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A sure sign that spring is on the horizon: It's time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time. More>>
Sally MasonUniversity of Iowa President Sally Mason has authorized the purchase of a second van for a late-night transportation program for women. More>>
A 49-year-old Goldfield woman has pleaded not guilty to several charges in a child sexual abuse case. More>>
Click here for Thursday semifinal scores in girls' state basketball.
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With a solitary Ukrainian athlete taking part in the opening ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi on Friday against the backdrop of his country's military action in Crimea. More>>
Crews work at a train derailment in Shell Rock FridayFive rail cars went off the tracks near the Shell Rock elevator early Friday morning, with two of the cars spilling some of their cargo, according to Iowa Northern Railway officials. More>>
The MFL/Mar-Mac School District dismissed classes early on Friday due to what they are calling a small gas leak. More>>
An electrician died suddenly at Penford Products on Thursday morning. More>>
Michigan State whipped Iowa men's basketball 86-76 despite a game-high 24 points from Devyn Marble. More>>
The fifth-seeded Iowa Hawkeye women beat Illinois for the second time in five days 81-62 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. More>>
The fourth-ranked Hudson Pirates beat No. 2 Cascade 45-33 in the Class 2A semifinals. More>>
The five Democratic candidates vying for the U.S. Congressional seat sat down Friday, March 7 on KWWL's Today in Iowa. More>>
Perhaps you're observing lent...and often that means giving something up to show a sacrifice. Chocolate, fast food and soda pop are often at the top of those lists... But we may all want to give up pop tonight...it does much more than give us a caffeine fix...and not in a good way. Have rust on your car? Grab a can of soda and make it look good as new. Do you need to clean the toilet? Pour the can into the bowl for a shine that just about sparkles."When you're drinking a soda…get back to natu... More>>
An eastern Iowa couple celebrated 77 years of blissful marriage Thursday. More>>
Though you may not think so, the fate of the proposed Cedar Crossing casino could affect your daily life, even if you don't gamble. More>>
Police in Iowa City arrested and charged a local cab driver in connection with a January 15 sexual assault. More>>
Nikki Chapman (middle) was killed by a drunk driver in 2004, two weeks after her college graduationThe Iowa Senate will debate a proposed bill Monday, which would expand the group of convicted drunk drivers required to use an ignition interlock on their car. More>>
Winter's chill has hundreds of people in the Cedar Valley waiting for someone to thaw their frozen water pipes, but some feel companies are taking advantage of them. More>>
The crash happened late Thursday morning near mile marker 130 along the southbound lanes. More>>
Experts say they may have a temporary fix for people dealing with frozen pipes, but you'll need help from your neighbor.
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Cedar Rapids casino backers believe building the casino here would serve an under-served market and help rebuild a flood-damaged neighborhood. More>>
Students enrolled in Kirkwood Community College's interior design program will be redesigning old office chairs to auction at a charity event to benefit Four Oaks housing program PUSH-CR.
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Roberto AliceaCedar Rapids Police charged two more people following a violent fight that happened in the Lindale Mall food court Feb. 15. More>>
Don't be surprised if someone snaps your picture on a street in Waterloo. More>>
Thirteen eastern Iowa schools have been labeled "persistently low-achieving" by the Iowa Department of Education. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad says he has joined a lawsuit seeking to strike down a California law regulating the living conditions of chickens. More>>
Students at the University of Northern Iowa have managed to significantly reduce average student debt by taking advantage of a federal program that requires them to teach a high-need subject in a high-poverty school for four years. More>>
A Cedar Falls lawmaker is pushing for legislation that would help low-income families pay for child burials. More>>
Three people have been killed in a collision between a car and pickup in southern Iowa. More>>
Officials with Operation Thaw say the organization has received reports of contractors going door to door, misleading residents with frozen pipes. More>>
Woodrow John Hall, 42, of WaverlyPolice have arrested a Waverly man for his role in a fight and stabbing early Wednesday morning in Waverly. More>>
Area casinos are some of the biggest opponents to the proposed new casino in Cedar Rapids. The Black Hawk County Gaming Association worries the competition would fill investors' pockets rather than pump funding into local communities. More>>
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will not be voting on whether Cedar Rapids gets a casino license Thursday but they will learn how a Cedar Rapids casino will impact others. That could be a big factor in their final decision. More>>
The College Board announced Wednesday changes to the SAT college administration test. More>>
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a tough but thin-skinned leader who is squandering his country's potential, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday, a day after she likened his actions on the... More>>
This weekend in Dubuque, the Dubuque Fighting Saints will host Al Capone Night and the 3rd annual Girls Night Out. More>>
Patients and medical experts were speaking about the positive uses of medical marijuana at the capital on Wednesday. More>>
A ruling from a judge says Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz did not have the right to cancel a voter’s registration if those voters don’t appear to be United States citizens. More>>
On Monday, Stamatiades will head to Mayo Clinic and undergo epileptic brain surgery. More>>
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is planning his second trip to Iowa since running as the Republicans' 2012 vice presidential nominee. More>>
Zachary McDonald, 23, of BernardA Bernard man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened more than a year ago. More>>
Students and adults at Waterloo's Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church began the Lenten season in the spirit of giving. More>>
William John Madden, Jr., taken in 2012A missing 83-year-old man has been found safe after going missing for more than 24 hours. More>>
CHARLESTON (WVVA) - A Bluefield, Va., teen continues to recover in a Charleston hospital after tragically breaking her neck while attempting a stunt made popular on social media. Sabrina Armstrong, a More>>
The Iowa Department of Corrections says a man placed on escape status after not returning to a Dubuque work release facility has been caught in Wisconsin. More>>
