Iowa News Headlines

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  Going to a festival in the middle of your work day might seem impossible. But the Greater Des Moines...

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Des Moines man is behind bars after police say he chased his neighbor with a sledgehammer Tuesday....

DES MOINES, Iowa – Microsoft Community Empowerment has donated money to the Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Theater...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Backers of a $117 million plan to bring recreation to downtown Des Moines say the rivers project...

Tornadoes can strike during any month of the year, but we’re approaching June and there’s been very little twister activity...

AMES, Iowa- The Ames City Council continued work on an ordinance which would limit rental properties to 25% in some Ames...

IOWA  —  In November, Channel 13’s Dave Price looked into the price of safety for Iowa students regarding seatbelts on...

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  In 2017, Des Moines’ homicide rate was the highest it has been in decades, which shook the community...

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  “Families are being thrown back to their countries and then being murdered and killed, and then they...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A family rivalry turned into a pitchers duel Tuesday afternoon. Cousins Luke Yacinich from Dowling,...

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  The Children and Family Urban Movement organization has stayed at its same location for five decades,...

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  Animal Rescue League volunteers and staff had the Welsh ponies recently rescued from a farm near...

URBANDALE, Iowa  —  Construction season is in full swing and several roads around the metro are getting a much-needed...

IOWA  —  Last week, Iowa’s economic development board approved a new round of tax breaks for companies to expand in the...

DES MOINES — Fred Hubbell led Iowa’s economic development department for just a short time while the state was cleaning up...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The president of the Planned Parenthood chapter for Iowa and Nebraska will step down as the...

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  It’s a crowded race–a really crowded race. Six Iowa Democrats are fighting for the chance to earn...

DES MOINES, Iowa  —  Higher rise living space is planned for downtown Des Moines, including more than 500 rental units. The...

DENISON, Iowa  —  A car dealer faces felony charges and is losing his vehicle dealer’s license for what the Iowa Department...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is signaling he won't push for a measure similar to a new Iowa law that would ban...

IOWA  —  After a cold April and soggy start to May, Iowa farmers are faring well in the fields. The latest check of crop...

Maddie Poppe made the rounds on the national TV shows today hours after winning the “American Idol” competition. Poppe, who...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The Salvation Army in the Quad Cities is changing its approach to helping homeless families by...

A non-profit group is raising money to pay for the release of all 32 workers who were arrested in an immigration raid in...

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Johnston mother who was convicted of child endangerment charges after she left her children home alone...

ANKENY, Iowa — Some Ankeny students are spending their day giving back. Tuesday morning Southview Middle School students...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The abrupt downfall of Iowa Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix quickly turned into a cash windfall for...

An incident earlier this month with a train in the eastern Iowa town of Belle Plaine, which killed a woman and her son, has...

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is joining many of his colleagues in signing a letter to the U.S. trade representative, urging...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. – A South Carolina man is in critical condition after he was bitten three times by a rattlesnake that...

BELLE PLAINE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have concluded that a woman pulled her son onto tracks at a railroad crossing in...

Democratic candidate for governor Cathy Glasson sought to distinguish herself from her rivals for the party’s nomination in...

DES MOINES — A faith-based law firm from Chicago will represent the state at no cost in defending a lawsuit challenging the...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man accused of firing a shot at a police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic candidate for governor has topped Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in fundraising by...

Dianne Bystrom is the Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University. When she...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state agency has selected a private insurance company to join two others in providing health...

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — The Waukee school district has reached another settlement with an employee who filed a lawsuit claiming...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Plans going before the Des Moines City Council include turning an empty downtown lot into expanded...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials have approved using a conservative law firm to defend the state in a lawsuit challenging...

CEDAR RAPIDS — They agree on the big stuff: Health care is a right and Medicare should be expanded; a $15-an-hour minimum...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport ministry that had an extended fight with the city over its efforts to feed and assist...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans said it was essential to pass $2.8 billion in tax cuts in part due to federal tax...

DIKE, Iowa (AP) — The idea for a 25-acre sports complex dedicated earlier this month started with an off-the-cuff remark...

DES MOINES — A rising tide of energized Iowa Democrats will be deciding June 5 who among a six-person field of...

The U.S. House's attempt to pass a farm bill failed this morning. A number of Republicans were trying to leverage votes for...

Immigration officials arrested 32 people in Mt. Pleasant Iowa last week as part of a raid on a concrete factory. During...

On the same day the U.S. Embassy in Israel moves to Jerusalem, over fifty Palestinians were killed by the Israeli military....

The Iowa Supreme Court has considered several questions recently, including: When do hugs between a student and a school...

This special edition of River to River is in partnership with Iowa's The Gazette . "Pints and Politics" was a lively...