Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died, according to statements shared by several Iowa politicians. He was 82 years old. Leach, a Davenport native, served in Congress as a Republican from 1977 to 2007.

By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Two federal judges recently ruled in favor of activist Jim Leighty, formerly of Bonner County, in his lawsuits against Spokane and Bonner counties’ sheriff’s offices ...