Dad with lightning-fast reflexes catches toddler on slip ‘n slide
Footage by Rachel Nicole Ohl shows her husband and kids having a blast on the beloved outdoor children’s toy, with even the tiniest member of the family getting in on the action.
Iowa tornadoes: 12 twisters confirmed within 24 hours
A night of severe storms Wednesday spawned 12 confirmed tornados in Iowa, the National Weather Service confirmed.
MMA fighter Travis Fulton hangs himself after agreeing to plead guilty to child porn charges
Longtime MMA fighter Travis Fulton killed himself in jail hours after reportedly agreeing to plead guilty to child porn charges, according to officials.
Iowa amusement ride under investigation after 2nd death in 5 years
Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park.
Iowa man arrested in McDonald’s bomb threat over missing sauce, police say
Ankeny police arrested 42-year-old Robert Golwitzer Jr. last weekend for allegedly threatening to blow up a McDonald’s for not including a dipping sauce in his nuggets order.
Man threatens to blow up McDonald's due to missing dipping sauce
A man in Iowa threatened to blow up a McDonald's restaurant after the fast-food joint forgot to include dipping sauce with his order, said police.
Man allegedly killed family after father said get job or move out, police say
A 20-year-old man charged with killing his parents and younger sister in their family home in Iowa told police that a masked intruder was to blame for the homicides.
Iowa boy still missing one week after vanishing from trailer park
A boy vanished from an Iowa trailer park days before his 11th birthday and is still missing a week later. State and federal investigators continued Thursday to look into what happened to him.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial goes to jury after closing arguments
The fate of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the suspect charged in the 2018 stabbing death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, is now in the hands of the jury after closing arguments wrapped up Thursday.
Iowa official 'tired of fighting' as coronavirus vaccine interest drops
“They’ll sit and argue with you. We’re just tired of fighting. We’re not pushing anyone. We figure if you want it you can get it.”
Man sets neighbor’s house on fire for not mowing his lawn, police say
An Iowa man has been charged with 1st-degree arson and 2nd-degree criminal mischief after he allegedly set his neighbor's house on fire when they did not follow through on a promise to mow his lawn, police say.
Mollie Tibbetts trial: Blood in suspect's truck came from slain Iowa student, DNA analysts say
Day 3 of the Cristhian Bahena Rivera trial takes place Friday. He’s charged with first-degree murder in the 2018 death of Molly Tibbetts.
Mollie Tibbetts: Video evidence shows Iowa student running, vehicle tied to crime
Jurors at the trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera were shown surveillance video Thursday of a woman running and a vehicle tied to the defendant driving by her seconds later.
US health officials say anxiety caused COVID-19 vaccine reactions in 5 states
U.S. health officials concluded that anxiety caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states.
Iowa woman who drove SUV into 2 children because she thought 1 was 'a Mexican' pleads guilty to hate crime
An Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for intentionally driving her SUV into two children in 2019 because she said she thought one was Mexican and the other was a member of the Islamic State group.
Iowa governor signs bill that removes permit requirements for handguns
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday a law that loosens regulations on gun ownership by eliminating the need for a permit to buy or carry handguns in the state.
Iowa boy selling baseball bats from fallen trees to help storm victims
Tommy Rhomberg has crafted more than 200 baseball bats, which he sold to raise money for storm victims in Iowa.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, tests positive for COVID-19
On Tuesday evening, he tweeted that he had tested positive.
'Science on both sides' of wearing masks, Iowa governor claims
After months of opposition, the governor of Iowa signed an order that requires people to wear masks in indoor public places under some circumstances.
Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event
As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."