A groundbreaking today and renovation will soon begin for the Des Moines mansion that will be a permanent home for the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa. The $20 million project includes an event center, a museum, a speakeasy-style bar and cafe, plus space for Italian cooking classes. “While preserving and promoting our culture and educating […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






