Rare blonde raccoon becomes frequent visitor at Iowa home
A unique and rarely seen blonde raccoon has become a frequent guest for one Iowa homeowner.
Iowa Lottery posts wrong Powerball numbers — but mistaken winners can keep winnings
A "human reporting error" resulted in the wrong numbers being published after the draw, and some players became lucky losers.
Missing golden retriever found safe after being gone for nearly 5 months
Molly, who went missing in June, was recently found in a corn field by a farmer who quite literally bumped into her.
Man sent threatening letters with white substance to Niles police, school resource officer: police
An Iowa man is accused of threatening an elected official in Niles as well as members of the Niles Police Department last month.
Iowa Amber Alert subject located in Indiana: 14-year-old Nina Williams found safe
The subject of an Amber Alert in Iowa was located in Hammond, Indiana, on Wednesday night.
Iowa firefighter arrested and charged in 13-arson spree
A 60-year-old Iowa firefighter, Kendall Eugene Rhoads, has been arrested and faces 13 counts of arson along with a charge of reckless use of fire or explosives, according to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office.
Iowa Target customers shocked to find huge exotic snake curled up in shopping cart
The Colombian red-tailed boa constrictor was first spotted in the parking lot the day before, but the initial reports were unfounded.
Iowa teen who beat high school Spanish teacher to death gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years
A judge sentenced Willard Miller after a hearing Thursday lasting more than seven hours. Miller and Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty months ago to the 2021 baseball bat attack on Nohema Grabe.
'I fell into my chair': Iowa couple wins $2M Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
A tornado destroyed the couple's home in 2001, and it took several years for them to start to rebuild.
Body of missing man found in Iowa apartment collapse; search continues for others
The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday.
Iowa authorities release video of police cruiser hitting 4-year-old boy
Chief Michael Tupper said the officer who hit the child was carefully operating his vehicle and that "what occurred is unfortunate, but Officer Danielson did nothing wrong."
Iowa apartment building partially collapses, prompting massive rescue effort
Authorities have not disclosed if anyone was killed or the number of people, if any, that remain trapped after a portion of the six-story apartment complex collapsed and broke away from the rest of the structure.
Iowa police officer clings to hood of car during dramatic chase, suspect sentenced to 5 years
Newly released bodycam footage shows an Iowa police officer clinging to the hood of a car during a 2021 incident while trying to arrest a wanted man attempting to flee.
2 teens plead guilty in 2021 beating death of Spanish teacher in Iowa
Two Iowa teenagers pleaded guilty to murder after they attacked the 66-year-old teacher with a baseball bat in a park after a dispute over a bad grade in 2021.
Chicago man gets 60-92 years for shooting, critically wounding Iowa deputy
A Chicago man who was convicted of shooting and seriously wounding an Iowa sheriff's deputy during a convenience store robbery in 2021 has been sentenced to up to 92 years in prison.
Northern US in store for a colorful light show from the Northern Lights
Some states along the U.S.-Canadian border have potential to see the Northern Lights this weekend.
Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states
The same line of storms impacting the Northeast on Saturday was responsible for the most severe active day this year on Friday, with more than 500 storm reports.
Iowa mom, grandpa, arrested after newborn baby 'left to die' and disposed of: Police
Iowa police said that the woman had the baby in late-February.
Funeral home workers startled when 'dead' woman starts breathing
The 66-year-old Iowa woman had been pronounced dead at hospice but “gasped for air” when funeral home staff opened the body bag, state officials say.
18-year-old man charged in Des Moines school shooting, police say
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the killing of two teenagers at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines.