Nation Jun 02 Rescuers at Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday.
Nation May 31 Some residents of collapsed Iowa building remain missing; no human activity detected, city says Davenport authorities have not provided an update on the number of people missing since Tuesday, when they said five people were unaccounted for, including two who could still be in the wreckage that was too dangerous to search.
Nation May 30 5 unaccounted for including 2 likely in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building, mayor says Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday.
Education May 26 Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, bans books depicting sex acts from school libraries The new law signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds mandates the removal of all books depicting sex acts from Iowa school libraries. Religious texts will be exempt from the ban.
Nation Apr 26 Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag walls and closed off flood-prone areas.
Nation Apr 05 Early morning tornado kills multiple people, causes widespread damage in Missouri Authorities say a tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri has caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people.
Politics Jan 24 Iowa lawmakers approves public money for private school students The plan signed Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds makes Iowa the third state to pass a measure that allows such spending with few restrictions.
Nation Jan 23 2 students killed and teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting, police say Police said was the targeted shooting occurred at a Des Moines school that is dedicated to helping at-risk youth. Three suspects were arrested afterward.
Politics Dec 06 Black farmers sue government for promised federal aid A class-action lawsuit says the federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of Black farmers. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers…
Nation Nov 08 Powerball ticket with jackpot of more than $2 billion sold in California Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize.