A Tama volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly setting a series of fires. Eighteen-year-old Justin Anderson was charged on Monday with seven counts of arson. The Tama County sheriff's office says he's...More >>
Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry titan, his son and one of their company's officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened...More >>
Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry titan, his son and one of their company's officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened...More >>
Lawyers representing black job applicants turned down for positions with Iowa's executive branch are appealing a ruling that dismissed their class-action lawsuit challenging the state's hiring practices.More >>
Lawyers representing black job applicants turned down for positions with Iowa's executive branch are appealing a ruling that dismissed their class-action lawsuit challenging the state's hiring practices.More >>
State regulators say workers at an Iowa nursing home left an injured resident lying on the floor for nearly an hour without helping, so a $15,000 fine was ordered.More >>
State regulators say workers at an Iowa nursing home left an injured resident lying on the floor for nearly an hour without helping, so a $15,000 fine was ordered.More >>
An independent group favoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney is spending $25 million on a monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama.More >>
An independent group favoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney is spending $25 million on a monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama.More >>
After an improbable Nebraska primary victory, state Sen. Deb Fischer has emerged from relative obscurity to take the mantle as one of the GOP's best hopes for picking up a U.S. Senate seat - though she'll have to...More >>
After an improbable Nebraska primary victory, state Sen. Deb Fischer has emerged from relative obscurity to take the mantle as one of the GOP's best hopes for picking up a U.S. Senate seat - though she'll have to...More >>
Authorities say a former employee has been charged with stealing over $13,000 worth of artifacts from the Cedar Falls Historical Society museum.More >>
Authorities say a former employee has been charged with stealing over $13,000 worth of artifacts from the Cedar Falls Historical Society museum.More >>
MidAmerican Energy officials are studying their options for nuclear power since the Iowa Legislature adjourned without taking action on a bill the company sought.More >>
MidAmerican Energy officials are studying their options for nuclear power since the Iowa Legislature adjourned without taking action on a bill the company sought.More >>
Cedar Rapids police say a man they arrested on a public intoxication charge remains hospitalized after apparently hitting his head on an armrest while in the bank seat of a police car on his way to jail.More >>
Cedar Rapids police say a man they arrested on a public intoxication charge remains hospitalized after apparently hitting his head on an armrest while in the bank seat of a police car on his way to jail.More >>
Authorities have delayed the trial of a 30-year-old Clear Lake man who allegedly tried to hire two people to kill a teenager who says he sexually assaulted her.More >>
Authorities have delayed the trial of a 30-year-old Clear Lake man who allegedly tried to hire two people to kill a teenager who says he sexually assaulted her.More >>
A funeral has been scheduled for a Northeastern State University at Broken Arrow assistant professor who was among four people killed in a plane crash near Chanute, Kan.More >>
A funeral has been scheduled for a Northeastern State University at Broken Arrow assistant professor who was among four people killed in a plane crash near Chanute, Kan.More >>
Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy has been chosen by the National Sheriff's Association to travel to Israel this week to learn about homeland security measures.More >>
Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy has been chosen by the National Sheriff's Association to travel to Israel this week to learn about homeland security measures.More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
The maker of the beef product dubbed "pink slime" by critics says it's laying off 86 employees from its South Dakota corporate office, and company officials are blaming what it calls a "campaign of misinformation."More >>
The maker of the beef product dubbed "pink slime" by critics says it's laying off 86 employees from its South Dakota corporate office, and company officials are blaming what it calls a "campaign of misinformation."More >>
U.S. Postal Service spokesman Richard Watkins says the agency is stalling plans to close 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations.More >>
U.S. Postal Service spokesman Richard Watkins says the agency is stalling plans to close 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations.More >>
A rally has been planned in support of keeping open a downtown Des Moines post office, which remains on a list of mail centers that could be closed.More >>
