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The National Mississippi River Museum Aquarium will host their annual Blacksmith Days on May 3 & 4, 2014. More>>
Friday evening, Evansdale Fire and Rescue took the plunge for a good cause. More>>
Many Christians across eastern Iowa spent Friday commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, as a part of Good Friday.
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After nearly a month of reports of gunshots being fired at vehicles and more than 100 tips, authorities announced charges Friday against a Kansas City-area man suspected in connection with about a dozen highway shootings... More>>
Fire destroys four Marquette buildings on March 17It's been one month since a devastating fire destroyed four buildings in the Mississippi River town of Marquette, leaving nine people without a home and resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. More>>
Easter is right around the corner, and area farm supply stores are having a hard time keeping up with the demand for baby chicks.However, sales associates at Theisen's in Vinton, say the demand isn't from Easter; they say it's the spring weather that has people flocking to the stores."They are flying like hot cakes," said Brett Whitson, a sales associate at Theisen's.Whitson said it's hard to keep up with the demand for baby chicks. "We're always getting orders," he said.According to Whitson,... More>>
Termaine TolesA Waterloo man was arrested Friday morning after police found a stolen gun in his car during a traffic stop. More>>
Kenny BevardAuthorities say an escaped prisoner in suburban Des Moines has been captured. More>>
State officials have approved tax credits for developers to reopen a long-closed meatpacking plant in Tama that would eventually employ about 600 workers. More>>
Authorities say a man killed in a standoff in Iowa Falls was armed with several weapons. More>>
State and local officials announced that Microsoft will begin construction on a new data center in West Des Moines, increasing the company's investment in Iowa to nearly $2 billion and becoming the largest investment in the state to date. More>>
Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected - a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too... More>>
How safe are our playgrounds? One eastern Iowan is concerned. More>>
Sky-gazers in North and South America were treated to a full lunar eclipse - at least those fortunate enough to have clear skies. More>>
A man and a woman from Waterloo were injured Thursday evening when their vehicles collided in Bremer County. More>>
Two people were injured in a rollover crash Thursday evening near Central City. More>>
Social media has been buzzing for weeks with jokes about how, this year, Easter Sunday shares the calendar with the pot-lover's highest holiday: April 20, or 420 in stoner lingo. Pot-smokers have long celebrated on the... More>>
A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties. More>>
For the more than 30 states that defaulted to the federal government under President Barack Obama's health care law, time may be running out to decide whether to create their own state-run insurance exchanges. More>>
The federal government is starting a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of a virus that has killed millions of pigs since showing up in the U.S. last year. More>>
Iowa's unemployment rate climbed to 4.5 percent in March as more people entered the labor force. More>>
A prosecutor pursuing several cases against felons charged with voting illegally says an Iowa Supreme Court ruling shouldn't impact them. More>>
Two people were injured Friday morning in an accident near the intersection of University Avenue and Falls Avenue in Waterloo. More>>
Survivors, first responders and relatives of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with pride over the city's... More>>
A group of 10 people jumped in the Mississippi River Thursday evening together - for a cause. More>>
Thursday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission denied the license application for the proposed Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids. Without it, the casino cannot be built or operated. More>>
One man is accused of making methamphetamine outside a Cedar Rapids hospital. More>>
Alexandra BensonDubuque police announced Thursday morning one of the drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night has died. More>>
At precisely 10:30 a.m. Thursday, students in a global studies class at Dubuque's Washington Middle School took to social media to generate a storm of support for Homacho, Ethiopia. More>>
Lawmakers are responding to dozens of families who have legally adopted children that are stuck in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). More>>
Loras College in Dubuque received a real estate donation from Dr. John and Cheryl Whalen. More>>
The University of Dubuque has announced their 2012-2015 Live at the Heritage Center Performing Art Series. More>>
A task force has been formed to determine if an annual celebration at Iowa State University should continue in the future following a large crowd disturbance near campus. More>>
Cedar Crossing renderingA large group of people traveled from Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting Thursday. In the morning, they were optimistic.
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The proposed Cedar Crossing CasinoThey worked for more than a year and a half, raised and spent more than $7 million from investors, convinced voters and put together plans for an elaborate casino that would showcase a part of Cedar Rapids previously lost to floodwaters and forgotten. Their dream was taken away quickly on Thursday morning. More>>
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has rejected a Sioux City riverboat casino's challenge to renew its gaming license, and has set July 1 as the deadline for the gambling boat to shut down. More>>
The 2014 Gold Star Awards for Outstanding Teaching recognizes 10 Black Hawk County teachers this year: More>>
A catchy political ad and a gotcha video have raised Republican hopes of capturing the Senate seat in Iowa, a prospect that would greatly enhance the party's chances of regaining control of the Senate. More>>
Cedar Crossing Casino renderingIt's a no. A majority of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission members rejected the license for a proposed casino in Linn County during their board meeting Thursday morning just after 11 a.m. in Council Bluffs. More>>
Actor Kevin Costner will pay Dyersville a visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the film 'Field of Dreams,' much of which was shot in Dyersville, Dubuque and Galena, Ill.. More>>
One member of the Kennedy Elementary School band in Dubuque brings a certain maturity to his playing. More>>
Cedar Crossing investors announced their plans a year and a half ago and ever since there's been one big sticking point: the impact a Cedar Rapids casino could have on the existing market. That one factor will heavily influence the commission Thursday. More>>
The Washington County Communications Center has gotten reports that some county residents have received scam phone calls.They say the caller says that they're an employee with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, and the number that they call from has been manipulated to be the actual business number from the Sheriff's Office: 653-2107.The caller tells the person on the receiving end that they've won one million dollars and in order to collect their winnings, they must send $3,000.Authorit... More>>
Robert Raymer, Jr.A Waterloo man faces several drug charges following a traffic stop in Bremer County on Wednesday. More>>
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