August 16, 2016 Teen faces probation in assault of mentally disabled woman An 18-year-old Iowa high school student convicted of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman might avoid jail.
August 15, 2016 Army veteran arrested for hanging US flag upside down in protest An Iowa man was arrested Thursday and was charged with desecrating the U.S. flag after hanging it upside down beneath a Chinese flag in protest at his home.
August 15, 2016 Iowa man accused of sexually assaulting mentally ill woman pleads guilty to lesser charge An Iowa high school graduate accused of felony sex abuse for the sexual assault of a mentally ill woman at a group home will potentially skip jail time after taking a plea deal.
August 14, 2016 Iowan accused of desecrating US flag in oil pipeline protest An Iowa man who flew a U.S. flag upside down under a Chinese flag to protest future placement of an oil pipeline near his home has been charged with desecrating the American banner.
August 12, 2016 Iowa medical, psychology boards mull conversion therapy rule Iowa boards overseeing doctors and psychologists considered Friday whether to adopt a policy that would ban state-licensed professionals from counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender children to change their sexual orientation in a practice known as conversion therapy.
August 11, 2016 Lawsuits show tense relations between police, blacks in Iowa The city with Iowa's highest African-American population has settled lawsuits against white police officers who roughed up three black residents, including a 13-year-old girl who was handcuffed after yelling at a passing officer to "slow down." Videos obtained by The Associated Press in two of the cases show questionable uses of force by Waterloo officers at a time when interactions between police and minority residents around the country are being scrutinized after several high-profile deaths of blacks at the hands of police.
August 10, 2016 APNewsBreak: Report says alleged lottery fixer acted alone An internal investigation into a national jackpot-fixing scandal has concluded that a single former lottery employee was responsible for any drawings that were manipulated, but it failed to uncover proof of his guilt.
August 9, 2016 Police: Train car derails in Iowa, hits bar called DeRailed A freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed, police said.
August 4, 2016 Iowa zoo settles lawsuit; lions sent to Colorado sanctuary A wildlife protection group says two African lionesses have been sent to a Colorado sanctuary, settling its lawsuit against a roadside zoo in northeast Iowa.
August 3, 2016 4 Kenyan-born runners join Army, represent US at Rio Games Kenyan-born runner Hillary Bor won't be content with just wearing the red, white and blue at the Olympics.
