Matt Kelley

A University of Iowa law professor and corporate law expert plans to use a popular and immersive fantasy trading card game to train future lawyers how to read documents carefully. Professor Mihailis Diamantis says reading text very closely is a critical skill all lawyers need to have, and they can learn it by playing Magic: […]

Another deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown looms in September and there’s already bitter division between the two parties over defense spending. President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion for the military, which Democrats say is far too much, but Republican Senator Chuck of Iowa says the war in Iran has turned the tables […]

Some 600,000 central Iowans are now forbidden from watering their yards in most cases, but an expert at the Iowa State University Extension says it won’t necessarily mean our lush, green grass is doomed. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist, says many Iowans’ lawns are comprised of Kentucky bluegrass and fescues which naturally go dormant […]

As FIFA World Cup play opens today, a University of Iowa study finds playing soccer may help young people with intellectual disabilities improve their physical fitness — as well as their brain health. J.J. Chen, a UI professor of health, sport, and human physiology, says they found a 15-week soccer program improved reaction time, spatial […]

Authorities say one person was killed by a falling tree in central Iowa during this morning’s severe weather. Des Moines police say the man who died had been struck by a tree that broke apart during the thunderstorm about 8 AM. Police and the fire department responded to a call about a traumatic injury at […]

The Johnston-based LifeServe Blood Center is launching a program that rewards Iowa high school students who organize successful blood drives with scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in their communities. LifeServe spokesman Tim Paluch says the effort calls for those blood drives to be held this summer, anytime before Labor Day, and to […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the current U.S. Department of Justice is the most responsive of any he’s worked with from either party, however, hundreds of documents he requested from the agency still have not been produced. Grassley is seeking records in several looming cases, including two that focus on smearing Republicans and President Trump. […]

With World Cup soccer underway in Kansas City, Iowans who hope to head south and see a game are being warned about multiple scams. Khesha Duncan, with the Better Business Bureau, says there are a couple of areas where soccer fans should be especially careful. “Sports memorabilia and also ticket scams are two to be […]

Iowa’s fashion mavens and aspiring seamstresses have the opportunity to join a new members-only Collection Couture Club designed for people who admire style, but also want to study it, and get close enough to see the stitches. Christina Kastell, curator of history and anthropology at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, says the […]

Small blue signs are posted at thousands of rail crossings in Iowa and those signs can be lifesavers if there’s trouble on the tracks. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s rail safety team is working to raise awareness about what are known as Emergency Notification System (ENS) signs. Amanda Martin, the Iowa DOT’s rail director, says […]