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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Paige Nallen
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard flock in Hardin County, marking the seventh detection in Iowa so far this year. The state Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reported the case Thursday. It’s the third time in 2025 the virus has turned up in an Iowa backyard flock—previously detected in Dallas and Clinton counties.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Paige Nallen
IOWA — Iowans who fly often or want to visit certain federal buildings will need a REAL ID by May 7, 2025. If the upper-right corner of your driver’s license or ID is blank or says “NOT FOR REAL ID ACT PURPOSES”, you need a REAL ID. REAL ID-compliant cards have the gold star in the upper-right corner. (Courtesy Iowa DOT)A REAL ID has a gold star in the upper-right corner.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktvo.com | Paige Nallen
IOWA — Iowans who fly often or want to visit certain federal buildings will need a REAL ID by May 7, 2025. If the upper-right corner of your driver’s license or ID is blank or says “NOT FOR REAL ID ACT PURPOSES”, you need a REAL ID. REAL ID-compliant cards have the gold star in the upper-right corner. (Courtesy Iowa DOT)A REAL ID has a gold star in the upper-right corner.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Paige Nallen
Cedar Rapids’s crime stats show drops in shots fired, burglaries, and thefts from vehicles from January to March. The number of shots-fired incidents this year are nearly the same as last year at this time, but it’s less than half as much as the five-year average (63% lower). Homicide remains below the five-year average as well, with a 33% decrease in incidents. This includes the death of Brittany Hopkins, reported on February 28, and the double homicide of Rita and Alan Martin on March 6.
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1 month ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Paige Nallen
SWISHER, Iowa — A controlled burn near Interstate 380 in Johnson County spread beyond its planned boundaries Tuesday, raising questions about fire safety amid high winds and nearby burn bans. Fire officials now say the burn was carefully planned, but still got out of control due to shifting wind conditions. The Jefferson Monroe Fire Department oversaw the burn just west of the interstate near the southbound Swisher exit.
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2 months ago | 
khqa.com | Skylar Tallal |Paige Nallen
DES MOINES, Iowa — Immigrant rights advocates filled a subcommittee room at the Iowa Capitol Thursday as tensions flared over a new immigration bill. The GOP is proposing legislation that would mandate Iowa law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through two specific programs, involving training and joint operations such as serving warrants and assisting with deportations. "Let's call this what it is.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Skylar Tallal |Paige Nallen
DES MOINES, Iowa — Immigrant rights advocates filled a subcommittee room at the Iowa Capitol Thursday as tensions flared over a new immigration bill. The GOP is proposing legislation that would mandate Iowa law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through two specific programs, involving training and joint operations such as serving warrants and assisting with deportations. "Let's call this what it is.
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2 months ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Skylar Tallal |Paige Nallen
DES MOINES, Iowa — Immigrant rights advocates filled a subcommittee room at the Iowa Capitol Thursday as tensions flared over a new immigration bill. The GOP is proposing legislation that would mandate Iowa law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through two specific programs, involving training and joint operations such as serving warrants and assisting with deportations. "Let's call this what it is.
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2 months ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Paige Nallen
Iowa Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, eliminating anti-discrimination protections for transgender individuals in areas like employment, housing, and public accommodations. House Study Bill 242, sponsored by Rep. Steven Holt (R-Denison), would also redefine “sex” and “gender” in Iowa law, limiting legal recognition to biological definitions based on reproductive systems.
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2 months ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Paige Nallen
DUBUQUE COUNTY, Iowa — The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office says no one was injured in a chimney fire that left behind $50,000 in damages Thursday morning. At 8:34 a.m. on Feb. 13, four agencies—the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Sherrill Fire Department, Holy Cross Fire Department, and Centralia/ Peosta Fire Department—responded to 21702 Ridge Rd for a chimney fire that spread into the walls.
