May 29 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Apartment building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa In our news wrap Monday, officials say there are no known fatalities or people still trapped after an apartment building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, warring factions in Sudan agreed to extend a cease-fire for another five days and Uganda's… Continue watching
May 29 No deaths reported after Iowa apartment building collapse, officials say By Associated Press Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said workers searched for survivors throughout the night and rescued one person from the building. But he says “no known individuals” were believed to still be trapped as of Monday morning. Continue reading
May 13 DeSantis courts conservative voters in Iowa as weather sidelines Trump rally By Thomas Beaumont, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Warning of a Republican “culture of losing,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP as he courted voters in battleground Iowa. Continue reading
Apr 18 Iowa’s Senate advances controversial bill to loosen child labor laws By Associated Press The Labor Department says it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway, and officials are concerned about the exploitation of children, particularly migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 08 Iowa attorney general halts payments for rape victims’ contraceptives, abortions By Associated Press The Iowa Attorney General's Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Continue reading
Feb 20 As 2024 GOP Iowa caucus gets underway, Donald Trump is notably absent By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press After a slow start, Republican presidential prospects are streaming into Iowa, the leadoff presidential caucus state. Notably absent from the lineup, at least for now, is former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 04 Democrats vote to change order of 2024 presidential primary By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic Party on Saturday approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot. Continue reading
Jan 24 Iowa lawmakers approves public money for private school students By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press The plan signed Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds makes Iowa the third state to pass a measure that allows such spending with few restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 23 2 students killed and teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting, police say By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 12 Iowa judge blocks effort to ban most abortions in the state By Associated Press A state judge has blocked an effort to ban most abortions in Iowa by upholding a court decision made three years ago. Judge Celene Gogerty found that there was no process for reversing a permanent injunction that blocked the abortion… Continue reading