Waterloo officials are still calculating the damage to city buildings and vehicles from an April hailstorm. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the storm dented police cars and inspection trucks and damaged at least...More >>
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says about 49,000 gallons of ethanol leaked from railroad tanker cars after a derailment east of Charles City.More >>
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says about 49,000 gallons of ethanol leaked from railroad tanker cars after a derailment east of Charles City.More >>
A Polk County jury has convicted a Mississippi man of first-degree murder in the death of a Des Moines woman whose body was found in her apartment.More >>
A Polk County jury has convicted a Mississippi man of first-degree murder in the death of a Des Moines woman whose body was found in her apartment.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad has signed eight bills into law, including one that creates a less-adversarial approach to investigating reports of child abuse.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad has signed eight bills into law, including one that creates a less-adversarial approach to investigating reports of child abuse.More >>
An official says weekend storms will cost Mitchell County about $1.1 million to repair damaged roads, culverts and bridges, and the total cost could go far higher.More >>
An official says weekend storms will cost Mitchell County about $1.1 million to repair damaged roads, culverts and bridges, and the total cost could go far higher.More >>
Sen. Tom Harkin will donate his papers to Drake University after plans to give them to a namesake institute at Iowa State University fell apart earlier this year.More >>
Sen. Tom Harkin will donate his papers to Drake University after plans to give them to a namesake institute at Iowa State University fell apart earlier this year.More >>
Law enforcement officials and volunteers are continuing to search for a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was kidnapped, even though the chances of finding her alive have diminished.More >>
Law enforcement officials and volunteers are continuing to search for a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was kidnapped, even though the chances of finding her alive have diminished.More >>
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says growers are hopeful for a bountiful crop of spring produce that could begin showing up at farmers markets soon.More >>
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says growers are hopeful for a bountiful crop of spring produce that could begin showing up at farmers markets soon.More >>
Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, is introducing himself to Iowa Republicans as would-be presidential candidates often do - as one of their own.More >>
Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, is introducing himself to Iowa Republicans as would-be presidential candidates often do - as one of their own.More >>
The Board of Regents is following up on its promise of freezing tuition at Iowa's public universities now that an education budget is in the books.More >>
The Board of Regents is following up on its promise of freezing tuition at Iowa's public universities now that an education budget is in the books.More >>
Authorities say a woman suspected of drunken driving drove her car off an interstate overpass in West Des Moines before rolling down an embankment.More >>
Authorities say a woman suspected of drunken driving drove her car off an interstate overpass in West Des Moines before rolling down an embankment.More >>
A suspended Catholic priest in Davenport will return to the ministry after a diocese investigation did not substantiate an allegation that he inappropriately touched a minor in 1990.More >>
A suspended Catholic priest in Davenport will return to the ministry after a diocese investigation did not substantiate an allegation that he inappropriately touched a minor in 1990.More >>
An Iowa police chief says a dozen investigators are looking into whether the suspect in Monday's kidnapping of two girls is connected to last year's slaying of two cousins who vanished 90 miles away.More >>
An Iowa police chief says a dozen investigators are looking into whether the suspect in Monday's kidnapping of two girls is connected to last year's slaying of two cousins who vanished 90 miles away.More >>
An eastern Iowa startup that tries to help businesses find cheaper Internet service has been awarded $100,000 in state assistance to help develop the company.More >>
An eastern Iowa startup that tries to help businesses find cheaper Internet service has been awarded $100,000 in state assistance to help develop the company.More >>
As the state Legislature was nearing approval of significant changes to Iowa's public school system, the Iowa Department of Education director accepted a job as superintendent of a Colorado school district.More >>
As the state Legislature was nearing approval of significant changes to Iowa's public school system, the Iowa Department of Education director accepted a job as superintendent of a Colorado school district.More >>
The Iowa Legislature has approved a bill that calls for nearly $6 billion in spending on a variety of programs and initiatives over the next two fiscal years.More >>
The Iowa Legislature has approved a bill that calls for nearly $6 billion in spending on a variety of programs and initiatives over the next two fiscal years.More >>
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says his office has reached an agreement with a major U.S. book publisher to settle allegations the company attempted to manipulate prices in the e-book market.More >>
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says his office has reached an agreement with a major U.S. book publisher to settle allegations the company attempted to manipulate prices in the e-book market.More >>
Principal Financial Group says it has agreed to transfer ownership of its Principal Wellness business to a Rockville, Md.-based company focused on improving employee wellness programs.More >>
Principal Financial Group says it has agreed to transfer ownership of its Principal Wellness business to a Rockville, Md.-based company focused on improving employee wellness programs.More >>
A former Playboy bunny who claims Sammy Hagar fathered her now-deceased child is appealing a ruling that dismissed her lawsuit against the former Van Halen frontman.More >>
A former Playboy bunny who claims Sammy Hagar fathered her now-deceased child is appealing a ruling that dismissed her lawsuit against the former Van Halen frontman.More >>
A federal judge in Des Moines has ordered a 3-year-old girl at the center of an international custody dispute returned to Sweden after concluding the child is being wrongfully kept in Iowa by her mother.More >>
A federal judge in Des Moines has ordered a 3-year-old girl at the center of an international custody dispute returned to Sweden after concluding the child is being wrongfully kept in Iowa by her mother.More >>
House lawmakers have unanimously approved a measure that includes a number of one-time spending items, ranging from raising the state contribution toward law enforcement pensions to money for food banks.More >>
House lawmakers have unanimously approved a measure that includes a number of one-time spending items, ranging from raising the state contribution toward law enforcement pensions to money for food banks.More >>
A North Texas woman has been charged with scamming six schools by getting thousands of dollars in financial aid and not completing any online courses.More >>
A North Texas woman has been charged with scamming six schools by getting thousands of dollars in financial aid and not completing any online courses.More >>
The search for a missing 15-year-old Iowa girl abducted Monday after getting off her school bus was continuing Wednesday morning near Dayton in northern Iowa.More >>
