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June 6, 2024

Iowa man accused of killing 3 in pipe attack

Luke Truesdell, 34, of Marion, Iowa, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder after allegedly perpetrating an attack with a metal pipe.

June 4, 2024

Rep. Miller-Meeks beats back conservative primary challenge in Iowa race

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks fought off a conservative primary challenge after amassing a significantly larger war chest than her opponent ahead of a close race in November.

June 4, 2024

Rep. Feenstra wins primary challenge in Iowa race after fending off conservative challenge

Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, survived a primary challenge on Tuesday evening in one of the safest Iowa seats for Republican lawmakers.

June 4, 2024

$3.5M settlement reached with family of Iowa State student who died in rowing accident

Officials agreed Tuesday to a $3.5 million payout for the family of Iowa State University student Yaakov Ben-David, who died over three years ago in a rowing accident.

May 30, 2024

Tennessee governor joins GOP trend of vetting candidates on support for school choice: 'So important to me'

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee vows to vet GOP primary candidates for school choice support in the next election cycle, reflecting a pattern of other red state governors.

May 26, 2024

On this day in history, May 26, 1907, iconic actor John Wayne is born in Iowa

John Wayne, the iconic actor, was born in Iowa on this day in history, May 26, 1907 — and went on appear in a myriad of films, starring in dozens of Westerns over the years.

May 24, 2024

Navy Reserve veteran pleads guilty to beheading Satanic statue in Iowa State Capitol

A former congressional candidate has pleaded guilty to vandalizing a pagan idol displayed at the Iowa State Capitol last year.

May 24, 2024

More severe weather hits the Midwest as Iowans recover from devastating twister

A large storm system swept the Midwest on Friday, with multiple tornadoes being reported across the region shortly after a separate storm laid waste to Greenfield, Iowa.

May 23, 2024

More bad weather could hit Iowa, where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage

A destructive EF-4 tornado killed four people and injured at least 35 in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa; more than 100 homes in the community of 2,000 were ripped apart in just one minute.

May 21, 2024

Storms spin up tornadoes in Iowa that cause injuries, topple wind turbines

Storms spun up tornados in Iowa that caused an unknown number of injuries and extensive damage, including the taking down of several 250-foot wind turbines.