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The Des Moines school district has approved the purchase of 182 additional security cameras. More>>
Two attacks by a hacker have forced the city of Waukee to shut down its website. More>>
Iowa boaters will need to follow new laws designed to protect the state's lakes and rivers from non-native aquatic species. More>>
This week is Iowa Drowning Prevention Week.
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By putting more money in Iowa's general fund, that could mean more money in your pocket. More>>
A 13-year-old boy allegedly led police on a car chase in Ankeny Sunday night. Police say the boy was drunk at the time of the chase. More>>
The NSA leaks showed us that the government can easily access our online information, but when it comes down to it, private companies may be holding the real jackpot. More>>
Kids from Altoona and all over the world were looking to set a new record for the world's largest swimming lesson.
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Gov. Terry Branstad has picked an interim director for the Iowa Department of Education. More>>
Authorities say they still don't know what caused a small explosion at a northeast Iowa factory that injured three workers. More>>
Sen. Tom Harkin says the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded nearly $24 million for renovations at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. More>>
Months after customers blasted the company for skyrocketing rates, Iowa's dominant health insurer says it will limit premium increases in 2014 to less than six percent for individual and small business policyholders. More>>
An Oskaloosa man has pleaded not guilty in the death of a 7-week-old baby. More>>
A 21-year-old Council Bluffs man is expected to recover from injuries suffered when he was stabbed with a garden trowel. More>>
A public hearing Monday let people tell the company how they feel about this. More>>
Police will put in extra hours and restrict who can take vacation time during RAGBRAI's two days in Des Moines. More>>
The paper opened their new location, located on Locust Street in downtown Des Moines. More>>
The guide allows Iowan's to research upcoming events, maps and parks rules and regulations. More>>
Attorneys for a Des Moines doctor are asking a judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges in the overdose deaths of 10 patients who he had prescribed painkillers. More>>
The Iowa Board of Chiropractic says Cameron Hart, of Clive, also sent the patient numerous text messages that were of a sexual and graphic nature. More>>
A judge has sentenced a former math teacher at a rural Iowa high school to up to five years in prison for having sexual contact with at least three students. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad will this week sign legislation that expands low-income health care in Iowa. More>>
A September trial has been scheduled for a former trucker who's been ruled mentally competent for a murder trial in Des Moines. More>>
The Racoon and Des Moines river converge right in downtown and anytime we get rain to the north and west, flooding might happen again. More>>
Iowa has the 12th largest dairy industry in the country, with more than 200,000 cows. Iowa State University's dairy has a share of those cows. But they produce more than just milk, they also provide valuable research. More>>
Police say an Ankeny man killed his daughter on Friday. More>>
A boater was rescued from Clear Lake after he grew exhausted while swimming to his children. More>>
An 89-year-old man has died in a house fire in the western Iowa city of Harlan. More>>
A Davenport man has been convicted of molesting two 6-year-old girls in his home in December. More>>
After the abduction of 15 year old Kathlynn Shepard last month and other stranger danger incidents in central Iowa, children have been learning what to do if they find themselves in a dangerous situation. More>>
A man has died of injuries he suffered in a fight at a Davenport park. More>>
A father is charged in his daughter's death after Ankeny police responded to gunshots Friday night. More>>
Hundreds of people marched through Des Moines Saturday to tell Congress they want immigration reform now. More>>
During a special meeting this morning the Iowa Democratic Party named Scott Brennan interim chair. More>>
Two mobile speed units will launch in Polk County on Monday. More>>
Des Moines police say a man has died after two vehicles hit the all-terrain vehicle he was riding on a city street. More>>
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended two lawyers for charging excessive fees to a mentally ill Vietnam veteran whose affairs they helped manage for three decades. More>>
The ARL is holding an "Adopt–A–Thon" to help free up space, after rescuing more than 50 cats from a southeast Iowa home. More>>
A crew from the National Weather Service in Johnston left Thursday morning to survey the damage and bring back a first look at the storms.