The search for a missing 15-year-old Iowa girl abducted Monday after getting off her school bus was continuing Wednesday morning near Dayton in northern Iowa.More >>
The University of Iowa's vice president for research is expected to urge Congress to support funding to help develop the next generation of ultrafast supercomputers.More >>
The University of Iowa's vice president for research is expected to urge Congress to support funding to help develop the next generation of ultrafast supercomputers.More >>
When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS wanted a promise that it wouldn't protest outside Planned Parenthood. The agency also demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest...More >>
When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS wanted a promise that it wouldn't protest outside Planned Parenthood. The agency also demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs...More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi later this week for a re-dedication of the Iowa State Memorial.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi later this week for a re-dedication of the Iowa State Memorial.More >>
The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary is crediting two Des Moines area businesses with providing food donations that have kept the organization operating.More >>
The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary is crediting two Des Moines area businesses with providing food donations that have kept the organization operating.More >>
Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.More >>
Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.More >>
House lawmakers are scheduled to debate a number of one-time spending items including a substantial state contribution toward law enforcement pensions.More >>
House lawmakers are scheduled to debate a number of one-time spending items including a substantial state contribution toward law enforcement pensions.More >>
Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Oklahoma to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.More >>
Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Oklahoma to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.More >>
A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.More >>
A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.More >>
A Council Bluffs doctor is in jail on a charge of second-degree sexual abuse after a child alleged he touched her inappropriately on numerous occasions.More >>
A Council Bluffs doctor is in jail on a charge of second-degree sexual abuse after a child alleged he touched her inappropriately on numerous occasions.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad says the Iowa Senate should investigate claims of sexual harassment made by a former staffer for the Senate Republican caucus.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad says the Iowa Senate should investigate claims of sexual harassment made by a former staffer for the Senate Republican caucus.More >>
Iowa didn't make it quite a year without a tornado touchdown as strong storms generated two confirmed tornado touchdowns in central Iowa. No injuries have been reported.More >>
Iowa didn't make it quite a year without a tornado touchdown as strong storms generated two confirmed tornado touchdowns in central Iowa. No injuries have been reported.More >>
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.More >>
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.More >>
A woman who used to work for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, but GOP officials deny that.More >>
A woman who used to work for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, but GOP officials deny that.More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball history.More >>
As lawmakers try to adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later.More >>
As lawmakers try to adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later.More >>
A Des Moines firefighter injured when he and others fell through a floor while fighting an apartment building fire has been released from the hospital.More >>
A Des Moines firefighter injured when he and others fell through a floor while fighting an apartment building fire has been released from the hospital.More >>
An Iowa woman who lost her hearing when a pipe bomb in her mailbox exploded 11 years ago says she hopes the suspect can someday be released and live happily.More >>
An Iowa woman who lost her hearing when a pipe bomb in her mailbox exploded 11 years ago says she hopes the suspect can someday be released and live happily.More >>
The city of Altoona is unveiling its first public sculpture, an Iowa artist creation that is the first piece to be installed in a new family park.More >>
The city of Altoona is unveiling its first public sculpture, an Iowa artist creation that is the first piece to be installed in a new family park.More >>
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with...More >>
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers.More >>
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.More >>
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.More >>
The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to decide whether insurers can require dentists who accept their plans to offer discounts on services that aren't covered.More >>
The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to decide whether insurers can require dentists who accept their plans to offer discounts on services that aren't covered.More >>
Drake University in central Iowa has launched an initiative to recruit African-American students and other minority groups to increase the school's retention rate.More >>
Drake University in central Iowa has launched an initiative to recruit African-American students and other minority groups to increase the school's retention rate.More >>
Workers in Eldon have begun construction of a saferoom for elementary school students that offers protection if a tornado hits the southeast Iowa community.More >>
Workers in Eldon have begun construction of a saferoom for elementary school students that offers protection if a tornado hits the southeast Iowa community.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get support in the Legislature.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get support in the Legislature.More >>
The search for a new superintendent of Cedar Falls schools is moving ahead as the district's Board of Education meets in a private session to review applicants.More >>
The search for a new superintendent of Cedar Falls schools is moving ahead as the district's Board of Education meets in a private session to review applicants.More >>
Jane Kelly will become a federal appeals court judge Friday with an unusual background that supporters say makes her a perfect fit for the job and a potential U.S. Supreme Court candidate.More >>
Jane Kelly will become a federal appeals court judge Friday with an unusual background that supporters say makes her a perfect fit for the job and a potential U.S. Supreme Court candidate.More >>
Dozens of students, parents and staff from a Dubuque high school are unsure what to do after a Cedar Rapids travel agency closed without making arrangements for a planned trip to New York despite about $30,000 in...More >>
Dozens of students, parents and staff from a Dubuque high school are unsure what to do after a Cedar Rapids travel agency closed without making arrangements for a planned trip to New York despite about $30,000 in advance...More >>
A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges.More >>
A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges.More >>
A Minnesota man faces a possible six-month jail term for obstructing a prosecutor in Iowa after his son was sent to prison in an animal terrorism case.More >>
A Minnesota man faces a possible six-month jail term for obstructing a prosecutor in Iowa after his son was sent to prison in an animal terrorism case.More >>
