Iowa

FAYETTE COUNTY, IA – A traffic crash in Hawkeye led to the arrest of two individuals, the seizure of methamphetamine, and the recovery of a missing juvenile during a separate search warrant in Oelwein later the same day. On October 11, 2025, at approximately 10:39 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of West Wilbur Street and South Burrell Street in Hawkeye. Investigators determined that one driver was operating a 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and attempted to turn north onto South Burrell Street. At the same time, Regina Rena Larson, 52, of Oelwein, was driving a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 and turned east onto West Wilbur Street. Larson reportedly oversteered into the Chevrolet’s lane, struck the vehicle, and continued driving after ...

IOWA – The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation today into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether its employment practices discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. File Photo (November 2022) According to the DOJ, DMPS requires its teaching and learning staff to mirror student “demographics and cultural responsivity,” sets quotas to increase the number of “teachers of color,” and prioritizes “lifting up voices of our People of Color” in its retention strategy. The district also operates a “3D Coalition” recruitment program targeting aspiring minority teachers. “DEI initiatives and race-based hiring preferences in our schools violate federal anti-discriminati...