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A sea of purple filled Boxholmn today, full of smiles and tears, all to pay tribute to an Iowa teen gone far too soon. More>>
Belmond got their first look at the destruction from Wednesday's tornadoes on Thursday. More>>
Des Moines police chase a car right through Water Works Park More>>
Polk County speeders will soon be the target of some new technology. More>>
Iowa is establishing a sister-state relationship with Kosovo. Governor Branstad will visit the country next month.
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The attorney for an Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation supervisor who has been on leave since May 1 says he believes his client will be vindicated and allowed to return to work. More>>
Investigators hope an autopsy will provide key information on what caused a crash in Polk County. More>>
Authorities are receiving reports of homes and businesses "completely damaged'' by severe weather and multiple tornadoes in northern Iowa. More>>
A scary wake up call for people living on 4th Avenue in Des Moines. More>>
The Iowa Department of Transportation says Iowans will be able to go online to renew their driver's licenses by the middle of July. More>>
An unusually massive line of storms Wednesday packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds is expected to affect states from Iowa to Maryland. More>>
First Google, then Facebook, and now another major company wants to build a multi-million dollar data center in West Des Moines. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a bill into law designed to cut property taxes for Iowa businesses. More>>
Hawkeyes officials announced the start time for the opening game and the Sept. 7 matchup with Missouri State on Wednesday. More>>
The Dallas Center council has approved closing some streets so a local bar can host a dwarf wrestling show that had raised some concerns. More>>
Loud explosions gave downtown residents a rude awakening this morning. Around 2:30, authorities received several calls about loud explosion on Fourth Street near Court Avenue. More>>
A judge has entered final judgment of $3.4 million against a Texas company found to have mistreated 32 mentally disabled workers at an Iowa labor camp. More>>
Monday night, a 10 year-old Boone boy reported that a man driving a gray minivan pulled up near him and asked the boy if he wanted to see his puppy. The boy ran away.
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Iowans in favor of immigration reform plan on marching from the 1500 block of East Grand Ave. to the 800 block of East Scott Ave. in Des Moines this Saturday. More>>
Authorities in Iowa City say two men face intoxication charges in connection with a potential bomb threat over the weekend. More>>
Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Tyler Olson is stepping down from his post. More>>
Des Moines police identified the body as 35-year-old Zachary Wayne Johnson, of Des Moines. More>>
Iowa City police say a man harassing people outside a gas station had a sword, throwing knives and a flask of cocaine. More>>
Hundreds of people gathered in Dayton for a tree lighting ceremony in honor of Kathlynn Shepard. More>>
Firefighters say the home sustained $15,000 worth of damages and is a complete loss. More>>
West Des Moines officials have been negotiating with company to land a $140 million data center project. More>>
Some Des Moines neighbors believe they're being railroaded. The city may abandon some right–of–ways so Union Pacific Railroad can close some streets and expand its operation. More>>
Police charged two men for their involvement in a shooting last Wednesday at Jordan Park on Des Moines' Southeast side. More>>
Custom homes are popping up by the dozens west of the metro. More>>
A prominent Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation supervisor has been on paid administrative leave for more than a month because of a personnel matter. More>>
A former Iowa high school teacher has been accused of sexually abusing four students. More>>
A popular park near downtown Des Moines that was closed because of high water from flooding has reopened. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad says Iowa should review criminal sentencing rules in the wake of the killing of a teenage girl. More>>
Authorities are investigating why a woman was driving the wrong way on a highway in central Iowa before a fatal crash. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad is kicking off an annual food drive in Des Moines. More>>
The Johnson County bomb squad was called in Sunday evening after Iowa City police checked a report of the package. More>>
Kids, cows and clovers all come together in Earlham to promote the Four H's. More>>
The election might not be until next year but we're getting our first look at how Iowan's feel about potential candidates from a new Des Moines Register poll. More>>
Five years have passed since floods ravaged Cedar Rapids, and to many residents the soggy destruction still seems too staggering to comprehend. More>>
Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Polk County as 60-year-old Don Mike Cameron. More>>
