Des Moines school board poised to fire superintendent after ICE arrest
The Des Moines school board is poised to fire the district's superintendent after he was detained by ICE last week.
Des Moines schools superintendent detained by ICE
Des Moines Public Schools superintendent has been detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat, break GOP's supermajority
Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a race for the state Senate, flipping the district and breaking the Republican's supermajority.
Man used company card to buy $140K in Pokémon cards, gaming items; sentenced to 4 years in federal prison
He will serve four years in federal prison and have another three years of supervised release.
Minnesota State Fair named as best in the country by USA Today
USA Today readers have named the Minnesota State Fair as the best in the country, with Iowa and Wisconsin following closely behind.
Minnesota's neighboring states nowhere near 90-day wait for REAL ID
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it’s looking at options to lower the wait time.
Missing Iowa teens have police asking for public help: Des Moines PD
Police are asking the public’s help in locating two teens who authorities believe have voluntarily gone missing.
Jodi Huisentruit disappearance: New Hulu documentary on case set to debut
A new three-part documentary on the disappearance of news anchor Jodi Huisentruit thirty years ago is set to debut this week.
Jodi Huisentruit disappearance: 30 years later, push for answers continues
The family and friends of Jodi Huisentruit still hope there will be a resolution to her disappearance 30 years ago.
Kingdom Ministry Iowa camp investigated, 88 kids removed amid abuse claims
Authorities in Columbus Junction, Iowa, said they removed 88 minors from a church camp earlier this month after receiving reports of alleged abuse.
Watch: Deer trashes Iowa hair salon after breaking through window
Video shows a Keokuk police officer responding to a call for a burglary - only the culprit was a deer who was desperately seeking an exit.
Minnesota weather: Severe storms bring damage, reported tornadoes
While the Twin Cities metro largely dodged the storms, areas in southern Minnesota saw hail, reported tornadoes and storm damage.
See it: 'Firenado' spins through burning Iowa field sparked by lightning
Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which started this fire whirl.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds not seeking re-election in 2026
After nearly a decade as the Governor of Iowa, Republican Kim Reynolds made the surprise announcement on Friday that she’s not seeking re-election in 2026.
Search for Jodi Huisentruit: Investigators fight for search warrant release
Attorneys argued in court on Monday for authorities to release search warrants related to the disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, who went missing nearly 30 years ago.
Iowa state senator wants state to buy 9 MN counties
Republican Iowa state senator Mike Bousselot says he plans to introduce a bill in the Iowa Legislature to purchase nine southern Minnesota counties that border the Hawkeye state.
Mini goldendoodle missing for 2 years found 300 miles from home
The holidays are much brighter for a Twin Cities couple who were recently reunited with their mini golden-doodle. Their dog ran away more than two years ago.
This is the living wage needed for a family of 4 in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Here's how much money you need to make if you're raising a family of four in the Midwest.