A rally has been planned in support of keeping open a downtown Des Moines post office, which remains on a list of mail centers that could be closed.More >>
Among the many bills and budgets the Legislature has passed is a tiny two-sentence item in a spending measure that gives the city of Des Moines a way to bill citizens to pay off a court judgment resulting from unlawfully...More >>
Among the many bills and budgets the Legislature has passed is a tiny two-sentence item in a spending measure that gives the city of Des Moines a way to bill citizens to pay off a court judgment resulting from unlawfully...More >>
Some 3,000 Warren County residents have been notified that their personal information may have been exposed in the aftermath of a December fire.More >>
Some 3,000 Warren County residents have been notified that their personal information may have been exposed in the aftermath of a December fire.More >>
A summit of educators, business leaders and public officials is scheduled for Tuesday as part of an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education in the state.More >>
A summit of educators, business leaders and public officials is scheduled for Tuesday as part of an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education in the state.More >>
A Waterloo woman has been sentenced to almost two years in federal prison for trying to sell and deliver counterfeit $50 and $100 bills in a sting operation by the Secret Service.More >>
A Waterloo woman has been sentenced to almost two years in federal prison for trying to sell and deliver counterfeit $50 and $100 bills in a sting operation by the Secret Service.More >>
A Catholic bishop and a group that promotes equal rights for gays and lesbians have agreed to present a college scholarship to a gay student during an award ceremony.More >>
A Catholic bishop and a group that promotes equal rights for gays and lesbians have agreed to present a college scholarship to a gay student during an award ceremony.More >>
Authorities say an equipment failure led to the release of untreated sewage into a tributary of a creek that flows into the South Fork of the Chariton River in southern Iowa.More >>
Authorities say an equipment failure led to the release of untreated sewage into a tributary of a creek that flows into the South Fork of the Chariton River in southern Iowa.More >>
A Des Moines man found guilty in a fiery crash that killed a teenager and injured four others last summer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.More >>
A Des Moines man found guilty in a fiery crash that killed a teenager and injured four others last summer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad has signed an executive order legalizing the use of lead shot in the hunting of doves, rescinding an action by the state Natural Resources Commission.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad has signed an executive order legalizing the use of lead shot in the hunting of doves, rescinding an action by the state Natural Resources Commission.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad has named a senior counsel to West Des Moines-based insurer Aviva USA to the district court bench in Iowa's 5th Judicial District.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad has named a senior counsel to West Des Moines-based insurer Aviva USA to the district court bench in Iowa's 5th Judicial District.More >>
Five teenagers face charges in an incident involving a homemade bomb that exploded near some children, injuring one child, in Hampton earlier this month.More >>
Five teenagers face charges in an incident involving a homemade bomb that exploded near some children, injuring one child, in Hampton earlier this month.More >>
The director of an Iowa City neighborhood center on trial for failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse says she didn't report the allegations to the Iowa Department of Human Services because she didn't...More >>
The director of an Iowa City neighborhood center on trial for failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse says she didn't report the allegations to the Iowa Department of Human Services because she didn't...More >>
Iowa has suspended the license of a Des Moines pharmacist after an audit discovered a shortage of over 740,000 pills of the painkiller hydrocodone.More >>
Iowa has suspended the license of a Des Moines pharmacist after an audit discovered a shortage of over 740,000 pills of the painkiller hydrocodone.More >>
Authorities say a California man who's confessed to killing an Iowa couple more than 30 years ago was one of several people of interest to investigators back then.More >>
Authorities say a California man who's confessed to killing an Iowa couple more than 30 years ago was one of several people of interest to investigators back then.More >>
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the University of Iowa's appeal of its decision not to fund a replacement for its flood-damaged art museum.More >>
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the University of Iowa's appeal of its decision not to fund a replacement for its flood-damaged art museum.More >>
Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.More >>
Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.More >>
