Troopers to begin using trigger locks

The roughly four-hundred uniformed troopers in the Iowa State Highway Patrol will receive trigger locks tomorrow. Patrol spokesman Sergeant David Garrison says when a trooper’s off-duty, the locks are to be placed on their “service weapon.”Garrison...

Iowa’s Lee to step down

University of Iowa women’s basketball coach Angie Lee announced this morning she’s resigning effective May 1st. Lee’s team has a 9-17 record after losing Sunday to Purdue, but Lee says she’s not being pushed out. Lee says some changes need to...

Legislator faces allegations over obscene phone calls

A Des Moines legislator is accused of making obscene phone calls over his cell phone — and a political science professor says Representative Mike Cataldo will face questions about the case in his re-election race, should he choose to run again.Drake University...