July 8, 2016 Ex-National Park official gets home detention, prison time for stealing Native American remains A retired National Park Service official was sentenced Friday to one year of home detention and 10 weekends in jail for stealing the ancient remains of Native Americans in 1990 and stashing them in his garage for years.
July 8, 2016 Gender identity church language revised in state brochure An Iowa Civil Rights Commission brochure that some churches interpreted to mean they must abide by transgender bathroom rules has been changed.
July 8, 2016 Ex-federal official to be sentenced in theft of old remains A retired National Park Service official is awaiting his sentence for stealing the remains of Native Americans who died hundreds of years ago.
July 8, 2016 Brisk sales drive Mega Millions jackpot to $540 million The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $540 million for Friday's drawing because tickets are selling at about twice the rate of a week ago.
July 8, 2016 Mega Millions jackpot hits $540 million for Friday drawing The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $540 million, as brisk ticket sales fuel the estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing.
July 7, 2016 Defaced winning $250,000 Iowa Lottery ticket investigated The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says it's assisting the Iowa Lottery in reviewing a possible fraudulent claim of a $250,000 winning lottery ticket.
July 7, 2016 EPA urges states to publish individual lead water samples The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says states are taking action to address the risk of lead in drinking water but more needs to be done to share key information with the public.
July 6, 2016 No Mega Millions winner; Friday jackpot increases to $508M No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the latest Mega Millions drawing, increasing the prize to an estimated $508 million, a lottery official said.
July 6, 2016 The Latest: Lottery official says no Mega Millions winner The Latest on Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing (all times local): 11:35 p.m.
July 5, 2016 Church sues Iowa to stop application of transgender rules A church in Des Moines has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down as unconstitutional a portion of a 2007 Iowa law and a similar Des Moines city code section that could apply transgender bathroom rules to churches.