Evansdale police continue to investigate the attempted robbery of the Pronto Mart. More>>
The American Red Cross works to strengthen its forces this month, as March has been dedicated to the cause for more than 60 years. More>>
A proposal filed by Waterloo officials shows they failed to request tax exempt status for the Cedar Valley SportsPlex. To build the SportsPlex, the city partnered with the non-profit Waterloo Development More>>
The unranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy boys basketball team earned a trip to the 4A State tournament with a 46-43 upset victory of 4th ranked North Scott in a substate championship game in Clinton. The Cougars More>>
Six people were taken into custody Tuesday in connection to an investigation into the sale of synthetic marijuana. More>>
Just four months ago Molli and Matt burns brought a new life into the world. More>>
Financial help is on the way for some homeowners with frozen pipes. More>>
Defense secretary Chuck Hagel announced last week his proposal to reduce the size of the active duty Army by about 15 percent, which could impact eastern Iowa cadets' futures. More>>
Stepping back from the brink of war, Vladimir Putin talked tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine crisis Tuesday, saying Russia has no intention "to fight the Ukrainian people" but reserves the right to use force. More>>
Courtesy Cedar Co. Sheriff's OfficeThe Cedar County Sheriff’s Office confirms a moose was spotted near Stanwood along Highway 30 Tuesday. More>>
Revelers endured winter temperatures and a chilling rain along parade routes Tuesday as New Orleans' 2014 Carnival season neared a close. More>>
The Cargill pork possessing plant in Ottumwa says that waste water from the facility has spilled into the Des Moines River. More>>
Police and fire departments in Waterloo are getting smaller after a big decision from city council members on Monday night. More>>
The Iowa wrestling team has set a new single-season NCAA mark for home attendance. More>>
Airport officials want to continue to add new nonstop services but say it's hard now because there's not room at the airport -- a problem they're working to fix. More>>
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill requiring school districts to test for the presence of radon gas.
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Employers must explain in writing how a worker will be paid and deductions to be taken from a paycheck in a bill the Iowa Senate has passed. More>>
The Iowa Board of Regents has released crime data that shows an increase in reported sex offenses at two of the state's three public universities. More>>
Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana would no longer be a criminal offense in the nation's capital under a bill approved by the D.C. Council. More>>
Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate and House have agreed kidnapping penalties need to be tougher, but they're having a hard time reaching a compromise for how long offenders should remain in jail. More>>
Democrats in the Legislature haven't given up on getting a minimum wage bill passed this year but acknowledge they're still trying to get Republican support. More>>
Fewer police and firefighters will be on the job in Waterloo under a plan approved by the City Council. More>>
Misty Morrissey, the mother of murdered Evansdale girl Lyric Cook, has been arrested again and now faces additional charges after being accused of continued drug use. More>>
Starting in June, travelers will be able to fly nonstop from Cedar Rapids to southern California. More>>
Black Hawk County officials declared a State of Emergency on Tuesday in an effort to thaw hundreds of frozen pipes. More>>
The extreme weather across the country is expected to drive up grocery prices. More>>
We now know how much damage the government shutdown did to our national treasures. The administration says the parks and local communities lost nearly $414-million due to the shutdown.
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Russian troops said to be 16,000 strong tightened their stranglehold on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula Monday, openly defying the U.S. and the European Union and rattling world capitals and stock markets. More>>
A body was recovered from a mobile home fire in central Iowa. More>>
Cell phone video of a vicious and violent fight in the Lindale Mall food court made its way on social media sites, Monday. More>>
A northeast Iowa insurance agent who is accused of making fake life insurance policies has pleaded guilty to mail fraud. More>>
The state Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal for landowners to let people under the age of 21 to drink on their property. More>>
Three crashes Monday morning on and near the Julien Dubuque bridge caused some traffic woes. More>>
The city of Dubuque wants to purchase 18 new iPads in FY15By state law, cities must adopt and certify fiscal year 2015 budgets by March 15. Dubuque's proposed budget includes a plan to buy 18 new iPads for city employees -- to the tune of close to $17,000. More>>
Steven FisherThirty-one years after her estranged husband's murder, an Iowa woman has been arrested and charged with murder. More>>
Tatyana Kieler was born in Russia and later moved to Ukraine, living in Crimea. Now she's an American citizen, but she still has deep ties to Crimea, where Russian troops recently marched in and took control. More>>
A woman from Dike could spend up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud Monday. More>>
At roughly 9:15 a.m. Monday, triplet lambs were born on Jared Gutknecht's farm outside of Cedar Falls. But this continued cold weather hasn't been ideal for Iowa livestock farmers. More>>
A Dyersville man was killed when a train collided with his car Monday morning. More>>
Repairs to a water main break in the vicinity on Wednesday means no school for one eastern Iowa high school. More>>
Culver's opened its 500th restaurant Monday in Cedar Falls, and the chain's co-founder and CEO Craig Culver was on hand for the grand opening event. More>>
A surveillance photo from a robbery in Oxford Junction; July 30, 2013Two banks involved in robberies the past year are collectively offering $50,000 in reward money to find who's responsible. More>>
Administrators at the University of Northern Iowa have agreed to put a policy on hold that requires faculty to teach an extra course if they don't complete enough research each semester. More>>
Kids may be a bit groggy Monday morning as the alarm clock rings -- or snoozes -- as a new National Sleep Foundation study found children are sleeping less than the recommended amount on school nights. More>>
Global stock markets are down sharply on tensions over Russia's military advance into Ukraine and the threat of sanctions by Western governments. More>>
Fears of a tit-for-tat campaign of economic sanctions between Russia and Western powers over Ukraine ratcheted up Monday, with concerns largely centering on Russia's supplies of natural gas to Europe. More>>
A crash on Highway 218 northbound in Waterloo just before 7 a.m. Monday morning created a headache for morning commuters.
