Iowa

More than 300,000 fliers were mailed out to Portlanders on Jan. 21 with a curious offer: A chance to win a tour of the city's sewage treatment plant....

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Jan. 28, with a presale starting on Wednesday....

Police are warning the public after finding razor blades on gas pump handles in Forest City and surrounding areas....

Iowa State's Caleb Grill didn't let back stiffness prevent him from contributing to a big win against fifth-ranked Kansas State....

A young alligator found abandoned inside a plastic storage bin in a New Jersey parking lot has found a new home in Florida....

Today is a day that you need to be aware, as you head out the door. We are tracking accumulating snowfall this morning across the QCA. So far this morning, there have been reports of some accidents in Knox co. as roads have quickly deteriorated in many sp...

A judge on Tuesday ordered a man released from prison immediately after his attorneys presented new evidence and argued that he didn't commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years locked up for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping and se...

Gionni Dameron had dreams of graduating high school, going to college and returning to Des Moines to work with his father, who owns What the Fries food truck....

The new fire chief will take over as Ankeny continues to grow and makes plans for a new fire station....

As dark as prospects may seem for first-time house shoppers, a recent analysis found that there are still markets where dreams of settling down without crushing, monthly payments is a reality....

Ehsan Shaban has been living with the Kuburas family for a little over a week, and he already calls Hasan and Suhra Kuburas 'mom' and 'dad.'...

Is "Missing" part of a new, clever franchise? In a way, it is. Its 2018 predecessor "Searching" is one of those fantastic unsung gems that's woefully under-viewed. It's referenced just a smidge in "Missing," but this movie ...

The Des Moines Register compiled and analyzed radio traffic between 911 dispatchers and police, news releases and court documents to create a timeline of events at Starts Right Here....

A judge said Marlin Thomas had acted with 'unspeakable depravity' in trafficking women. But a court rules plea deal was broken, tosses life sentence....

'Beetlejuice,9; 'Six,' Journey, Eric Church and Ed Sheeran are just a taste of the big Broadway shows and concerts headed to central Iowa in 2023....

Twenty to 30 minutes after the Monterey Park shooting that left 11 people dead, authorities say 72-year-old Huu Can Tran entered the Lai Lai Ballroom in nearby Alhambra armed with what officials described as a magazine-fed semi-automatic pistol that had a...

Some senators are eyeing a divided Congress as an opportunity to tackle reforms to Social Security, as the program faces significant solvency issues in little more than a decade. Changes to Social Security are a perpetually heavy lift for Congress, but th...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) runs the risk of alienating Black voters ahead of a potential 2024 presidential bid after a series of controversial moves by his administration, some observers say. Though he hasn't announced a decision for the 2024 presi...

The quake was followed by a 3.5 magnitude aftershock at 2:03 a.m....

Some 67 countries or jurisdictions worldwide criminalize consensual same-sex sexual activity, 11 of which can or do impose the death penalty, according to The Human Dignity Trust, which works to end such laws....

Former Iowa All-American and Davenport Assumption star Mallory King finished fourth in the Hawkeye Pro 800 meters. King, with the Midwest Elite team, ran 2:04.10. Current Hawkeye Alli Bookin-Nosbisch......

Drake led by 18 points at halftime, but the Sycamores rallied and the game went down to the wire....

Davenport West 77, Dav. Central 68. Falcons (7-6, 7-4 MAC)...

The UTHS Panthers beat Rock Island 60-52 in their WB6 battle on January 24....

The North Girls Basketball team had a MAC battle with Assumption but in the end the Wildcats won 64-50 on January 24....

Following a mild start to January the month will end much differently in the state of Iowa with several chances for snow and well-below-normal temperatures....

Pleasant Valley 56, Bettendorf 40 Class 5A No. 2 Spartans (16-0, 13-0 MAC)...

The Cyclones shot better than 60 percent from the floor in the second half to topple the Wildcats at Hilton Coliseum....

Polk Co. Sheriff's Office is warning members of Polk Co. of a continued phone scam.The sheriff's office sent out a press release Tuesday stating there have been...

A 35-year-old Davenport man faces multiple felony charges after police allege he was involved in a gunfire incident earlier this month. Salvador Zavala Jr. faces felony charges including three charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon, four charges ...

The Moline Maroons had another huge night as they defeated Geneseo 87-38 at Wharton Field House....

Bettendorf 41, Pleasant Valley 35 Bulldogs (10-4, 8-3 MAC)...

The third time was a charm for Governor Kim Reynolds Tuesday, after finally seeing her private school tuition bill pass the finish line.Wasting no time, Reynold...

Police say the woman overheard the man...

Both the Iowa City and Coralville city councils are putting a spotlight on human trafficking.Both cities issued proclamations Tuesday evening, recognizing Human...

The mayor of Blue Grass has declared a Winter Weather Emergency beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25, beginning at 12 a.m. until 6 p.m., a news release says. According to the release, because of upcoming winter weather conditions predicted to begin Wednesday, the...

On Thursday from 4pm-7pm, the winner of the Race for the Space program, The KETO Kitchen, will host a grand opening at their new downtown space located in the...

Iowa's new Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined 19 other states in a lawsuit against the Biden Administration's new immigration policies.The Texas...

The Church of Cash will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24, at the Raccoon Motel, Davenport. Tickets are $15 for the 21-plus ages show. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The award-winning Church of Cash is a premier Johnny Cash tribute show band. For tickets and ...

Two people, Kandice and Mark, explain why they are building a home out of reclaimed materials in the middle of a ramp on the I-5 in Seattle....

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will be removed from office if the House Ethics Committee finds that the embattled congressman broke the law. The remark is McCarthy's most extensive comment yet on potentia...

The Dubuque Fire Dept. (DFD) responded to a structure fire around 3:53 p.m. on Tuesday.Crews were called to a 3 story, multifamily house on the 400 block of Lor...

Walmart announced a four-point plan to strengthen its jobs and invest in its employees....

A stolen Kia rammed a police squad car during a pursuit on Tuesday, according to a news release from Moline Police. Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, Moline Police responded to a call from a person in the 700 block of 51st Street, Moline, to report a Kia Sportag...

Eleven days after the death of popular singer-songwriter David Crosby, a tribute to his longtime bandmate is coming to Bishop Hill. Barry Cloyd — along with TJ Jones and Tom Abbot — will present a tribute to the music and life of Stephen Still...

The discovery of classified documents at former Vice President Mike Pence's home is complicating efforts by congressional Republicans to coordinate their lines of attack on President Biden's handling of similar materials from his time as second-in...

The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of snow for much of the week, but with little if any accumulation...

The NWS has expanded a Winter Weather Advisory to now INCLUDE the Quad Cities on Wednesday. It starts at midnight and goes until 6 p.m. The main problem in the Quad Cities with this storm is snow. We're looking at 2-4 by the time things wind down Wedn...

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday formally rejected two Democrats — Reps. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (Calif.) — from serving on the House Intelligence Committee, escalating the two-year tit-for-tat battle between the par...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has released the names of the Republicans who will serve on a pair of subcommittees as part of the GOP's promise to launch investigations into the Biden administration. McCarthy in a tweet Tuesday announced the ...