Isabella Luu
Central Iowa ReporterExpertise: Reporting, writing and producing stories about communities across Des Moines and central Iowa.
Education: Bachelors degree from the University of Georgia
Favorite Iowa Destination: Maquoketa Caves
Experience:
- Covered local and regional issues as part of WUGA's flagship news show Athens News Matters, for KCUR in Kansas City, for NPR, and for IPR
- Has covered homelessness policy and issues in Des Moines, Iowa's Third District congressional seat and other state races, and the compatibility of solar and crop production
- Has reported and written features across many topics, including a three-part series on Asian-American experiences in northeast Georgia, community organizers' efforts to rename Kansas City's historic Troost Avenue and a non-narrated feature highlighting an iconic Kansas City restaurant
My Latest Stories
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Des Moines Independent Community School District has reached a settlement with search firm JG Consulting. The district used the firm to identify former Superintendent Ian Roberts, who was arrested by ICE last year, as a candidate. Terms of the settlement have not been announced yet. -
Three post office employees were injured in a shooting at the main Des Moines post office north of downtown. All victims — two adult women and one adult man — are in stable condition. -
Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott beat Republican incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn to secure the 3rd Congressional District seat. -
Constitution Amendment 1, which raises the threshold for lawmakers to pass income or corporate tax increases, has been approved by Iowa voters. -
The 2026 midterm elections are on Nov. 3. Here's what you need to bring to the polls when you vote on Election Day.
