to live ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first news conference since the state surpassed one million administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Johnston, a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa. Reynolds said Wednesday that all Iowa residents will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations on April 5 as long as supply projections are met. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP)

Reynolds implores Iowans to get shots as infections inch up

By David Pitt Mar. 31, 2021 04:07 PM EDT