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May 3, 2024

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice has said that it intends to sue Iowa over a law that makes it a crime for a person to be in the state if they were previously denied admission to the U.S.

April 26, 2024

Meet the American who invented the gas-powered tractor, entrepreneur John Froelich, helped feed the world

John Froelich, the oldest son of German immigrants, was born in Iowa in 1849. The grain mill operator tinkered away on a gasoline traction, the tractor, that changed global agriculture.

April 25, 2024

Body found in northwest Iowa field believed to be trucker missing since November

A body discovered Wednesday in an Iowa field is believed to be that of 53-year-old Wall Lake resident David Schultz, a truck driver who went missing just before Thanksgiving.

April 16, 2024

Caitlin Clark's high school coach 'so proud' after Iowa star's WNBA draft selection: 'Pretty surreal'

Dowling Catholic High School basketball coach Kristin Meyer reacts to her former player Caitlin Clark being drafted as the number one pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.

April 15, 2024

13-year-old girl fatally shot in Iowa, 12-year-old boy in custody

A 13-year-old girl was found fatally shot at a home in Eldora, Iowa, early Sunday morning. A 12-year-old boy was subsequently taken into custody.

April 11, 2024

GOP governor signs bill allowing local authorities to arrest certain migrants, 'enforce immigration laws'

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a bill that allows local police to arrest illegal immigrants in the Hawkeye State who were previously deported.

April 10, 2024

Cicada invasion: An ‘amazing’ American phenomenon and bonanza for anglers

The U.S. is expecting an invasion of noisy mating cicadas in the coming weeks, which will pose nuisance for some gardeners and an opportunity for others like anglers.

April 9, 2024

Judge blocks demolition of art installation at Des Moines park

A federal judge has blocked plans to demolish the dilapidated "Greenwood Pond: Double Site" art installation at a Des Moines, Iowa, city park.

April 3, 2024

Prominent art installation at Des Moines park set for demolition

Crews may begin demolition work on the deteriorating "Greenwood Pond: Double Site" art installation in Des Moines, Iowa, as early as next week.

April 2, 2024

Iowa lawmakers pass teacher retention bonus for district hit by January shooting

Employees of the Perry, Iowa, school district may receive retention bonuses under a bill heading to the desk of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.