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Mark Hockey has two mentees. Hockey joined the TeamMates Mentoring Program through Waterloo Schools three years ago at the recommendation of a teacher. More>>
An Iowa man is recovering after accidentally shooting his own finger during target practice. More>>
With high school proms around the corner, dozens of people under the age of 18 will be flocking to tanning salons, but Iowa lawmakers are looking to ban minors, with or without parental consent. More>>
An eastern Iowa mom went one day without her cell phone and blogs about it. More>>
Eastern Iowans picked up their shovels and fired up their snowblowers after another round of winter weather Saturday.
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The 31st Annual Maple Syrup Festival at Indian Creek Nature Center is serving up syrup this weekend. More>>
Iowa City officials are considering making a change to the city's marijuana policing policy. More>>
Hundreds of farmers gathered at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Saturday for the Farm and Ag ShowThis winter has some farmers concerned there may be a later-than-usual planting season. More>>
Two dozen people turned out Saturday morning for the Run for the Troops 5K in East Dubuque, Ill.Cold weather had a chilling effect on the Run for the Troops 5K Saturday morning in East Dubuque, Ill. More>>
City officials in Hazleton are hopeful a $4,000 project will fix a frozen water main. More>>
The first day of March will bring several inches of accumulating snowfall to eastern Iowa. More>>
Researchers at UCLA say using Twitter may be able to help doctors track HIV and drug activity. More>>
The hall inside the Interpretive Center at Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls is all set-up and ready to serve pancakes and maple syrup to around two thousand people this weekend. More>>
The Iowa Utilities Board has given preliminary approval to a plan proposed by MidAmerican Energy to raise its monthly rate. More>>
The 26th annual Tri-State Home and Builders Show is in Dubuque this weekendHundreds of people will fill Dubuque's Grand River Center this weekend for the 26th annual Tri-State Home and Builders Show. More>>
The University of Iowa has announced a new six-point plan to combat sexual assault on campus. More>>
IBM laid off an unknown number of employees this week at its global delivery center in Dubuque, according to an employee advocate group. More>>
The Mines of Spain Recreation Area in Dubuque will be hosting a bird banding program on March 9, 2014, at 1 p.m. More>>
During a special meeting on Thursday night, city council members in Hazleton unanimously approved a $4,000 project to fix a frozen water main. More>>
The city of Dubuque is hosting a two-day workshop titled "Put a LID on it: Protecting Our Water Resources Today and Into the Future," at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque. More>>
Dubuque Police are investigating a report of shots fired Thursday night near an apartment complex on the city's west side. More>>
The Loras College student organization Du-Buddies will be hosting "End the R-Word Week" the week of March 3-7th. More>>
Sally MasonSally Mason will continue on as the University of Iowa's president after a tense Board of Regents meeting regarding Mason's latest comments on sexual assault and ongoing communication issues between her and Regents members. More>>
An Iowa City woman has refused extradition to Colorado to face a murder charge. More>>
A former Mystique Casino employee is accused of stealing more than $20,000 worth of customer rewards points. More>>
The Iowa Public Information Board has voted against the release of a video that officials say shows a former state worker physically abusing a 17-year-old girl at the now-closed Iowa Juvenile Home. More>>
Supporters are meeting to discuss a plan in Iowa City to provide municipal identification cards to residents who are in the country illegally and others who lack documentation. More>>
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Deputy Secretary for Rural Development Doug O'Brien will stop in Dyersville Friday as part of his tour across northeast Iowa. More>>
He's famous for one-liners, a classic pair of shades and revitalizing the University of Iowa football program -- and on Friday, Iowa coaching legend Hayden Fry celebrates his 85th birthday. More>>
The ongoing debate on how best to prevent and deal with sexual assaults heard a surprising new perspective in Iowa City. More>>
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