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A Waterloo woman, LaDonna Henderson, was sentenced on July 28, 2025, to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by an...

Cedar Rapids man sentenced to over 11 years for armed robbery during drug deal

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison following a guilty plea related to an armed robbery during a drug transaction.

Senate Democrats block five bipartisan local police support bills after Judiciary approval

By E. H. Little | Jul 29, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen.

Tiffin man receives 37-year sentence for conspiracy to sexually exploit a child

A Tiffin, Iowa man has been sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to sexually exploit a child.

Sioux City man pleads guilty to federal methamphetamine charges

Richard Martinez, a 30-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, in federal court to charges related to methamphetamine distribution.

Cedar Rapids man sentenced for distributing fentanyl pills

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl pills.

Crystal Lake man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy

A man from Crystal Lake, Iowa, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

Senator Grassley discusses Prop 12, trade deals, media funding and Epstein files in latest report

By Y. P. Silverman | Jul 28, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has released his weekly Capitol Hill Report for July 28, 2025.

Former Marion businessman convicted on firearms charges

A former operator of a used appliance business in Marion, Iowa, has been convicted on two firearms offenses.

Coralville man receives federal prison sentence for fentanyl distribution and firearm offenses

A Coralville man has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug crime.

Waterloo man sentenced to over eight years for firearm possession

A Waterloo man, Daijon Stokes, 32, was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Spencer man receives over 14 years in federal prison for drugs and guns

A Spencer, Iowa man, Dana Eugene Igou, age 41, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of possession of firearms by a drug user and domestic abuse misdemeanant and conspiracy to distribute...

Fort Dodge man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine

A Fort Dodge man was sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

Former Iowa nurse sentenced for drug diversion and fraud

A former nurse from Onawa, Iowa, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for multiple offenses including drug diversion, illegal firearms possession, and bank fraud.

VA provides 565 home purchase loans in Iowa in Q1

There were 565 VA home purchase loans issued in Iowa in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $160.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Eastbound I-80 ramp closure at Jordan Creek Parkway starts August 5

The eastbound I-80 on-ramp at southbound Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) in West Des Moines will be closed for nighttime construction starting August 5, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office.

Nighttime closures planned for I-35 between Elkhart and Ames starting August

Interstate 35 between Elkhart and Ames will experience nighttime closures starting August 4.

Lane closures on U.S. 18 bridge over Wapsipinicon River start July 28