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A 10-month-old Kansas girl died after being strapped for more than two hours inside a sweltering car, and police arrested a foster parent who said he'd forgotten about her until something on TV jogged his memory, an... More>>
Cyclists pulled into Independence throughout the day on Friday for their last overnight stop at RAGBRAI. More>>
Two men carjacked a woman at gunpoint but soon sped out of control, killing three children Friday as they plowed into a group selling fruit to raise money for their church, Philadelphia police said. More>>
A planned equipment update in Cedar Falls will cause low water pressure for some on Sunday. More>>
A local organization is scrambling to find tools to complete a project on time. More>>
One eastern Iowa city just dropped almost $1 million on a new fire truck, which can do something most people have probably never seen. More>>
Iowa DOT resident construction engineer Hugh Holak said the Julien Dubuque Bridge could open as early as Monday, four days ahead of schedule. More>>
Grilling eggs can serve as one way to shake up an average breakfast, or an option for an early tailgate as we inch closer to football season. More>>
Mayflies have begun emerging from the Mississippi River in swarms that show up on radar like thunderstorms, coat roads and leave behind slimy messes. They've already been blamed for at least one car crash this week in... More>>
Born and raised in Decorah, Lydia Dawley will always call Iowa home. Now 17 years old, she's grown up on property that's been in her family for years. Now, Dawley represents Winneshiek County as the 2014 Fair Queen. More>>
A Des Moines man is awaiting a federal judge's ruling to determine whether he can preach at the Iowa State Fair this year without getting into trouble. More>>
It was lunchtime when a tracked launcher with four SA-11 surface-to-air missiles rolled into town and parked on Karapetyan Street. Fifteen hundred miles (2,400 kilometers) to the west, passengers were checking in for... More>>
The globe is on a hot streak, setting a heat record in June. That's after the world broke a record in May. More>>
Former Linn County Attorney Eugene Kopecky has sued the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission over its rejection of the proposed Cedar Rapids casino. More>>
One person is in Linn County jail after gunfire damaged a Cedar Rapids home Friday morning. More>>
A youth triathlon will be held in Cedar Rapids, causing some roads to be closed temporarily.
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A Dubuque business is speaking out after being targets of a recent scam. More>>
A Waterloo boxer says he is putting up 100 percent of his own money to promote a big night of professional boxing Saturday night August 2nd at the Five Sullivan Brothers' Convention Center. Brandon Marks is promoting an 11 fight card featuring unbeaten Greg Sykes, Mike Plazola and national golden glove competitor Kevin Cruz in his first professional fight among others.Marks said, "Because I put the card together it's going to be the best you have ever seen in the Cedar Valley-- It's going to... More>>
An Air Algerie jetliner carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in a rainstorm over restive Mali, the third major international aviation disaster in a week. More>>
The Toledo group that that fought to keep the now-closed Iowa Juvenile Home open says they'd like to see the facility re-purposed to house immigrant children from Central America. More>>
After a long day on the bike, RAGBRAI riders were looking for welcome break as the rolled into Waverly. More>>
Miller-Riverview Park and Campground in Dubuque is expected to open on August 1st. More>>
Two more military aircraft carrying remains of victims from the Malaysian plane disaster arrived in the Netherlands on Thursday, while Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a U.N. team to secure the... More>>
A U.N. school in Gaza crowded with hundreds of Palestinians seeking refuge from fierce fighting came under fire Thursday, killing at least 15 civilians and leaving a sad tableau of blood-spattered pillows, blankets and... More>>
Bicyclists all have a reason for participating in RAGBRAI. For the Griffin family of Birmingham, Alabama, RAGBRAI has been a great opportunity to spread awareness about Duchenne disease. More>>
Year-long detours will begin on Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids on Monday as a part of the Highway 100 project. More>>
The mother of one of two girls abducted from an Evansdale lake has pleaded guilty to drug charges. More>>
Construction on the Julien Dubuque/U.S. Highway 20 bridge may wrap up a day or two earlier than scheduled. More>>
Highway 218 is always busy with vehicles. Add about 20,000 cyclists, and it could lead to a dangerous situation. More>>
More than five months after Cedar Rapids businesses were burglarized, police have made two arrests. More>>
The United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States will be accepting donations of school supplies for kids in need, during an upcoming drive spanning two separate weekends. More>>
A high speed chase ends in a family's yard where kids had been playing just minutes before. More>>
A convicted armed robber who eluded authorities for nearly 41 years after escaping prison has appeared in court in Cedar Rapids on Social Security fraud and identity theft charges. More>>
The caption added by the Black Hawk County Democrats reads, "One was a white supremacist. The other isn't." The post was later removed.An eastern Iowa Republican group called a recent Facebook post by a local Democratic group on a social media site "offensive," and the Democratic group apologized this week. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad wants the federal government to notify state officials about any immigrant children placed in Iowa. More>>
Dubuque Police and Dubuque Fire are investigating a fire that took place at Dick's Sporting Goods at Kennedy Mall in Dubuque Thursday morning. More>>
The Highway Patrol says a dozen piglets died when they fell from a moving semitrailer on Interstate 29 in eastern North Dakota. More>>
The federal government says insurers owe Iowans nearly $1.8 million in refunds because of a provision in the Affordable Care Act. More>>
Doug Francis sums up the popular phrase from this week: "It is hot." More>>
A Sioux City man's death Thursday morning is the second death recorded at this year's RAGBRAI. More>>
The Dubuque City Council has awarded $35,000 in funding to seven Dubuque arts and culture organizations. More>>
It's only right to go All Knight -- that's the slogan -- figuratively, and literally -- painted all over the town of Waverly as it anxiously awaits cyclists. More>>
Beginning at the end of the day on Saturday, Aug. 2, the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center Pool in Iowa City will be closed for routine and preventative maintenance. More>>
This author is sure to get you in touch with your Irish roots. More>>
Last December, the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa men's basketball teams put on a show at the Wells Fargo Arena in a game that the Cyclones won in overtime.
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Jurors will be allowed to review the video, but not the transcript, of an Iowa man being interrogated as they consider whether he's guilty of murder in the death of his pregnant wife. More>>
A 25-year-old man from Decorah has drowned in the Upper Iowa River. More>>
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