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A 90-second clip of a Baltimore police body camera video led to the dismissal of a drug case, and 53 other cases that involve the same officer might be under review.
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WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. – A 5-year-old Minnesota boy is battling the same strain of E. coli that took his younger sister’s life earlier in the week. State investigators are working to find out how Kade Maresh and his younger sister, Kallan, contracted a...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Puppy Jake Foundation welcomed six new students Wednesday. The adorable 8-week old golden retrievers flew into the Des Moines International Airport from Florida. They are about to begin 20-months of training to become service dogs...

MCGREGOR, Iowa — The small town of McGregor in northeastern Iowa suffered some serious damage from severe storms Wednesday. Several buildings in the historic town along the Mississippi River were damaged or destroyed. All traffic in the area is shut down...

DES MOINES, Iowa– Iowa Ortho and Physio is expecting more than 170 athletes to take part in free sport physical Thursday. Any student that is in seventh through 12th grade is eligible for the free sport physical. This is the sixth year Iowa Ortho and...

President Donald Trump said in an interview published Wednesday that he would not have chosen Jeff Sessions to be his attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself over matters related to the 2016 presidential campaign.
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In a conference in Altoona, Iowa, leaders of the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) and National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) held a joint meeting and conference. One of the big topics in the hallways was the farm bill and USDA...

DES MOINES, Iowa — “I’ve never seen any documents that conclusively say that my clients’ particular loan is owned by the plaintiff in this lawsuit,” said Nancy L. Thompson, Attorney at Law at Nancy L. Thompson Law Office P.C. In the past few years,...

The Raccoon Valley Little League All-Stars won what is believed to be the first state championship by an RVLL team in at least 50 years. Des Moines RVLL started in 1955. The RVLL All-Stars won state in the intermediate division, which is for 12 and 13...

My Toughest Opponent: Depression By Sean Welsh My name is Sean Welsh and I’m an offensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes. On Saturdays in the fall I live life in the trenches at Kinnick Stadium and other venues across the Big Ten. Each week, in front of...

PHOENIX – Sen. John McCain, 80, has been diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor, Mayo Clinic doctors directly involved in the senator’s care told CNN exclusively. The doctors spoke directly to CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr....

DES MOINES, Iowa — The case isn’t set for trial until 2018 but lawyers representing Drake University and head women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk have unleashed new details in a summary judgement brief into why former assistant women’s basketball...

DES MOINES, Iowa –Students around Polk County are getting ready to show their livestock at the Polk County Fair. It’s hard work, and it’s even harder when you don’t have a place to keep your animals on your land. “He’s only like 150 pounds, mom, don’t...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Millions of cars pass through Interstate 80 every year but it was one car, 30 years ago  that forever bound four Iowa State Troopers to their victim. On Wednesday, they all met for the first time sharing their account of the night of...

DES MOINES, Iowa–An Iowa state senator thinks it is time for the leader of his fellow Republican senators to resign his post after a jury awarded nearly $2.2 million to a staffer who said she got fired after complaining about sexual harassment and...

DES MOINES, Iowa — There was one clear winner when a verdict was announced Tuesday in the lawsuit over sexual harassment and wrong termination claims with the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus. “I’m really happy for what’s to come. I’m really glad we are...

NORWAY, Iowa — Norway, Iowa is known for it’s 20 state baseball championships and the Hollywood film about them. Now the town is gaining a reputation for something completely new: its largest employer, Frontier Co-op. “Frontier Co-op has been the leading...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa City man accused of performing sexual acts on multiple incapacitated women back in 2013 has pleaded guilty to several charges. Twenty-six-year-old Nathan Schloss appeared before a judge on Monday and entered several guilty pleas...

A Swiss couple who disappeared from their farm in the Alps during World War II have finally been found, 75 years later, mummified in a glacier. Marcelin, 40, and Francine, 37, Dumoulin went missing on August 15, 1942, after leaving to milk their cows in...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The heat is forcing organizers to change plans for a few area events. The Jazz in July concerts planned for Wednesday and Thursday are being moved indoors. The lunchtime series currently taking place has been moved from the Cowles...

DES MOINES, Iowa – It’s about to get downright stinky at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The garden’s titan arum, a corpse flower named Carrion My Wayward Son, Carrie for short, is expected to bloom Wednesday night. The rare flower is expected...

ANKENY, Iowa — The city of Ankeny is the fastest growing city in the Midwest and the 14th fastest growing city in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2016 the fire department responded to 4,158 calls, over a 50 percent increase...