2022 midterms: Primaries shift focus to control of US House
Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for U.S. House and Senate races this fall.
Lottery winner says ‘mistake’ led to $1 million prize
Josh Buster believes a mistake at a local convenience store made him a millionaire.
Watch: Storm chaser video shows moment lightning strikes car during Iowa tornado
A storm chaser in Iowa captured a “once in a lifetime” video of lightning striking his friend’s car during a tornado.
6 teens charged after deadly shooting at Des Moines, Iowa high school
Des Moines police say they have arrested six teenagers in a shooting outside a school that killed a 15-year-old boy and seriously injured two teenage girls.
Shooting at Des Moines, Iowa high school leaves 1 teen dead, 2 injured
One person is dead and another two injured after a shooting outside of East High School located in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, according to police.
Officials: 7 dead after tornadoes tore through central Iowa
Seven people were killed, including two children, when several tornadoes swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities said.
Puppy trapped beneath family's deck rescued by firefighters in Iowa
A 5-month-old puppy named Buddy was safely rescued by fire crews in Iowa after getting trapped under a deck at his owner’s home.
Iowa governor signs COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemption into law
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that allows Iowa workers to seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and guarantees that those who are fired for refusing a vaccine will qualify for unemployment benefits.
6 shot, including teen, at birthday party in Iowa hotel, police say
A disturbance at a birthday party in Cedar Rapids, Iowa escalated to gunfire Friday night leaving six people wounded — including a 13-year-old boy, police said.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Bahena Rivera sentenced to life without parole for Iowa student's murder
Cristhian Bahena Rivera was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2018 murder of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Judge delays sentencing over alternate suspect claim
Cristhian Bahena Rivera was scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday before his lawyers revealed newly obtained information involving an alternate suspect.
Man pleads guilty to shooting into car of Black teens, injuring 1 at Iowa Trump rally
A supporter of former President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to two felonies for firing his handgun into a carful of Black girls who were arguing with pro-Trump agitators near the Iowa Capitol last December.
Mollie Tibbetts: Investigator says lack of Spanish-speaking officers delayed questioning of suspect
The trial of 26-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who is accused of murdering Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018, entered its second week on Monday.
Mollie Tibbetts: Prosecutor warns of graphic evidence in trial for Iowa student’s murder
The trial in the 2018 stabbing death of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts set to open Wednesday came with a warning from a prosecutor to potential jurors that the evidence will be graphic and emotionally difficult to see and hear.
Iowa governor signs bill that removes permit requirements for handguns
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday a law that loosens regulations on gun ownership by eliminating the need for a permit to buy or carry handguns in the state.
Iowa boy selling baseball bats from fallen trees to help storm victims
Tommy Rhomberg has crafted more than 200 baseball bats, which he sold to raise money for storm victims in Iowa.
Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid COVID-19 betting claim
The company's president and CEO, Dean Banks, said he was “extremely upset” about the allegations against managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, saying they do not represent the company's values.
Iowa: Joni Ernst defeats challenger Theresa Greenfield, keeps Senate seat
Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will remain seated on Capitol Hill after defeating her Democratic opponent, Theresa Greenfield, in a close race, according to a FOX News projection.
President Donald Trump visits Arizona and Iowa amid second day of Democratic National Convention
Trump headed for Arizona, one of the top 2020 battleground states, to press his case against his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, painting him as radically left and out of the political mainstream.
Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons.