Tag: Iowa
Iowa Democrat Finkenauer seeking GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley's U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will...
Nurse who gave Iowa inmates vaccine overdoses appeals firing
IOWA CITY, Iowa — One of two Iowa prison nurses fired for accidentally giving dozens of inmates large overdoses of the coronavirus vaccine is...
Iowa race track cuts ties with announcer after racist rant
ALGONA, Iowa — An Iowa race track said Thursday that it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against...
Nebraska patrol officials defend mission to Mexican border
LINCOLN, Neb. — Officials from the Nebraska State Patrol defended their state-funded mission to the U.S.-Mexican border on Thursday, arguing that they were answering...
Duke Slater, NFL’s 1st Black lineman, is now Hall of Famer
Duke Slater was so good the NFL couldn't keep him out.
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AP sources: Iowa plans to name football field for Slater
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa plans to name the field at Kinnick Stadium for Duke Slater, a trailblazing Black player who...
Sheriff: Deputy kills man during a 911 domestic dispute call
DAVENPORT, Fla. — A Florida deputy fatally shot a man who charged at the deputy with a knife, officials said.
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Tribe claims remains of kids who died at assimilation school
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The remains of nine Native American children who died more than a century ago while attending a government-run school in...
South Dakota’s Noem takes aim at potential 2024 rivals
DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 18 months before the first presidential primary of 2024, most potential Republican candidates are just getting a sense...
Woman says her boat had problems before Iowa ride accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A woman whose family went on an Iowa amusement ride shortly before an accident that killed an 11-year-old boy and...