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Political and environmental factors are challenging Iowa’s farmers as harvest season starts.

Discrepancies surfaced after the former Des Moines superintendent was arrested by federal immigration agents last week. Des Moines Public Schools is suing the firm that did his background check.

The editor and co-owner of the Storm Lake Times Pilot discusses his new book, Dear Marty, We Crapped In Our Nest: Notes from the Edge of the World.

Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts of Guyana has been charged with illegally possessing four firearms while in the U.S. without legal status. A federal criminal complaint states he is under a valid deportation order and has not been authorized to work since 2020.

Analysis from political experts Rachel Caufield of Drake University and Dave Peterson from Iowa State University on the latest news.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed in July allocated $170 billion for immigration enforcement, detention and deportation. Some agricultural organizations and programs have issued guidance for farmers who employ foreign workers.

The Des Moines School Board accepted Superintendent Ian Roberts’ resignation in a special session Tuesday night. The decision comes less than a week after Roberts was arrested by ICE and hours after his attorney presented Roberts' resignation letter.

Des Moines schools face uncertainty after Superintendent Ian Roberts’ arrest. Then, expert guidance on COVID-19 and flu vaccines this fall.

Following his arrest by federal immigration officers Friday, Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts had his school administrator’s license revoked by the Iowa Department of Education. As a result, the Des Moines school board voted to put Roberts on unpaid leave.

Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was arrested and detained Friday after fleeing ICE agents during a traffic stop in Des Moines. The school board voted Saturday to put him on administrative leave. Since his arrest, community members have rallied across the state to show their support for Roberts.