Iowa authorities have identified a body found in a river as that of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted with another girl after getting off a school bus last month. More>>
A bill designed to crack down on cyberbullying failed to advance in the Legislature this year, but Gov. Terry Branstad says he plans to keep working to toughen Iowa's anti-bullying laws. More>>
Can a funeral inspire change in Des Moines' violence stricken communities? One group of mothers thinks so. More>>
A 50-year-old Le Mars man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of a motorcyclist who died after a hit-and-run crash. More>>
Authorities plan to conduct an autopsy on a body believed to be that of a 15-year-old Iowa girl who has been missing since she and another girl were abducted more than two weeks ago. More>>
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Nebraska Agricultural Trade Representative Stan Garbacz are packing for Turkey to accompany officials from four other states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a trade mission to promote exports. More>>
The body was found by fishermen Friday in the Des Moines River near the Kate Shelley bridge in Boone. More>>
Behind the barbed wire, cheers remind people of opportunity. More>>
Recent storms and flooding caused logjams along the Des Moines and Racoon Rivers, which forced crews to take action. More>>
If you ever think there's not a lot going on in Des Moines, think again. More>>
35-year-old Steven Harmon was found in a storage trailer lot near Aurora Ave. in Des Moines. More>>
A Coralville man has been accused of tampering with video that police say recorded several important interviews, including a confession. More>>
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says he wants to find alternatives to raising the state fuel tax to pay for road improvements. More>>
A volunteer firefighter in central Iowa faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced next month for arson. More>>
Altoona police find intricate watering and heating system in neighborhood home. More>>
Can you imagine waking up and finding a huge hole in your front yard? Well it happened in Runnells and this isn't the first time. More>>
Higher E. coli levels have been found in swimming areas around the state in the past two weeks, but the DNR says they're still safe.
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Homicide investigators are on the scene of a shooting in Des Moines. More>>
Flooding prevented officials from searching for Kathlynn Shepard last week. More>>
A jury has returned a guilty verdict in the trial of a northwest Iowa man accused of killing his mother and kidnapping another woman. More>>
On Thursday, the Whole Foods Market in West Des Moines donated 5 percent of the day's net sales to the Blank Park Zoo. More>>
The five-member Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission also will hire a consultant to conduct a statewide market study to look at the impact of adding casinos in Iowa. More>>
The Iowa DOT wants to make an intersection in rural Jasper County safer because in the past 10 years, there have been 9 fatal accidents. But there's a movement and a petition to stop it. More>>
A semi–truck jackknifed on I-80 Wednesday afternoon causing huge delays for drivers. More>>
It's in huge red letters and couldn't be clearer. More>>
A northwest Iowa man accused of killing his mother and kidnapping another woman says in a written statement to police that he doesn't remember killing his mother, though he recalls choking her. More>>
A 19-year-old Ottumwa man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he injured a 2-year-old boy. More>>
Former Governor Tom Vilsack will not run again for Iowa's top job in 2014. More>>
Police are investigating two southside shootings they say are related.
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Kirsten Anderson, former communications director for the Iowa Senate Republicans, filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. More>>
Police have made an arrest in Des Moines' second homicide of the year. More>>
When Gov. Terry Branstad signed education reform into law Monday, he started a five year plan to totally revamp Iowa's schools. More>>
One lingering affect of all this water could be a major buzz-kill later this summer. More>>
Family and friends sent off 40 soldiers from the 949th Medical Detachment Vet Services unit in Ames on Friday. More>>
As the water piles on, crops can suffocate. 15% of corn and 60%of soybeans still need to be planted. This rain water might not let that happen. More>>
Officials say roads can flood in a matter of minutes during a downpour. More>>
Everyone at the Principal Charity Classic Thursday seemed to have two things on their mind: Golf, and not being able to play golf. More>>
Campers at Cutty's RV Campground in Grimes discovered Wednesday afternoon that water covered their exit. More>>
Mecum Auction at the classic car auction at the Iowa State Fair grounds July 19th and 20th was canceled over a law that has been on the books for years. More>>
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