Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid COVID-19 betting claim
The company's president and CEO, Dean Banks, said he was “extremely upset” about the allegations against managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, saying they do not represent the company's values.
Surging COVID-19 cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
It's not that people don't realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. It’s that many of them aren't especially concerned.
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."
Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos
An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe.
Death toll from wind storm rises in Iowa as power outages persist
The straight-line winds that toppled trees and power lines across much of Iowa was “unlike anything our company has ever seen," Alliant Energy spokesman Mike Wagner said.
Iowa meth kingpin is 3rd executed by US government this week
A convicted killer from Iowa whose five victims included two young girls is scheduled Friday to become the third federal inmate to be executed this week, following a 17-year pause in federal executions.
Iowa Democratic Party chair resigns after caucus embarrassment
After a disastrous caucus night led to delays in results reporting, and candidates eventually calling for a recanvass, the head of Iowa's Democratic Party is stepping down.
Why New Hampshire's primary matters after Iowa Caucus debacle
The Democratic presidential primary race has pivoted to unpredictable New Hampshire after a wild night at the Iowa caucuses. The small New England state with a tendency to shock and surprise will have its say Tuesday.
Police: Iowa woman says she intentionally ran over teen because she was 'a Mexican'
A 42-year-old Des Moines, Iowa woman has been charged with attempted murder after she intentionally allegedly ran over a 14-year-old girl because she was "a Mexican," according to the Clive Police Department.
Students praised for sportsmanship as boy with cerebral palsy wins wrestling match
Footage of a boy with cerebral palsy winning a high school wrestling match in West Branch, Iowa, has gone viral.
Iowa convicted killer’s claim he briefly 'died' after being resuscitated 5 times won't end life sentence, court says
The Iowa Appeals Court has ruled against a convicted killer who says he "died" during a medical emergency and thus fulfilled his life sentence.
Iowa woman, 56, dies in gender-reveal party explosion, police say
Debris from the explosion flew through the air, reportedly hitting the woman and severely wounding her.
Man arrested on suspicion of using ‘McLovin’ fake ID to get into bar
A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of using a fake ID bearing the name “McLovin” to get into an Iowa City bar.
'Brother to all': Iowa pastor beaten to death and robbed outside of his church
A central Iowa pastor who also served as a chaplain to area first responders was robbed and beaten to death outside of his church, authorities said.