(Des Moines, IA) — A key senator says he’ll propose charging educators with a felony if they provide obscene materials to students. Republican Senator Brad Zaun of Urbandale is chairman of the committee that would vote on the bill. Zaun says he’s concerned about two books in particular that central Iowa school boards have discussed banning. Zaun says passages in the books describe unhealthy sexual situations. Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls of Coralville says this debate makes Iowa less attractive to people who might move here for work. “Saying that we’re going to go after teachers and librarians is not going to make Iowa’s public education stronger,” Wahls says.
Iowa Educators Could Be Charged with Felonies For Offering “Obscene” Books To Students
Dec 9, 2021 | 6:54 AM
LOCAL NEWS
Walcott Insurance Agent Charged with 23 Felonies in Identity Theft in Insurance Fraud Scheme
(Des Moines) A Walcott man faces over two dozen criminal charges following an extensive investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division's Fraud Bureau into an alleged identity theft and unauthorized insu...
Jul 02, 2026
Interview with XOLEX: Iowa-Born Country Star Prepares for Massena 4th of July Performance
(Massena, IA) -- Rising country star XOLEX is on the road this summer and her next stop is Massena for a special 4th of July performance at 8:00 P.M. Saturday night. Alexis Curran, also known as XOLEX...
Jul 01, 2026
LOCAL SPORTS
2026 FINAL Iowa Girls High School Softball Rankings - Class 1A & 2A
(Des Moines) The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released its final rankings for Class 2A and Class 1A softball teams today. In Class 1A, Riverside remains at the top spot, Grand View Christian ...
Jul 06, 2026
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores
Class 1A First Round Substate 8 AC/GC 9, IKM Manning 2 CAM 7, Riverside 4 AHSTW 6, Audubon 0 Mount Ayr 19, Essex 0 Southwest Valley 13, Bedford 10 Lenox 16, Sidney 0 Fremont Mills 11, Stanton 1 Substa...
Jul 04, 2026