The Floyd County attorney says the fatal shooting of a Mason City teenager at a house near Rudd in north-central Iowa was an accident and no charges will be filed.More >>
The Floyd County attorney says the fatal shooting of a Mason City teenager at a house near Rudd in north-central Iowa was an accident and no charges will be filed.More >>
Regulators warned the Iowa Supreme Court that a county attorney's failure to do his job has let criminal suspects beat charges and poses a threat to public safety.More >>
Regulators warned the Iowa Supreme Court that a county attorney's failure to do his job has let criminal suspects beat charges and poses a threat to public safety.More >>
The Kearney City Council has approved a rezoning that the city hopes will make the difference in landing a data center project that could cost $1.2 billion.More >>
The Kearney City Council has approved a rezoning that the city hopes will make the difference in landing a data center project that could cost $1.2 billion.More >>
A federal appeals court has largely affirmed an earlier ruling that could make it harder for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to pursue class-action sexual harassment cases against companies in the Midwest.More >>
A federal appeals court has largely affirmed an earlier ruling that could make it harder for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to pursue class-action sexual harassment cases against companies in the Midwest.More >>
A jury has been selected in the trial of the director of an Iowa City neighborhood center charged with failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse for a teacher she oversaw.More >>
A jury has been selected in the trial of the director of an Iowa City neighborhood center charged with failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse for a teacher she oversaw.More >>
A bill to cut property taxes for businesses isn't dead yet but it's gasping for life as Democrats leading the Senate refuse to take up a bill approved by the House.More >>
A bill to cut property taxes for businesses isn't dead yet but it's gasping for life as Democrats leading the Senate refuse to take up a bill approved by the House.More >>
Authorities say a bouncer at an Iowa City bar has found his stolen driver's license, thanks to a would-be customer who used it to try to get into the nightspot.More >>
Authorities say a bouncer at an Iowa City bar has found his stolen driver's license, thanks to a would-be customer who used it to try to get into the nightspot.More >>
Iowa will receive more than $1.4 million from Abbott Laboratories to settle concerns that it improperly marketed its anti-seizure drug Depakote.More >>
Iowa will receive more than $1.4 million from Abbott Laboratories to settle concerns that it improperly marketed its anti-seizure drug Depakote.More >>
Prosecutors want more time to determine whether to continue seeking the death penalty against a woman convicted in the 1993 slayings of five Iowans.More >>
Prosecutors want more time to determine whether to continue seeking the death penalty against a woman convicted in the 1993 slayings of five Iowans.More >>
Don't tell Ron Paul the primary is over. He's too busy mucking up Mitt Romney's efforts to accumulate enough convention delegates to officially claim the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Don't tell Ron Paul the primary is over. He's too busy mucking up Mitt Romney's efforts to accumulate enough convention delegates to officially claim the Republican nomination for president.More >>
The Iowa Board of Regents leader is defending an arrangement that pays the husband of University of Iowa President Sally Mason $54,000 per year to attend fundraising events.More >>
The Iowa Board of Regents leader is defending an arrangement that pays the husband of University of Iowa President Sally Mason $54,000 per year to attend fundraising events.More >>
A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime."More >>
A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime."More >>
Iowa legislative leaders are preparing to debate key pieces of the $6.2 billion state budget as committees of House and Senate members negotiate compromises and get bills ready for floor debate.More >>
Iowa legislative leaders are preparing to debate key pieces of the $6.2 billion state budget as committees of House and Senate members negotiate compromises and get bills ready for floor debate.More >>
A gay student in Iowa says his Catholic high school is refusing to allow a foundation that promotes gay rights activism to present his $40,000 college scholarship during an upcoming ceremony.More >>
A gay student in Iowa says his Catholic high school is refusing to allow a foundation that promotes gay rights activism to present his $40,000 college scholarship during an upcoming ceremony.More >>
President John F. Kennedy's only surviving child is celebrating what would have been his 95th birthday this month by honoring three Iowa judges who were ousted after the court unanimously decided to legalize same-sex...More >>
