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6 Des Moines schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 50% or more, DMPS says
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . December 11, 2024
Schools across Iowa are taking a hard look at their chronic absenteeism rates.In Des Moines, the school board says there are six schools that have

Can Trump save TikTok? Experts say its complicated
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . December 7, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump pledged to “save TikTok” during his campaign, but experts say keeping that promise could be complicated. On Friday, a federal appeals court

US soccer star Alyssa Naeher’s final game to cap historic career as team’s ‘brick wall’
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . December 3, 2024
The brick wall who saved the United States’ 2019 World Cup dreams after a late-game penalty from England and who clinched the team’s Olympic gold

Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center hosts Chevy Chase Q&A after ‘Christmas Vacation’ screening
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 29, 2024
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” fans, you’re going to want to pack up the Family Truckster and head to Ottumwa in December. The Bridge View Center

UK authorities charge a man in last week’s bomb hoax at the US Embassy
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 25, 2024
UK authorities charge a man in last week’s bomb hoax at the US Embassy Updated: 11:08 AM CST Nov 25, 2024 U.K. authorities said Monday

Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 21, 2024
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 17, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for

Missouri prosecutor says he won’t charge Nelly after drug arrest
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 13, 2024
Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said.Video above: Dashcam footage shows arrest of

Biden, Trump to meet in the Oval Office, the White House says
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 9, 2024
Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says Updated: 10:45 AM CST Nov 9, 2024 President Joe Biden

How to report voting issues
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . November 5, 2024
Voting is underway in Iowa, and hundreds of thousands of Iowans are expected to make the trek to their local polling location.Long lines have already