Gov. Terry Branstad is heading to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi later this week for a re-dedication of the Iowa State Memorial.More>>
Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since a tornado ripped through suburban Oklahoma City.More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad says the Iowa Senate should investigate claims of sexual harassment made by a former staffer for the Senate Republican caucus.More>>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in historyMore>>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:01:40 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIWATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have identified an injured man accused of threatening Waterloo police officers with a knife.The Iowa Division of CriminalMore >>
Authorities have identified an injured man accused of threatening Waterloo police officers with a knife.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:58 GMT
by Phil Prazanpprazan@myabc5.com@PhilPrazanMost things you buy at any store had to be shipped there. In fact, 95% of our country's GDP moves around by truck. That includes tomatoes.There's a warehouseMore >>
Most things you buy at any store had to be shipped there. In fact, 95% of our country's GDP moves around by truck. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:35:42 GMT
By Alex Schuman aschuman@myabc5.com @alexschuman Mike Wasike's wife Joan does not sleep much right now. She works a night job and spends her days helping her husband recover. Wasike was attacked Feb.More >>
A judge ruled Friday that two of teenagers charged with beating up Mike Wasike, fracturing his skull thenstealing his car, should be tried as adults.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:46:04 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comBoone County firefighters are investigating a deadly house fire. Crews were called to 406 Benton street just after 3:00 this morning. Firefighters say one person that livedMore >>
A woman is dead after an overnight house fire in Boone.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:44 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:44:56 GMT
By: Sabrina AhmedSAhmed@myabc5.comA marine and his best friend, reunited at the Statehouse today. The Wisconsin veteran was expecting to talk to officials about getting the K-9 that he served with inMore >>
The Wisconsin veteran was expecting to talk to officials about getting the K-9 that he served with in Afghanistan back. Instead, he was reunited with his partner.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:14:11 GMT
By: Greg Deffenbaugh gdeffenbaugh@myabc5.com @gdeffenbaugh Keeping a smile on your face can be hard sometimes, especially if you are a kid in the hospital; but this afternoon at Blank Children'sMore >>
Elmo and Cookie Monster stopped by Blank Children's Hospital to spend time with patients.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:52:55 GMT
By: Greg Deffenbaugh gdeffenbaugh@myabc5.com @gdeffenbaugh Iowa has a new tool when it comes to responding to natural disasters, Humvees. The Department of Public Safety added eight Humvees toMore >>
Iowa has a new tool when it comes to responding to natural disasters, Humvees.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:08:50 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIONAWA, Iowa (AP) -- A western Iowa woman has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son.District Judge Jeffrey NearyMore >>
A western Iowa woman has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:36:33 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A judge has ruled two teenagers accused of severely beating a carjacking victim in Des Moines should be tried as adults.DistrictMore >>
A judge has ruled two teenagers accused of severely beating a carjacking victim in Des Moines should be tried as adults.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:14 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:14:44 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's historyMore >>
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:35:55 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, the lowest rate since December 2008.TheMore >>
Iowa Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, the lowest rate since December 2008.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:56:46 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIOSAGE, Iowa (AP) -- The chief state medical examiner says methamphetamine killed a Mitchell County jail inmate.Dr. Julia Goodin reported Thursday that theMore >>
The chief state medical examiner says methamphetamine killed a Mitchell County jail inmate.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:52:16 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to decide whether insurers can require dentists who accept their plans to offer discounts on servicesMore >>
The Iowa Supreme Court says insurers cannot impose price caps on dentists who accept their plans for procedures that aren't reimbursed.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:26 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:26:45 GMT
by Phil Prazanpprazan@myabc5.com@PhilPrazan501(c)(3) groups in Iowa say they have been targeted by the IRS because of their political affiliation.Groups like the Coalition for Life of Iowa, a pro-lifeMore >>
Some 501(c)(3) groups in Iowa say they have been targeted by the IRS because of their political affiliation.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:26 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:26:32 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comIowa legislative leaders have reached a deal to reduce commercial property taxes in the state - a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad. A draft agreement of the plan wasMore >>
Iowa legislative leaders have reached a deal to reduce commercial property taxes in the state - a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:25 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:25:43 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comA high school senior in central Iowa has been accused of lighting a smoke bomb in a school bathroom. Jason Boothroyd was arrested Thursday after firefighters were dispatchedMore >>
A high school senior in central Iowa has been accused of lighting a smoke bomb in a school bathroom.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:20:43 GMT
By Alex Schuman aschuman@myabc5.com @alexschuman One of the new bills signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad, R-IA, this week will require criminals of lesser offenses to start submitting their DNAMore >>
One of the new bills signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad, R-IA, this week will require lesser criminals to start submitting their DNA to the state's database.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:19:15 GMT
By: Greg Deffenbaugh gdeffenbaugh@myabc5.com @gdeffenbaugh Two reality television shows are filmed right here in Iowa; both showcasing the creativity of Iowans. "Westend Salvage" is filmed in Des MoinesMore >>
Mike Wolfe, one of Iowa's official pickers, was at the Urbandale Hy-Vee Thursday, signing autographs and talking to fans about the show.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:16:03 GMT
By: Sabrina AhmedSAhmed@klkntv.com Emergency responders filled the streets outside the downtown post office today, practicing their routine if something suspicious is found in our mail.Since 9/11, there'sMore >>
Emergency responders filled the streets outside the downtown post office Thursday, practicing their routine if something suspicious is found in our mail.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:34 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:34:11 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Drake University in central Iowa has launched an initiative to recruit African-American students and other minority groups to increaseMore >>
