Latest Iowa Headlines

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Burglary Ring Accused of Targeting Rural Pharmacies in Iowa and Nebraska

Sep 5 2024 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five members of an alleged burglary ring are facing federal charges for break-ins that targeted rural pharmacies in western Iowa and western Nebraska in 2022 and 2023, authorities announced...

AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Iowa’s IMT Insurance

Sep 4 2024 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A-(Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of IMT Insurance Company and...

Scientists at Iowa Research Facility Race to Halt Spread of Bird Flu

Aug 26 2024 // AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not...

Charter Bus Carrying Baseball Team Catches Fire in Iowa; No One Hurt

Aug 5 2024 // A charter bus caught fire early Friday as it was transporting a professional baseball team from Iowa to a game in a Chicago suburb.Members of the Sioux City Explorers made it off the bus safely, although several lost their...

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Appointed Receiver of Fraudulent Investment Companies

Jul 25 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen was appointed the receiver of Beckstone Partners, LLC (Beckstone), DesFined, LLC (DesFined), East King Management, LLC, and The Corporate Leasing Company, LLC to wind down the...

Record Flooding and Tornadoes This Spring In Iowa Caused $130M in Damage

Jul 17 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in...

Iowa Woman Sentenced for Pet Insurance Fraud

Jul 11 2024 // An Iowa woman was sentenced on July 2, 2024 after pleading guilty to Tampering With Records (Aggravated Misdemeanor) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.Sarah Rahm, age 39, of...

Iowa to Pay $3.5M to Family of Student Athlete Who Drowned

Jul 1 2024 // Iowa officials agreed to pay $3.5 million in a settlement agreement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough waters.The State Appeal Board...

Floodwaters Force People From Homes in Some Parts of Iowa

Jun 24 2024 // Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat.Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in...

Iowa Nurse Charged With Insurance Fraud

Jun 18 2024 // An Iowa woman was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony), following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.Amanda Manatt, age 35, of...

Former Iowa Insurance Agent Sentenced 19 Years for Defrauding the Elderly

Jun 13 2024 // A former Iowa insurance agent and annuity salesman was sentenced to 19 years in prison for defrauding elderly individuals out of their retirement savings.A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Zach Flaherty, age 47, of...

Iowa to Pay $3.5M to Family of Student Who Drowned in Rowing Accident

Jun 6 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials agreed Tuesday to pay $3.5 million in a settlement agreement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough...

Tyson Foods Accused by Conservative Group of Hiring Migrants Over US Citizens

Jun 5 2024 // A group founded by former Trump administration officials has accused Tyson Foods of discriminating against U.S. citizens by disproportionately hiring immigrants, including children and people in the country...

Bayer Plans Renewed Push for Legal Shield Against Cancer-Related Lawsuits

May 24 2024 // After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts to create a legal shield against a proliferation of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn that...

Iowa Wind Farm Hit by Tornado, Resulting in Rare Destruction of Turbines

May 24 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames. But experts say...

Tornado Devastates Iowa Town, Killing Multiple People

May 23 2024 // GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees,...

Texas Braces for More Heat, Storms and Floods: Weather Watch

May 23 2024 // Parts of the central US stretching from North Dakota to northern Texas, including Dallas, face an enhanced risk from severe thunderstorms, strong wind, hail and possibly tornadoes on Thursday, the US Storm Prediction...

Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence

May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...

Insurance Companies Feeling the Pressure in Iowa and the Midwest

May 15 2024 // A New York Times article this week reported troubles in Iowa and insurers pulling up stakes from the Hawkeye State, leaving the homeowners’ insurance market. The exits were prompted by horrendous financial results...

Kansas Schools Turn to AI to Spot Guns

May 14 2024 // TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve...