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HF 523 would let Iowa peace officers seek a 72‑hour emergency protective order for someone fleeing domestic abuse, even if the victim can’t get to court. The bill is parked on the Senate’s “unfinished business” calendar, alive but waiting for debate.

So... It's you again, @iowastatepatrol... Here's the video from our last Black Friday Showdown. Just imagine the Colonels are carrying basketballs. GOOOOOOOOO BIIIIIIIIIIG REEEEEEEEED!!!!! 🔴

@hinsonashley You can smell the books...

Fun throwback to the Hoover Jazz Festival in 1997!

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Iowa lawmakers are moving a bill that would take away judges’ power to hand out deferred or suspended sentences in any sexual exploitation of a minor case. Every conviction under section 728.12 would mean prison time if HF 2515 becomes law.

@CHDAngelMom It should be!

@IowaPulse Paid protesting should be illegal. That’s not how our Founding Fathers intended it to be. Inorganic & they exchange their “rage of the day” more often than I change the oil in my car - LOL 🙄

🚨“No Kings” Protests Planned Across Iowa This Saturday, March 28 Organizers are calling for more than 50 “No Kings” rallies in communities across Iowa this weekend — from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to smaller towns like Ames, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, Davenport, and dozens more. 👉Key events include: Des Moines: Noon at the Iowa State Capitol, plus 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. at Pappajohn Sculpture Park Protests in places like Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Algona, Storm Lake, and many others. These demonstrations are part of a national push against President Trump’s policies on immigration enforcement, executive actions, and what organizers call concerns over democracy and federal power. Iowa went strongly for Trump in November, reflecting broad support for stronger borders, economic focus, and law and order. In a state known for its hardworking farmers, families, and conservative values, these events are likely to be most visible in college towns and urban pockets rather than rural heartland areas. Protests are a longstanding American right, but many Iowans may wonder about the timing and whether they’ll lead to real solutions — or just more division and possible traffic disruptions on a busy weekend.

@CHDAngelMom nokings.org

@IowaPulse I don’t like the sound of this. Thanks for the in-depth coverage

@CHDAngelMom @HooptieD Needs a "female" officer had be rolling. 🤣

DEI in a nutshell, folks @HooptieD - that’s some Cajones right there… 😳

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The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners has accepted the voluntary surrender of former Atlantic school counselor Jesse McCann’s Iowa teaching license after allegations of inappropriate conduct with students. 1/2

@Astraeajustice1 @BensonNewsHub No problem!

@BensonNewsHub Keep that shit in Iowa

Iowa man calls in a grass fire after seeing smoke — crews respond and find it’s just clouds of pollen billowing from trees

THIRD BODY PULLED FROM DES MOINES RIVER IN UNDER A MONTH — Death Investigation Underway

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@ZetatalkMW Salvage yard incident resulted in a man taking apart a fuel tank.

Explosion on the Rise poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blog/… ~ BRIDGEPORT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Emergency personnel responded to a home that exploded and caught fire in Bridgeport, Tuesday night, March 24. A fire and explosion at a house on Areopagitica Ave. ~ BARTLETT, Iowa (WOWT) - One person has died in an explosion at an Iowa salvage yard Tuesday afternoon. Officials with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office say the explosion happened at a salvage yard in Bartlett. ~ Rome, ItalyRome, Italy - 3 people have been rushed to hospital after an explosion tore through 3 apartment blocks in a major city on 3/22/26. Dozens of others have been evacuated after the blast ripped through Piana del Sole, a residential street in Rome, Italy, causing 3 buildings to collapse. ~ Gas Leak Causes Evacuation of Grace Church and Cancellation of Services. SALEM, Illinois SALEM, Illinois - The Salem FPD evacuated the Grace Church on North Broadway in Salem Sunday morning after a strong smell of gas filled the church and drifted out into the parking lot.

@CHDAngelMom One sadly didn’t make it.

@IowaPulse Praying all the employees made it out safely! Any word on the cause yet?! 🙏🙏🙏

Explosion investigation underway at J-Dog Salvage in Bartlett, Iowa. Authorities are asking people to avoid the area as multiple fire and emergency crews respond.

@CHDAngelMom @caseysgenstore @yuenglingbeer 😂😂😂 true!

@IowaPulse @caseysgenstore @yuenglingbeer Hehe. You had me for a second 😂😂😂 they were all I drank before I moved here (and Schenkerla Rauch Bier) I don’t really drink much anymore, but now I don’t have to wait for vacation out of state to enjoy one! ❤️

HOLY CRAP!!!! I’ve dreamt of this day for 16 years 😍😍😍😍 for the longest time, I had to wait to visit WI or VA to have one! @caseysgenstore #YuenglingIowa @yuenglingbeer

Investigators determined the worker had been disassembling a large commercial fuel tank when the explosion occurred. iowaspulse.com/employee-kille…

Ankeny vehicle jumps curb, injures 9 children at St. Luke’s Catholic School iowaspulse.com/ankeny-vehicle…

BREAKING: One person is dead following an explosion at a salvage yard in Bartlett, Iowa. Authorities are investigating what led up to the blast.