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Perry Principal Dan Marburger distracted the school shooter, police said

Perry High School principal Dan Marburger “saved lives” when he confronted the gunman during the Jan. 4 shooting at the school, Stephan Bayens, commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, said Friday. Marburger was shot twice while confronting 17-year-old Dylan Butler, according to a summary of the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation report findings […]

Fairfield, Iowa, teacher murder conviction upheld by Iowa Supreme Court

Nohema Graber, teacher in Fairfield, Iowa, killed; Juveniles charged Nohema Graber's remains were found in Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, Iowa, police confirmed. Ben Yoder, Wochit A then-16-year-old student who plotted to kill his Spanish teacher must serve at least 35 years in prison before being eligible for parole, the Iowa Supreme Court confirmed Friday. Willard […]

Will Iowa get Northern Lights tonight?

Iowa residents will have their second chance to see the Aurora Borealis in October, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Tuesday saw a rapid coronal ejection, a burst of solar material and the Sun's magnetic fields. This triggered a “severe” G4 solar storm that will lead to greatly increased geomagnetic activity, making clocks […]