A bill advancing in the Iowa House would require public schools in the state to display "In God We Trust" at the main entry of school buildings.

Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

Also, legislators considered a bill that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear a hood in an effort to conceal their identity while committing a crime.

A spokesperson for the Des Moines Fire Department told Local 5 a call came in around 9:50 a.m., reporting flames and smoke coming from Help a Mind Thrive, Keep a Book, a used bookstore and donation center. No one was in the building when the fire started, the spokesperson said.

Iowa's public universities could not require students to take or compel faculty to instruct on DEI or Critical Race Theory under a House bill.

The bill would also require classrooms to observe two minutes of silent time each day preceding the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds, speaking at an anti-abortion event Monday at the Iowa Capitol, said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”

The Six Triple Eight” — directed by Tyler Perry about the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion to serve overseas in World War II. Although she’s not in the movie, Pfc. Vivian Geneva Hayden of Owensboro,

Members of the Iowa House Higher Education Committee heard from lobbyists and members of the public Wednesday on a number of bills relating to the courses and information within state universities, as well as the bodies that regulate them. Diversity, equity and inclusion was a much-discussed topic among visitors and lawmakers.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”

Shinedown have announced a headlining 2025 US tour with support from Beartooth in the spring and Bush in the summer. See the dates and ticket information.

Known as the “Six Triple Eight,” this noteworthy unit of female Soldiers made an indelible impact on the war, while serving overseas during World War II.