The Iowa Department of Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus this year. The information says the individual is an adult 18-40 years old from eastern Iowa. West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes and the Health Department says people spending more time outside this summer should protect themselves from mosquito bites. […]

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





