Des Moines Register 2024 corrections and clarifications
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The following corrections and clarifications have been published on stories produced by the Des Moines Register newsroom:
August 2024
- News: An Aug. 29 article on a bond issue for a Waukee aquatic center was edited to correct the impact to property taxes should the measure pass.
- News: An Aug. 28 article analyzing the Iowa Supreme Court's 2023-24 term omitted some Supreme Court decisions. The article was updated to correct those figures, and that Justice Matthew McDermott was the member of the court most often in dissent.
- News: An Aug. 16 article on the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission rejecting a staff recommendation to deny a bid by the Woodland Realm to acquire city right of way was edited to correct the vote total.
- Sports:An Iowa State football photo caption in the Aug. 8 Register should have identified the player as Daniel Jackson.
- News:An Aug. 6 article on former Des Moines mayoral candidate Denver Foote losing a lawsuit against city police over an arrest during a protest incorrectly stated Foote's height.
- Sports: A story about Iowa State football in the Aug. 29 Register should have referenced former Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy. His first name was listed incorrectly in the story.
July 2024
- RAGBRAI: A July 26 article on riders visiting the American Gothic house incorrectly stated the museum was closed while RAGBRAI came through. The museum was open but the house was closed.
- RAGBRAI:A July 24 article on a Boy Scout raising funds for Children's Cancer Connection during RAGBRAI incorrectly stated how he will donate the proceeds. He will use the money to make blankets for Camp Heart Connection, a Boone camp the charity runs.
- News: A July 24 article on the opening of Abbie Grove Elementary School in Ankeny incorrectly reported the number of elementary schools in the district. Abbie Grove is the district's 11th elementary school.
- News: A July 16 database of Iowa state government employee salaries listed the wrong fiscal year for the information. It was from fiscal year 2023, the most recent available.
- Business: A July 7 article on an Iowa home incorrectly listed the number of bedrooms. It has three.
- Business: A July 11 article on the Principal Charity Classic incorrectly rendered the name of the PGA TOUR Champions tournament and incorrectly stated when Principal Financial Group became involved in the Principal Charity Classic tournament. It was 2007.
June 2024
- News: A June 20 list of fireworks listed incorrect information for an event in Norwalk. Fireworks there will be on July 4.
- Entertainment: A June 27 article incorrectly described the relationship between musician Jay Allen and his ex-wife.
- News: A June 13 article incorrectly described the rate of tuition hikes at Iowa's three state universities. Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are increasing resident tuition by 3%. The University of Northern Iowa is increasing resident tuition by 2%.
- News: A June 2 article on volunteers in Greenfield misspelled the names of Cortney Bax and Alecia Viera and incorrectly identified their hometowns. Bax is from Norwalk; Viera grew up in the Greenfield area but now lives in Minnesota.
- News: A report on Iowa State University and McFarland's CYTown lease agreement in a June 12 Des Moines Register article incorrectly stated that ISU will collect rent from CYTown tenants to pay for Iowa State Center renovations. A portion of PILOT (Payment in lieu of taxes) funds will be used for maintenance and upkeep of Hilton Coliseum, Hilton Coliseum, Stephen's Auditorium, Fisher Theatre, and the Scheman Building.
May 2024
- Opinion: The May 12 Register editorial, “Nudges for open government useless if Iowa leaders keep embracing secrecy,” misrepresented the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling in a case involving a lawsuit against State Auditor Rob Sand. The ruling did not find that his office erred in withholding some email chains between journalists and his office. Instead, the Supreme Court sent them back to a lower court for further consideration of whether they could be released publicly without violating state laws requiring confidentiality of audits. The editorial was updated to reflect this correction.
- Elections: A May 7 article on the candidates running for Iowa House District 22 has been edited to correct a response from Garrett Gobble on the policies he would support to improve Iowa's educational system.
- News: A May 13 article on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources referring its case concerning a fertilizer spill by a Red Oak cooperative to the Iowa Attorney General's Office for possibly enhanced penalties has been edited to correct the location of the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission's meeting on May 22. It will be held at the Bridge View Conference Center in Ottumwa.
- News: A May 9 Readers' Watchdog column on new complaints about the Crow Tow towing service has been edited to correct attorney Jeff Goodman's name.
- News: A May 8 article about farmers' markets in central Iowa listed the incorrect day of the week for the Grimes Farmers and Community Market. It is held on Saturdays.
- Entertainment: A May 1 article on an Iowan's appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" has been edited to correct the date the episode will air. It is Wednesday, May 1.
- Entertainment: A May 1 article about Pella's Tulip Time festival incorrectly described which days parking lot shuttles would be available.
April 2024
- News: An April 30 article on a lawsuit against JBS has been edited to correct the spelling of Jacquelyn Judickas' name.
- News: An April 26 story exploring whether Des Moines metro schools would arm their teachers incorrectly described the Des Moines Public Schools' public safety team.
