Marion Mayor wants police to track down illegals

An eastern Iowa mayor wants one of his city’s police officers dedicated to tracking down illegal workers. Marion Mayor John Nieland says local businesses would be targeted, too, if they hire illegal immigrants. "They’re taking away jobs from your...

Name released on dead Fairfield man

Authorities are releasing the name of the southeast Iowa man whose body was found on Monday. Fairfield police say it was 19-year-old Jeremy Edward Hungerford, of Fairfield, who was found by construction workers in a field near their construction site in Fairfield. A...

Bike summit rolls into Des Moines

The middle of an icy, snowy winter in Iowa is not usually the time most people are thinking about bicycling, yet the Iowa Bicycle Summit opens Thursday in Des Moines. Mark Wyatt, executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, says the conference will appeal to two...

Drake hosts Missouri State

The Drake Bulldogs return to Missouri Valley Conference action when they host Missouri State. The Bulldogs are 3-8 in the Valley after a win over UNI and take on a Bear’s team that at 6-5 is trying to stay in range of the conference lead. Drake coach Tom Davis...