Iowa Archives

Conviction met with mix of relief, lingering sadness over Tibbetts’ murder

Jun 4, 2021

A senior high picture of Mollie Tibbetts, the 20-year-old college student slain while jogging in her Iowa hometown three years ago, remains pinned to the bulletin board of Angie Gritsch, the former youth minister at Tibbetts’ parish.

By Barb Arland-Fye

Iowa reaches out to dioceses on getting vaccines to underserved groups

Apr 2, 2021

Getting vaccines to underserved populations in Iowa — immigrants, refugees, Hispanics, African Americans and other communities — needs to happen through their faith communities and other local groups they trust.

By Barb Arland-Fye

Court: U Iowa officials liable for targeting Christian group

Mar 23, 2021

University of Iowa administrators can be held liable for monetary damages for improperly barring a Christian student group that rejects homosexual relationships, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a victory for religious conservatives on college campuses.

By Ryan J. Foley

Congregations still recovering from August’s derecho

Feb 20, 2021

As congregations already were struggling with meeting restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic, a derecho caused millions of dollars of damage six months ago to religious centers across Iowa.

By Grace King, The Gazette

Rural churches respond to spread of virus

Nov 28, 2020

When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last week announced new coronavirus restrictions for Iowans, including broad mask-wearing requirements and restrictions on the size of gatherings, she excluded religious activities.

By Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register

Iowa Catholic college to remove statue of its bishop founder over slavery

Sep 8, 2020

A private eastern Iowa college has announced it will remove a statue of the school’s founder after officials there learned new details about his slave-owning past.

By Associated Press

Damages caused by derecho disaster in Iowa estimated at $4 billion

Aug 20, 2020

The derecho storm that ravaged Iowa Aug. 10 caused an estimated $4 billion in damages.

By Barb Arland-Fye

Iowans who have completed sentence for felony conviction can now vote

Aug 13, 2020

More than 40,000 people in Iowa who have completed sentences for felony convictions have regained the right to vote and run for office because of an executive order signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

By Barb Arland-Fye