The leaders of food assistance groups in Iowa say they’re seeing record numbers at the state’s food pantries. A network of 14 central Iowa food pantries served 30,000 people in November — the highest number in the organization’s 50 year history. Blake Willadsen (WILL-add-sen) is a spokesman for the Des Moines Area Religious Council. “We’ve […]

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





