February 6, 2021 Iowa congressional contest heats up as House takes first step to consider election challenge The ongoing challenge to Iowa's second congressional district race is poised to soon heat up when the House committee charged with investigating the matter will officially get to work.
February 6, 2021 Early presidential primary states' GOP chairs team up to protect their 2024 turf The Republican Party chairs in the first four states that hold contests in the GOP presidential nominating calendar -- Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada -- are teaming up to protect their cherished status.
February 5, 2021 Wisconsin mall shooting suspect, 17, apprehended in Iowa, authorities say U.S. Marshals Service personnel on Thursday arrested a teenage fugitive who was wanted on murder charges in connection with a deadly Wisconsin mall shooting days earlier, according to reports.
February 3, 2021 Iowa restaurant selling for $1 because of coronavirus challenges Li Zhang is selling his restaurant, Lark & Owl, for just $1 after suffering huge losses over the last year caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
February 2, 2021 House blocks immediate consideration of GOP school reopening legislation House Republicans fell short in their effort Tuesday to force immediate consideration of a school reopening bill that would have given full federal funding to schools that physically reopen during the coronavirus pandemic and penalized districts that remain closed.
January 27, 2021 Winter weather sweeps across the US with multiple storms bringing snow, rain and blizzard conditions A winter storm that dumped up to 15 inches of snow and forced coronavirus testing sites to close in the middle of the country is expected to bring further precipitation to parts of the Northeast on Wednesday, while forecasters are warning of an "atmospheric river" that will generate hazardous travel conditions on the West Coast.
January 20, 2021 Two GOP House freshmen beat the odds, land coveted committee spots Two swing-district Republican House freshmen scored coveted spots on the House Appropriations Committee in a rare feat for newly elected members.
January 15, 2021 Coronavirus cases in Iowa surpass 300,000 Coronavirus cases in Iowa surpassed 300,000 for the first time this week, estimates for the state health department show.
January 14, 2021 Intense gusts force wind warnings in 8 states, cause power outages for hundreds of thousands Damaging wind gusts shook the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states on Wednesday, felling trees, downing power lines, closing roadways and killing one person.
January 12, 2021 Iowa car chase topping 100 mph speeds kills 3, injures 2 Police were initially responding to reports from a woman who claimed that a man had been going through her car before speeding off in another vehicle.
