Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera found guilty in Iowa student’s stabbing death
Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts.
Man sets neighbor’s house on fire for not mowing his lawn, police say
An Iowa man has been charged with 1st-degree arson and 2nd-degree criminal mischief after he allegedly set his neighbor's house on fire when they did not follow through on a promise to mow his lawn, police say.
Mollie Tibbetts: Prosecutor says video, DNA will be key in trial for Iowa student’s murder
Prosecutors gave opening statements Wednesday to jurors in the trial of the man charged in 20-year-old Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts’ murder.
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
States across the country are dramatically scaling back their COVID-19 vaccine orders as interest in the shots wanes, putting the goal of herd immunity further out of reach.
Iowa woman who drove SUV into 2 children because she thought 1 was 'a Mexican' pleads guilty to hate crime
An Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for intentionally driving her SUV into two children in 2019 because she said she thought one was Mexican and the other was a member of the Islamic State group.
Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s
New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine.
Iowa governor signs bill that removes permit requirements for handguns
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday a law that loosens regulations on gun ownership by eliminating the need for a permit to buy or carry handguns in the state.
Illini beat Iowa 82-71 to advance to Big Ten Tournament title game
The Illini will face No. 9 Ohio on Sunday. If they win, it'll be their first tournament title since 2005.
Republican lawmakers trying to give drivers who hit protesters legal immunity
In July of last year, a pickup truck drove through BLM protesters in Tulsa, leaving three people seriously injured. A GOP lawmaker in Oklahoma says: "The driver of that truck had his family in there, and they were scared to death."
Northwestern Wildcats beat Iowa Hawkeyes 77-67
The Northwestern Wildcats beat Iowa 77-67 on Saturday night, with Jordan Hamilton, Veronica Burton and Sydney Wood leading the way.
Iowa comes back from behind, beats Illinois 35-21
Iowa trailed by two touchdowns, but came back to beat Illinois 35-21.
Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid COVID-19 betting claim
The company's president and CEO, Dean Banks, said he was “extremely upset” about the allegations against managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, saying they do not represent the company's values.
Iowa police K-9 finds missing 2-year-old boy who wandered from home with family dog
A police dog in Iowa tracked a missing 2-year-old boy who had wandered away from home, finding the toddler by a creek more than half-a-mile away.
Winter weather brings 'multiple' rounds of snow to Upper Midwest, Iowa hit with snow squalls
Several weather systems will spread snow from the Northern Rockies through the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest this week.
U of Iowa says it won't pay former Black players $20 million for alleged racial discrimination
Black players reported that they were long not allowed to wear "do-rags," tank tops, earrings or other jewelry in the football building and were discouraged from getting tattoos or having certain hair styles. Black players said they felt singled out, isolated and forced to suppress their personalities.
Windstorm caused $7.5 billion damage in Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota and Indiana
The August 10th storm generated winds of 140 mph. Four people were killed, homes and crops were destroyed, and half a million people were left without power. It lasted for 14 hours.
Missing 16-year-old Chicago boy last seen near Quad Cities
Police are asking the community for help finding a missing Chicago teen who was last seen in the Quad Cities area.
Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event
As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."
Illinois police still looking for killer, 28 years after kidnapping and murder of college student
SHARE TO HELP: On August 23, 1992, Tammy Zywicki vanished after dropping off her brother at Northwestern University in Evanston. Her car was found near Utica and her body was found a week later in Missouri. Police are still looking for her killer and hope you'll share her picture.
Iowa officials say a young child has died from coronavirus as school prepare to reopen
As dozens of Iowa school districts prepare to open on Monday, the state health department announced that a child under the age of 5 died from coronavirus complications. The virus has killed more than a thousand Iowa residents so far.