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.
Proposed Iowa SNAP bill would restrict recipients from buying meat, white bread, and American cheese
Under the proposed law, SNAP recipients would not be able to purchase a handful of kitchen staples.
Dog tied up, abandoned at Iowa airport while owner catches flight alone
The dog is a 1-year-old female, whom officers have called Allie.
Grumpy sportscaster forced to cover winter storm goes viral: 'Can I go back to my regular job?'
A local Iowa sports reporter assigned to reporting on the blizzard conditions currently gripping the Midwest turned heads online Thursday with a clip of his hilariously grumpy reactions to having to be outside in the cold for the job.
Iowa couple allegedly drowned their newborn in bathtub, police say
Authorities say a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police.
Teen human trafficking victim, who pleaded guilty to killing rapist, escapes custody in Iowa
Iowa authorities say an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim, who pleaded guilty to killing a man she said raped her, escaped from a women's center where she was serving her probation sentence.
US flu hospitalization rate highest its been since 2009 swine flu pandemic, experts say
The winter flu season usually ramps up in December or January. Reports of another respiratory virus, RSV, also continue to increase nationally, although health officials are optimistic that they are seeing some early signs that the wave of RSV may be starting to wane.