Drake University in central Iowa has launched an initiative to recruit African-American students and other minority groups to increase the school's retention rate.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:30:38 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIATLANTIC, Iowa (AP) -- Three middle school students in Atlantic were injured when a light fixture fell in a recently renovated classroom.The students atMore >>
Three middle school students in Atlantic were injured when a light fixture fell in a recently renovated classroom.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:26 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:26:52 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get supportMore >>
Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get support in the Legislature.More >>
By: Jason Rantala@jarantalajrantala@myabc5.com A recent airline satisfaction survey says people haven't been this happy about flying in seven years. The 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction StudyMore >>
A 2013 study says flyer satisfaction is the highest it's been in seven years. More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:29:36 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIAMES, Iowa (AP) -- Engineers at Iowa State University are working on a way to make wind turbine towers taller by building them from concrete instead of theMore >>
Engineers at Iowa State University are working on a way to make wind turbine towers taller by building them from concrete instead of the steel currently used.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:29:06 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $475 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers in the latest drawing.A message earlyMore >>
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $475 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers in the latest drawing.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:14 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:14:52 GMT
by Phil Prazan pprazan@myabc5.com @PhilPrazan Emily Cummings and her five kids swam at Spring Lake throughout last summer. They would go over by the dock, run and jump off it. Last year, the waterMore >>
Last year, the water went up to the chest of three-year-old Ransom Cummings, the story was much different this year.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:01:10 GMT
By Ron Marasco rmarasco@myabc5.com Some Metro police departments are trying to get people to turn their firearms over. As part of National Police Week, Urbandale Police held a gun take back eventMore >>
As part of National Police Week, Urbandale Police held a gun take back event Wednesday afternoon.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:45:19 GMT
Yesterday, a 3-year-old boy drowned in a lake just east of Jefferson, IA. The boy, Ransom Cummings, was found six feet out and five feet under water. What happened to Ransom Cummings was devestating,More >>
What happened to Ransom Cummings unfortunately follows a year of deadly water accidents in 2012.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:36:31 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIINDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) -- The state auditor's office says an attorney filed nearly $91,000 in overbillings to the city of Indianola, and used fake names fromMore >>
The state auditor's office says an attorney filed nearly $91,000 in overbillings to the city of Indianola, and used fake names from a phone book to beef up his reports.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:34:48 GMT
By Lisa Martone LMartone@myabc5.com DES MOINES – The sides of the roads are a bit busier this time of the year. In fact it is the busiest time of year for Iowa Department of Transportation road crewMore >>
The sides of the roads are a bit busier this time of the year. It's road construction season. More >>
Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspectMore >>
The lawyer for the family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell said Tuesday that there's an ongoing federal investigation into her disappearance, but the FBI declined to comment on that and police in Utah said they...More >>
Students who survived the powerful tornado in Oklahoma are recounting moments of fear and acts of bravery by their teachers.More >>
The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.More >>
A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook.More >>
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing...More >>
Authorities on Tuesday released nearly 600 photos that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.More >>
Photos taken in the aftermath of the attack that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords show the handgun, high-capacity pistol magazines and knife that Jared Lee Loughner carried with him as he...More >>
A judge promised more openness Tuesday after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for the first time why a key prosecution witness could...More >>
A judge promised more openness Tuesday after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for the first time why a key prosecution witness could be...More >>
When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than...More >>
Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.More >>
Physicist Ernest Moniz has been sworn in as the nation's new energy secretary.More >>
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would...More >>
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.More >>
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service said he first learned in the spring of 2012 - in the heat of the presidential campaign - that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President...More >>
Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.More >>
After a nearly four-hour commute Tuesday morning, Orlando Cordero was thrilled to hear train service was returning to normal as workers were finishing repair to tracks damaged by last week's train collision in Bridgeport.More >>
Mexico's top security officials gathered Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan to launch a campaign with thousands of army troops to rescue towns besieged, sometimes for months, by the powerful Knights...More >>
Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would stay "until there is security and peace for all...More >>
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction.More >>
For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.More >>
Egyptian security officials say they have deployed additional military and police, along with helicopters and rocket launchers, to the northern Sinai Peninsula as part of a buildup in response to the kidnapping of...More >>
Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants.More >>
Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody.More >>
Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody.More >>
U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why.More >>
U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why.More >>
Egypt's president has signed a new tax law that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians while increasing taxes on small and medium-sized businesses.More >>
Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy.More >>
Pope Francis' obsession with the devil has taken on remarkable new twists, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man from four different demons, despite the Vatican's insistence...More >>
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed five Yemenis convicted of crimes and displayed their bodies in public as a deterrent for future criminals, the government said.More >>
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed five Yemenis convicted of crimes and displayed their bodies in public as a deterrent for future criminals, the government said.More >>
