June 8, 2026

‘Magic’ trading card game to be used at UI to teach tomorrow’s lawyers

A University of Iowa law professor and corporate law expert plans to use a popular and immersive fantasy trading card game to train future lawyers how to read documents carefully. Professor Mihailis Diamantis says reading text very closely is a critical skill all lawyers need to have, and they can learn it by playing Magic: […] View Full Story

Body of missing WDM man found at Sun Valley Lake

The body of a central Iowa man was recovered over the weekend from a southwest Iowa lake. The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office says search/rescue crews recovered the body of 70-year-old Ronald Brown from West Des Moines at around 11:20 a.m. Sunday. His daughter said on social media her father was last seen in the area […] View Full Story

Sand says campaign is about ‘well fed versus fed up’

Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, rallied with supporters Sunday night in Des Moines and called for an end to political polarization. “People in this state know that things are messed up, but it’s not enough for us to just say: ‘Throw ’em out.’ That’s a start, but we’ve got to do better,” […] View Full Story