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A federal project starting this summer is designed to make it easier for people to visit a total of 20 museums in Iowa — and hundreds more museums across the country — without cost being […]

Davenport city officials gave another update today on the partial collapse of an apartment building Sunday. Police Chief Mike Blaydel says they now believe two people may’ve died. “We have five that are unaccounted for […]

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says abnormally dry conditions are likely to persist in Iowa through the summer. “As we move each day with this dry weather and suddenly warm weather, we’re seeing short term dryness […]

Residents of five counties in southwest Iowa will have to continue boiling and conserving water this week as work continues to get their water system back up. Avoca Rural Water Plant general manager Tom Kallman, […]

The Mason City Fire Department is investigating the fire that destroyed the Mystic Lanes bowling alley on Sunday night. The department says they were dispatched shortly before 9:15 p.m. where on arrival they found the […]

A Cresco man drowned in a lake near New Hampton Monday. Authorities say Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue found the body of 52-year-old Alvardo Barranco shortly before six p.m. The Chickasaw county sheriff’s office says […]

Cameron Young, one of the PGA Tour’s up-and-coming young stars, has committed to play in this year’s John Deere Classic, July 5-9, at TPC Deere Run. “The John Deere Classic always has been a place […]

The two Republican presidential candidates who are leading in the polls will be in Iowa this week. Florida Senator Ron DeSantis will hold events here today and tomorrow, then former President Donald Trump will be […]

Many law enforcement outlets across Iowa use specially-trained dogs to help solve crimes, but the Des Moines Fire Department is believed to be the first to deploy a full-time arson dog. A 30-year veteran of […]

Davenport officials say an apartment building that partially collapsed Sunday is unstable and will be demolished. A woman was rescued from the building Monday — more than 24 hours after the western side of the […]

Iowans who are spending part of their Memorial Day looking for a place to rent for their upcoming summer vacation need to be wary of scams. Consumer protection expert Michelle Reinen advises everyone to do […]

Davenport’s Fire Chief says one more person was rescued from the rubble of the apartment building that collapsed Sunday evening. Chief Mark Carlsten held a briefing this morning, and says that person was taken to […]

4A 1. Dowling Catholic (9-1), LW #1 2. Ankeny Centennial (8-0), LW #2 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (10-0), LW #4 4. Johnston (8-2), LW #3 5.Cedar Rapids Kennedy (10-2), LW #7 6. Southeast Polk (10-2), […]

The search continues this morning in Davenport after an apartment building collapsed Sunday. The city held a briefing where Fire Chief Mark Carlsten described the situation. “Crews arrived on scene and found a six-story apartment […]

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and Iowans who spend any time enjoying the outdoors need to be on-guard for ticks, as Lyme disease cases are on the rise in the state. […]

The Iowa Goldstar Military Museum at Camp Dodge is open today and providing a free breakfast to continue what has become a tradition on Memorial Day. Museum curator Mike Vogt says several other things are […]

First responders have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing in Lake Red Rock. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call at about 7:30 Saturday night that a group of young […]

The population of the eastern Iowa community of Tiffin jumped 11% last year, making it Iowa’s fastest growing town. Tiffin is about a 15 minute drive from Iowa City. The latest estimates from the U-S […]

For the fourth time in her record-setting career, Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson is now onboard the International Space Station, this time as the first female commander of a private space mission. During a question-and-answer session […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will let teenagers work longer hours in Iowa and be paid to work in some jobs that are off limits to minors today. “Honestly, it […]