Lottery winner says ‘mistake’ led to $1 million prize
Josh Buster believes a mistake at a local convenience store made him a millionaire.
Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher, 66, with baseball bat, newly released court docs allege
Someone who knew one of the teens shared Snapchat messages that showed the boys "were involved in the planning, execution, and disposal of evidence" in the teacher's murder, new court documents allege.
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.
Iowa tornadoes: 4 of 7 killed were in same family, authorities say
Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family.
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.
Teacher's body found under tarp at park, 2 students charged in killing
Two 16-year-olds in Iowa were charged with first-degree homicide Thursday after the body of a Spanish teacher at their high school was found underneath a tarp at a local park that she would frequent.
Iowa school mask mandates allowed, judge rules
A federal judge has ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law passed in May that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
So hot in Iowa even the corn is sweating, making for oppressive humidity levels
A phenomenon known as "corn sweat" is combining with a summertime heatwave in the Upper Midwest to make for some unbelievably humid conditions.
Iowa man arrested in McDonald’s bomb threat over missing sauce, police say
Ankeny police arrested 42-year-old Robert Golwitzer Jr. last weekend for allegedly threatening to blow up a McDonald’s for not including a dipping sauce in his nuggets order.
Man allegedly killed family after father said get job or move out, police say
A 20-year-old man charged with killing his parents and younger sister in their family home in Iowa told police that a masked intruder was to blame for the homicides.
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.
Surging COVID-19 cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
It's not that people don't realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. It’s that many of them aren't especially concerned.
Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event
As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."
Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos
An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe.
Death toll from wind storm rises in Iowa as power outages persist
The straight-line winds that toppled trees and power lines across much of Iowa was “unlike anything our company has ever seen," Alliant Energy spokesman Mike Wagner said.
Iowa meth kingpin is 3rd executed by US government this week
A convicted killer from Iowa whose five victims included two young girls is scheduled Friday to become the third federal inmate to be executed this week, following a 17-year pause in federal executions.
Iowa Democratic Party chair resigns after caucus embarrassment
After a disastrous caucus night led to delays in results reporting, and candidates eventually calling for a recanvass, the head of Iowa's Democratic Party is stepping down.
Why New Hampshire's primary matters after Iowa Caucus debacle
The Democratic presidential primary race has pivoted to unpredictable New Hampshire after a wild night at the Iowa caucuses. The small New England state with a tendency to shock and surprise will have its say Tuesday.
Police: Iowa woman says she intentionally ran over teen because she was 'a Mexican'
A 42-year-old Des Moines, Iowa woman has been charged with attempted murder after she intentionally allegedly ran over a 14-year-old girl because she was "a Mexican," according to the Clive Police Department.