Sep 25 Jan. 6 rioter mistakenly released from prison, prosecutors say By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Prosecutors say the federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released an Iowa man from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 25 Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities invested By Melina Walling, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis of county tax data from local governments in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities, with their total tax bills at times outstripping that of large farms,… Continue reading
Jul 23 Iowa judge rules state ban on most abortions to take effect Monday By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Jul 16 1 dead, thousands without power after severe storms, possible tornadoes hit Chicago area By Associated Press The National Weather Service says 5-7 inches of rain fell in eight hours. Continue reading
Jun 25 Floodwaters breach levees in Iowa as Midwest faces another round of severe storms By Hannah Fingerhut, Dave Collins, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms. Continue reading
Jun 24 What to know about the devastating flooding in the Midwest By Michael Phillis, Associated Press In Iowa, some areas got as much as 15 inches of rain in the span of a few days. Continue reading
Jun 24 Railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa collapses among Midwest flooding By Associated Press Heavy rain has caused flooding in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. Continue reading
Jun 22 Much of U.S. copes with extreme heat while helicopters rescue people from flooded Iowa town By Ed White, John Hanna, Associated Press The governor of Iowa sent helicopters to a small town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:16 Small Iowa town becomes latest community devastated in active tornado season By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Search efforts continue in Iowa where a devastating tornado tore through a small city and led to multiple deaths. It was part of a series of twisters hitting the state on Monday. The most powerful tornado cut through the heart… Continue watching
May 22 Tornado leaves deadly toll in Iowa By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott McFetridge, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press 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. Continue reading