CALHOUN COUNTY – The Iowa State Patrol and several nearby agencies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 4 near Twin Lakes in Calhoun County. The crash involved an Iowa Lakes Community College bus that went off the roadway and overturned in the ditch. Thirty-three occupants were reported to be on board and all have been accounted for. Those injured were transported either by air ambulance or ground ambulance to various hospitals in the area. There is one confirmed fatality. The crash remains under investigation.

DES MOINES – A settlement was reached in a lawsuit challenging an order by Secretary of State Paul Pate to identify over 2,000 voters as potential noncitizens in 2024. The suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union challenged Pate’s guidance to county auditors, which challenged voters who may not have citizenship. The settlement includes a provision that prevents the list from 2024 from being used in upcoming elections and to not only rely on Iowa DOT data.

DES MOINES – House Study Bill 682 was proposed in the Iowa Legislature this week, and would revoke or deny a license for educators that publicly celebrate political violence. KCCI-TV reports the bill specifically refers to examples following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Iowa State Education Association believes the bill is unconstitutional and violates First Amendment protections.