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November 13, 2019

Mollie Tibbetts' accused killer wants confession thrown out, claims he wasn't read rights

New, gruesome details emerged in court during a pre-trial hearing in the case of murdered 20-year-old Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts.

November 12, 2019

Buttigieg claims narrow Iowa lead amid primary surge: poll

A new poll in Iowa – the state that kicks off the presidential caucus and primary nominating calendar – indicates that South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg holds a slight edge over his top rivals for the Democratic nomination.

November 11, 2019

Bloomberg's barriers: China comments, lackluster polling, dubious strategy could hamper bid

The presidential campaign trail is littered with failed candidates who launched their White House runs late in the game or even skipped the early voting states to concentrate on the later contests along the road to the nomination.

November 11, 2019

Castro swipes at Iowa and New Hampshire, argues they're not diverse enough to keep primary status

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro is calling for Iowa and New Hampshire to lose their coveted status leading off the presidential nominating calendar, pointing to a lack of diversity in both states. 

November 9, 2019

Mayor of Pocahontas backs Joe Biden, not Elizabeth Warren

The mayor of Pocahontas, Iowa is not backing who you might think.

November 8, 2019

Iowa convicted killer claims he served life sentence after he died, and then revived

An Iowa judge on Wednesday rejected an appeal from a convicted murderer who argued that because he suffered a medical emergency in 2015—and died momentarily—he therefore already completed his life-sentence and since then has been unjustly held behind bars over the past four years.

November 5, 2019

Iowa fire chief fired after allegedly drunkenly driving patient to hospital while on job

The chief of an Iowa fire department was charged after investigators say he allegedly got behind the wheel of an ambulance — with a patient inside — and drove the emergency vehicle while drunk.

November 4, 2019

Warren, at Iowa town hall, likes 'frame' of question on 'US-supported murder'

When asked on Monday if she will “stop U.S.-supported murder” as president, candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “I like your frame on this.”

November 4, 2019

Ex-Des Moines Register reporter suggests Carson King shares blame for 'unfair' firing

The Des Moines Register reporter who was fired amid the blowback he received for his piece on an Iowa philanthropist claimed he lost his job "unfairly" and suggested he wasn't responsible for the controversy that unfolded.

November 3, 2019

Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef leaves 1 dead, 8 hospitalized, officials say

A multistate salmonella outbreak seemingly linked to ground beef has left at least one person dead and another eight people hospitalized, health officials said.