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• DraftKings Faces Lawsuit Over Failure To Pay Winning Bets

  May 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A DraftKings lawsuit claims the sports betting site is refusing to pay out on more than $2 million in winning bets for a 2024 golf tournament that was ended early due to weather.

• Iowa Lawmakers Consider Firefighter Foam Ban Due to PFAS Cancer Risks

  February 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Iowa lawmakers have proposed banning the purchase of firefighter foam products made with PFAS chemicals by January 2026.

• 130 lbs. of Roundup Sprayed Over Every Square Mile in the U.S. on Average, NBC News Reports

  October 31, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new investigative report finds that 130 pounds of Roundup weed killer is sprayed on every square mile in the U.S., with the most usage in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.

• Des Moines Area Drinking Water Suppliers File PFAS Contamination Lawsuits

  August 1, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Two Des Moines-area water districts have joined class action lawsuits filed by municipalities nationwide against the producers of PFAS chemicals, calling for compensation for water contamination damages.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Highlights History Of Deadly Drownings At Sioux Falls Park

  July 27, 2018

  Russell Maas

  A wrongful death lawsuit filed over the drowning of a young girl indicates that Sioux Falls knew for years of the drowning risk at the famous Falls Park, but failed to put any safety measures in place.

• Law Would Require Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Iowa Apartments and Homes, Helping Save Lives

  March 2, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Legislation is moving forward in Iowa that would require use of carbon monoxide detectors in homes and apartments.

• Air Pollution Class Action Lawsuit Certified Against Iowa Plant

  November 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit against an Iowa corn milling plant will go forward, representing at least 4,000 people who say the plant spewed soot and chemicals onto their homes for years.

• Azor Lawsuit Filed Over Chronic Diarrhea, Sprue-Like Enteropathy Side Effects

  November 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  An Iowa woman says taking the blood pressure medication Azor caused chronic diarrhea and permanent damage to her small intestines.

• GM Ignition Recall Probes Launched By Several States’ Attorneys General

  June 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  GM now faces an investigation by states into its actions leading up to a massive ignition switch recall.

• Microwave Popcorn Lawsuit Over Consumer Lung Disease Dismissed

  December 30, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed a couple's popcorn lung lawsuit, saying they failed to file the claim in a timely manner.