Politics Feb 13 Senate confirms Brooke Rollins as Trump’s agriculture secretary as tariffs and deportations loom Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports.
Nation May 22 Tornado leaves deadly toll in Iowa Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through a small town and left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars, while the howling winds also twisted and toppled wind turbines.
Nation Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Nation Feb 16 2 juveniles charged in connection with mass shooting during Kansas City Super Bowl rally A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the juveniles were charged Thursday and are being detained in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center “on gun-related and resisting arrest charges.” More charges are expected.
Nation Jan 14 Principal who was critically injured protecting students during Iowa school shooting has died An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed.
Nation Jan 10 Snow in the West and flooding in the Northeast. And more winter storms on the way Forecasters say more bad weather is in store after storms that battered nearly every corner of the United States.
Nation Jan 10 Major storms pummel the Northeast, causing flooding and downing power lines The same weather system already brought heavy rain, hail and at least three reported tornadoes to the South.
Politics Jan 09 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as winter storms batter U.S. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Tuesday’s briefing that storms remained a threat across the country. “We are closely monitoring the weather, and we encourage all Americans to do the same," she said.
Nation Jan 05 Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say State authorities said Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger and other staffers and students were wounded in the Thursday morning shooting, that left one sixth-grade student dead.
Nation Jun 16 Abortion remains legal in Iowa after state high court declines to reinstate law largely banning the procedure Currently, abortions are allowed in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.