Ophelie Jacobson

1 week ago | kcci.com | Ophelie Jacobson

Monday marked one year since a 13-year-old Eldora girl was fatally shot by a 12-year-old boy. The death of Keeley Baer was the unintentional result of “gun play,” according to the Hardin County Attorney’s Office. Authorities with the Eldora Police Department and Hardin County Sheriff's Office responded around 5:30 p.m. April 14, 2024, to a 911 call from a residence on 12th Street in Eldora, according to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The call indicated that someone had been shot.

1 week ago | t.ly | Ophelie Jacobson

THE NEXT SYSTEM AS WELL. JASON. THANK YOU. WELL, NEW AT SIX, A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE STUDENTS TO PASS A CIVICS TEST TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL IS HEADED TO THE IOWA HOUSE. IT PASSED THE IOWA SENATE IN A 38 TO 7 VOTE THAT HAPPENED EARLIER TODAY. KCCI OPHELIA JACOBSON IS LIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE THIS EVENING. AND OPHELIA, YOU WILL LOOK AT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ON THIS TEST. YEAH. LAURA AND BEN, THE QUESTIONS COME FROM THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

1 week ago | kcci.com | Ophelie Jacobson

THE NEXT SYSTEM AS WELL. JASON. THANK YOU. WELL, NEW AT SIX, A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE STUDENTS TO PASS A CIVICS TEST TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL IS HEADED TO THE IOWA HOUSE. IT PASSED THE IOWA SENATE IN A 38 TO 7 VOTE THAT HAPPENED EARLIER TODAY. KCCI OPHELIA JACOBSON IS LIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE THIS EVENING. AND OPHELIA, YOU WILL LOOK AT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ON THIS TEST. YEAH. LAURA AND BEN, THE QUESTIONS COME FROM THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

1 week ago | kcci.com | Ophelie Jacobson

The Iowa Senate passed a bill Monday afternoon that would require high school students to pass a naturalization test in order to graduate and receive their diploma.Senate File 36 would require students to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Civics Test in order to graduate and receive their diploma.

1 week ago | ktvz.com | Ophelie Jacobson

By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story    JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCCI) — A group of Central Iowa students were the first to play an original piece composed in memory of their band director’s daughter, who died from cancer nearly three years ago. The memorial concert for Anna Heeren was held at Johnston High School Sunday afternoon.