Authorities say a man suspected of abducting two girls near an Iowa bus stop committed suicide. Forty-two-year-old Michael Klunder was found dead Monday night at a rural property northeast of Dayton. Federal, state and local...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>>
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>>
Engineers at Iowa State University are working on a way to make wind turbine towers taller by building them from concrete instead of the steel currently used.More>>
Engineers at Iowa State University are working on a way to make wind turbine towers taller by building them from concrete instead of the steel currently used.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>>
State lawmakers have signed a deal that will allow Gov. Terry Branstad to proceed with plans to close a 200-bed mental health unit at Fort Madison.More>>
State lawmakers have signed a deal that will allow Gov. Terry Branstad to proceed with plans to close a 200-bed mental health unit at Fort Madison.More>>
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.More>>
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.More>>
The state auditor's office says an attorney filed nearly $91,000 in overbillings to the city of Indianola, and used fake names from a phone book to beef up his reports.More>>
The state auditor's office says an attorney filed nearly $91,000 in overbillings to the city of Indianola, and used fake names from a phone book to beef up his reports.More>>
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will visit an Iowa museum to open a traveling exhibit that highlights her diplomatic achievements - as seen through jewelry.More>>
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will visit an Iowa museum to open a traveling exhibit that highlights her diplomatic achievements - as seen through jewelry.More>>
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history.More>>
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history.More>>
A fertilizer spill in a creek in north-central Iowa has killed a few fish and workers are trying to dam the spill and pump it up before it gets downstream to a county park near Hampton.More>>
A fertilizer spill in a creek in north-central Iowa has killed a few fish and workers are trying to dam the spill and pump it up before it gets downstream to a county park near Hampton.More>>
A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers.More>>
A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers.More>>
The city of Cedar Rapids says it is closely monitoring the nitrate level in the Cedar River because it has reached one of the highest concentrations ever recorded.More>>
The city of Cedar Rapids says it is closely monitoring the nitrate level in the Cedar River because it has reached one of the highest concentrations ever recorded.More>>
The Iowa Department of Human Services will hold four public hearings on the governor's proposed health care plan in cities across the state in June.More>>
The Iowa Department of Human Services will hold four public hearings on the governor's proposed health care plan in cities across the state in June.More>>
A landmark $240 million verdict for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse will be reduced to about $1.6 million because of a law capping their damages.More>>
A landmark $240 million verdict for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse will be reduced to about $1.6 million because of a law capping their damages.More>>
Most Iowa lawmakers agree that changes need to be made to the state's system for inspecting school buses, but it's unlikely a bill will pass this year because lawmakers can't agree on what should be done.More>>
Most Iowa lawmakers agree that changes need to be made to the state's system for inspecting school buses, but it's unlikely a bill will pass this year because lawmakers can't agree on what should be done.More>>
As negotiations drag out in the state Capitol over how to best provide health coverage for low-income residents, some Iowans are starting to worry about what the debate means for their doctor visits.More>>
As negotiations drag out in the state Capitol over how to best provide health coverage for low-income residents, some Iowans are starting to worry about what the debate means for their doctor visits.More>>
A Burlington man faces of up six months in jail after a judge ordered prosecutors to find him in contempt of court for angrily reacting to his selection for jury duty.More>>
A Burlington man faces of up six months in jail after a judge ordered prosecutors to find him in contempt of court for angrily reacting to his selection for jury duty.More>>
Prosecutors have dropped a vehicular homicide charge against an Ankeny man accused in a crash that killed two children, saying the man is not mentally competent to stand trial and likely never will be.More>>
Prosecutors have dropped a vehicular homicide charge against an Ankeny man accused in a crash that killed two children, saying the man is not mentally competent to stand trial and likely never will be.More>>
The Iowa Department of Human Services is on the verge of taking a less-confrontational approach toward adults accused of minor acts of child neglect.More>>
The Iowa Department of Human Services is on the verge of taking a less-confrontational approach toward adults accused of minor acts of child neglect.More>>
