Rare blonde raccoon becomes frequent visitor at Iowa home
A unique and rarely seen blonde raccoon has become a frequent guest for one Iowa homeowner.
Iowa Lottery posts wrong Powerball numbers — but mistaken winners can keep winnings
A "human reporting error" resulted in the wrong numbers being published after the draw, and some players became lucky losers.
Iowa teen farms an acre of land to fill food banks with fresh veggies
Since her project began, 17-year-old Lauren Schroeder has grown more than 7,000 pounds of fresh produce for local food banks.
1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at Iowa farm following bird flu case
An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered after bird flu was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week.
Missing golden retriever found safe after being gone for nearly 5 months
Molly, who went missing in June, was recently found in a corn field by a farmer who quite literally bumped into her.
Iowa firefighter arrested and charged in 13-arson spree
A 60-year-old Iowa firefighter, Kendall Eugene Rhoads, has been arrested and faces 13 counts of arson along with a charge of reckless use of fire or explosives, according to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office.
Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to lower extreme heat, improve health
The tree plantings will focus on marginalized areas in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and some tribal nations.
Iowa Target customers shocked to find huge exotic snake curled up in shopping cart
The Colombian red-tailed boa constrictor was first spotted in the parking lot the day before, but the initial reports were unfounded.
Abortion is now legal in Iowa after judge blocks new ban
The judge’s decision on Monday means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality.
Iowa lawmakers pass 6-week 'heartbeat' abortion ban during special session
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
Iowa teen who beat high school Spanish teacher to death gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years
A judge sentenced Willard Miller after a hearing Thursday lasting more than seven hours. Miller and Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty months ago to the 2021 baseball bat attack on Nohema Grabe.
'I fell into my chair': Iowa couple wins $2M Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
A tornado destroyed the couple's home in 2001, and it took several years for them to start to rebuild.
In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court rejects attempt to reinstate strict abortion ban
A bid by Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to reinstate the state’s strict ban on most abortions has failed. In a rare 3-3 split decision Friday, the state's supreme court upheld a 2019 district court ruling that blocked the law.
Demolition begins for collapsed Iowa apartment building
Crews on Monday morning started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed more than two weeks ago, killing three people and leaving dozens homeless.
More bodies found in Iowa apartment collapse as lawsuits began
“We don’t have any other information at this time that there are any additional people missing,” Chief Jeff Bladel said.
Body of missing man found in Iowa apartment collapse; search continues for others
The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday.
Iowa authorities release video of police cruiser hitting 4-year-old boy
Chief Michael Tupper said the officer who hit the child was carefully operating his vehicle and that "what occurred is unfortunate, but Officer Danielson did nothing wrong."
College track athlete drowns while swimming in Iowa lake with friends
Urias Gbarjolo was a junior at the University of Dubuque, majoring in digital art and design.
Iowa apartment building partially collapses, prompting massive rescue effort
Authorities have not disclosed if anyone was killed or the number of people, if any, that remain trapped after a portion of the six-story apartment complex collapsed and broke away from the rest of the structure.
WWII vet, 101, 'finally' walks at graduation 80 years after having to miss ceremony amid global war
Fred Taylor walked across the commencement stage eight decades after serving in WWII.