- Entertainment: An April 26 article was clarified to update the number of pieces of artwork going up for auction at Christie's from the John and Mary Pappajohn art collection. There are six major pieces.
- News: An April 25 article was edited to correct a misstatement of the Clive Police Department's overtime hours.
- Sports: An April 21 story about ADM High School athletes Brevin Doll and Aiden Flora should have stated that Doll and Flora were part of the third-fastest 4x100 and fourth-fastest 4x200 relay teams in Iowa as of April 19.
- News: An April 14 story on Des Moines' new budget incorrectly stated the amount of money Des Moines plans to give DART in fiscal year 2026. It's $2 million. The story also cited an outdated projection of service cuts to DART this year. It's up to a 20% reduction in services.
- News: An April 11 article on a Medicare fraud case has been edited to reflect that Barton Associates does not sell medical devices and has declined to comment on the case.
- News: An April 10 story on a legislative bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools incorrectly reflected the vote of Sen. Charlie McClintock, R-Alburnett, who voted against the bill.
- News: An April 9 story about a House bill regulating traffic enforcement cameras incorrectly reflected the vote of Rep. Sami Scheetz, D-Cedar Rapids, who voted in favor of the final bill.
- News: An April 8 article about Gowun Park planning to plead guilty in her husband, Sung Woo Nam's, death has been edited to reflect that Nam was not bound when first responders arrived at the couple's home.
- News: An April 6 story about the 2017 solar eclipse incorrectly stated the location of where a portion of Iowa was in the path of totality in 2017. It was in southwest Iowa.
- News: An April 6 story was edited to correct the agencies a police officer had worked for.
- Entertainment: An April 5 story about where to get taco pizza included a now-closed address for Godfather's.
- News: An April 5 story was edited to remove inaccurate information about the company the redeveloped the Wilkins building after the Younkers fire.
- News: An April 1 story about National Distracted Driving Awareness Month incorrectly stated the number of citations issued for illegal use of an electronic device in 2022 and 2023 due to incorrect information provided to the Register. The headline was also updated to more accurately reflect the change in citations.
March 2024
- News: A March 24 story about The Iowa Attorney General's Office's audit of victim services stated that the office had a completed draft of the audit in hand. The Attorney General's Office subsequently disputed that characterization, saying it is "in the final stages of drafting the report."
- News: A March 22 story about new property tax explainers incorrectly attributed a quote to Sen. Chuck Grassley. It was Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley.
- News: A March 21 Iowa Poll story gauging likely voters' support for Republicans or Democrats in four congressional districts incorrectly stated the year Rep. Zach Nunn was elected to Congress. He was elected in 2022.
- News: A March 19 story about an approved bill allowing Iowa law enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants previously denied entry into the United States incorrectly listed the vote of Rep. Brian Lohse, R-Bondurant. Lohse voted against the bill.
- Sports: A March 17 online-only story about the Iowa State men's basketball team should have stated that the Cyclones had two regular-season titles and one Big 12 Tournament title in 2000 and 2001.
- Sports: A March 17 story about Iowa State men's basketball in Sunday's print edition of the Register should have stated that the Cyclones had played 4,060 minutes over the last three seasons entering Saturday's Big 12 Tournament championship game.
- News: A March 15 online-only article about the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon-capture pipeline permit request was edited to correct errors about the Utilities Board's decision on Summit's proposed public meeting dates. The information was in a letter and the dates were for meetings.
- News: A March 15 story on Pleasant Hill selling a home and barn incorrectly stated the size of the barn. It's 24-feet-wide by 32-feet-long.
- News: A March 14 story on Iowa developers who declared bankruptcy incorrectly stated Jeffrey and Tina Ewing operate the communities they build. Cooperative residents own and operate properties through elected member-leaders.
- News: A March 12 story about Tyson Foods' Perry, Iowa plant closing incorrectly listed the other communities in Iowa that have Tyson facilities. A facility in Independence was sold in 2021.
- News: A March 10 story on concerns over how "personhood" legislation being considered by the Iowa Legislature could affect in vitro fertilization incorrectly named the Kirkwood Institute, where attorney Alan Ostergren is president.
- Opinion: Two letters in a compilation published March 7 had the incorrect author listed. "Trump leads the charge on bullying" was by Margaret Stone of Boone. "Verifying identities should not be controversial" was by Fred Johnson of Ames.
February 2024
- News: A Feb. 6 article about the financial difficulties Iowa and U.S. pork producers face incorrectly described WH Group, the owner of Smithfield Foods, a U.S. company that employs about 40,000 people nationwide. WH Group is a publicly traded group based in Hong Kong.
January 2024
- News: A Jan. 29 story incorrectly identified the convenience store to which participants of the point-in-time count of homeless people in Polk County received gift cards. It's QuikTrip.
- News: A Jan. 27 story about a vigil at the Capitol incorrectly spelled the last names of March for Our Lives representative Pratima Khatri and the late Ahmir Jolliff.