Court hearings across several states test President Trumps authority to deploy National Guard troops as legal challenges mount over federal overreach.

Financial strain is worsening for federal employees after a push to restore pay during the government shutdown failed in the Senate.

New York Attorney General Letitia James faces court over mortgage fraud allegations tied to a Norfolk home purchase

Some sunshine will bring central Iowa a mild Friday afternoon, but clouds thicken this weekend keeping us cool with spotty showers.

A National Guard aircraft crashed in Oklahoma City during a training mission, causing power outages and a grass fire. No injuries were reported.

Melissa may strengthen into a major hurricane, bringing life-threatening rains and landslides to the Caribbean

Larry Orr found it on the Lake Superior shore after the Fitzgerald sank during an incredible storm in November 1975. All 29 men on the ore vessel died.

Mary Greeley Medical Center will close the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames by Dec. 31, 2025, citing rising costs and a growing preference for in-home hospice care.

An Iowa fisherman broke the state record by reeling in a 105-pound blue catfish from the Missouri River, surpassing a 21-year-old record.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office clarified it was not involved in confiscating documents in Mitchellville, emphasizing its neutrality in political matters.

A former northwest Iowa city utility clerk was fired for allegedly stealing customer deposits, denied unemployment benefits, and remains under investigation as the case awaits potential charges.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is calling for witnesses to help solve the murder of Michael Carter Jr., who was shot and killed a year ago at Union Labor Park in Des Moines.

ADR Axles has begun construction on its new U.S. headquarters at Perry Industrial Park, set to open in 2027.

Waukee celebrates the opening of Spring Crest and Painted Woods West parks, designed with community input to enhance outdoor spaces for families.

Jessica Reznicek, convicted of damaging the Dakota Access Pipeline, has been released from prison and is now at a halfway house in Des Moines.

The U.S. military has flown a pair of supersonic, heavy bombers up to the coast of Venezuela

Several farm animals, including over half a dozen sheep and goats, have been killed by a brazen bear in Townsend, Massachusetts, officials said.

Roughly 150,000 Iowans could see monthly health insurance costs spike if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire at the end of the year.

Alaska Airlines says it is grounding its planes because of an information technology outage

House and Senate Judiciary Committee leaders are considering Smiths request, with some urging transparency and public hearings.

Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on Congressional Democrats to reopen the federal government, warning that SNAP benefits for thousands of Iowans could be delayed if the shutdown continues past Nov. 1.

A 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges

Iowa Democrats have nominated Renee Hardman for the special election in Senate District 16, where she hopes to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Claire Celsi.

If you're more interested in staying in than going out for Halloween, you might as well turn down the lights and turn on a scary movie.

The bear that Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) biologists euthanized earlier this year is not the same bear that killed a man who was camping at a campground in the Ozark National Forest, the commission discovered.