A Des Moines police officer was shot and a suspect is dead following a gunfire exchange early this morning at the 4300 block of East Army Post Road. (WHO-13)
๐ There was a 31% drop in Iowans casting absentee ballots between the 2018 and 2022 general elections. The Secretary of State says it was due to a less competitive 2022 gubernatorial election.
Yes, but: Some Iowans say newly shortened absentee request periods made it more difficult to request ballots. (Des Moines Register)
๐ท An Iowa pig operation is transforming into a mushroom business. (Business Record)
๐ฐ Ankeny schools settled a sex discrimination lawsuit for $50,000 after a former Centennial trapshooter alleged she was given fewer opportunities than her less-skilled male teammates. (Des Moines Register)