DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds issues statement on Iowa House committee passing bill limiting cell phone use in schools Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House Education Committee passing HSB 106, a bill to set a floor restricting cell phone use during classroom instruction: "Iowa teachers agree that smartphone distraction is a problem in their classrooms," Gov. Re  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Biography Highlights Hendrik P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa By Greg Olgers The new biography Vision, Conflict, and Controversy: H.P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa, published by the Van Raalte Press of Hope College, illuminates the life and impact of one of the most prominent leaders of the Dutch immigrants who settled in the Midwest in the 19th century. Much as Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte led dissenters from t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Des Moines Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting DES MOINES-- In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the January 24, 2025, fatal shooting of Brandon Mitchell by two Des Moines police officers was legally justified. The Attorney General's conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the  more