The Times-Republican and the Tama-Grundy publications took home a total of eight first-place awards across editorial, photography, website and advertising categories during the annual Iowa Newspaper ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Advocates of a possibly-endangered Des Moines landmark are urging city leaders to consider two things about Birdland Pool: its place in the community and its place in history.

Winneshiek County's sheriff said he won't honor ICE detainer requests, despite state law requiring it. Attorney General Brenna Bird is investigating.

Gov. Kim Reynolds threatened Winneshiek County with the possible loss of all state funding after the county’s sheriff publicly restated his “long-time stance on not recognizing detainers” issued […] ...

A bill that would allow Iowa schools to start earlier was advanced through committee on Tuesday. The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced SF 205, which allows both ...

The Iowa Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would change Iowa’s limitation on when public and private ...

Sentenced to death for killing two children in 1963, Leon Tice's sentence was commuted a month before Iowa abolished capital punishment in 1965.

Sally Novetzke of Cedar Rapids in December 2018 holds mementos of her time as U.S. ambassador to Malta and a book of photos ...

The House Higher Education Committee has honed in on standardizing general education requirements, banning schools from ...

FORMER IOWA GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD HAS RETIRED AS PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE. BRANSTAD SAYS ONE OF HIS ...

Local 5 News caught up with Vilsack to discuss what he is looking forward to and what he believes he brings to the role as CEO.