President John F. Kennedy's only surviving child is celebrating what would have been his 95th birthday this month by honoring three Iowa judges who were ousted after the court unanimously decided to legalize same-sex...More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad says six Iowa universities and colleges will be home to centers that will promote teaching science, technology, engineering and math to students no matter where they live.More >>
Gov. Terry Branstad says six Iowa universities and colleges will be home to centers that will promote teaching science, technology, engineering and math to students no matter where they live.More >>
An Iowa flight school tipped off federal regulators that a man hoping to become a commercial pilot falsely inflated his experience to get a license.More >>
An Iowa flight school tipped off federal regulators that a man hoping to become a commercial pilot falsely inflated his experience to get a license.More >>
The trial has been delayed for a former member of the University of Iowa women's rowing team who says she developed a painful condition in her leg muscles because of intense and poorly supervised workouts.More >>
The trial has been delayed for a former member of the University of Iowa women's rowing team who says she developed a painful condition in her leg muscles because of intense and poorly supervised workouts.More >>
News that the Legislature has moved closer to committing $5 million to help rebuild Lake Delhi dam has energized residents and merchants in the eastern Iowa community.More >>
News that the Legislature has moved closer to committing $5 million to help rebuild Lake Delhi dam has energized residents and merchants in the eastern Iowa community.More >>
The husband of the University of Iowa president will be paid $54,000 this year to attend school fundraisers, although officials who supposedly approved the position have no recollection of doing so.More >>
The husband of the University of Iowa president will be paid $54,000 this year to attend school fundraisers, although officials who supposedly approved the position have no recollection of doing so.More >>
An Iowa State University Foundation executive says its former president received 18 months of severance pay, or more than $400,000, as part of an agreement to leave.More >>
An Iowa State University Foundation executive says its former president received 18 months of severance pay, or more than $400,000, as part of an agreement to leave.More >>
A University of Iowa researcher will square off against the nonprofit that manages the school's intellectual property in a trial over whether he was denied the chance to make millions off potential treatments he...More >>
A University of Iowa researcher will square off against the nonprofit that manages the school's intellectual property in a trial over whether he was denied the chance to make millions off potential treatments he...More >>
Additional charges have been filed against three people suspected in a robbery and shooting at an apartment near Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.More >>
Additional charges have been filed against three people suspected in a robbery and shooting at an apartment near Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.More >>
The embattled superintendent of the Dubuque school district has requested a hearing before an administrative law judge over the future of her contract.More >>
The embattled superintendent of the Dubuque school district has requested a hearing before an administrative law judge over the future of her contract.More >>
Iowa House Republicans have introduced a property tax reform bill separate from a proposal backed by the Senate and Gov. Terry Branstad, but the governor's chief-of-staff says it contains all of the pieces needed to...More >>
Iowa House Republicans have introduced a property tax reform bill separate from a proposal backed by the Senate and Gov. Terry Branstad, but the governor's chief-of-staff says it contains all of the pieces needed to...More >>
A jury in Chicago has convicted a former Iowa letter carrier of sending dud pipe bombs to investment advisers, along with threatening letters signed "The Bishop," in a scheme to boost the value of shares he owned in two...More >>
A jury in Chicago has convicted a former Iowa letter carrier of sending dud pipe bombs to investment advisers, along with threatening letters signed "The Bishop," in a scheme to boost the value of shares he owned in two...More >>
Authorities say three students and a school bus driver have been treated for minor injuries after the bus rolled off a rural road south of Council Bluffs in western Iowa.More >>
Authorities say three students and a school bus driver have been treated for minor injuries after the bus rolled off a rural road south of Council Bluffs in western Iowa.More >>
Iowa Supreme Court justices say a paperwork error means they have to throw out criminal charges that sent a habitual offender to prison in 2006.More >>
Iowa Supreme Court justices say a paperwork error means they have to throw out criminal charges that sent a habitual offender to prison in 2006.More >>
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations at the trial of a former Iowa letter carrier accused of sending dud pipe bombs to investment advisers.More >>
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations at the trial of a former Iowa letter carrier accused of sending dud pipe bombs to investment advisers.More >>
