January 21, 2019 Iowa man wins $1 in lottery, celebrates with giant check An Iowa man who won $1.00 through the lottery seemingly wanted to be treated like a big winner — and state officials obliged.
January 21, 2019 Iowa man built grenade at sushi restaurant to prove a point, police say An Iowa man called police on himself Tuesday and told responding officers he had built an explosive device while sitting at a restaurant, authorities said.
January 17, 2019 Gun safety courses will be mandatory for some Iowa middle school students Two Iowa middle schools to begin gun safety classes.
January 14, 2019 Gillibrand to announce presidential bid during appearance on 'Colbert' show, report says New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will become the next Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential fray, according to CBS News, which reported that she will announce her formation of an exploratory committee Tuesday during an appearance on the network's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
January 9, 2019 Iowa felon arrested after allegedly shooting at deer, hitting woman in head: report An Iowa felon who authorities believe was intoxicated allegedly fired a .30-30 rifle at a deer but accidentally hit a 73-year-old woman in her home Friday night, The Des Moines Register reported.
December 29, 2018 Mollie Tibbetts’ mom opens up home to son of Mexican immigrants after his parents fled slain student's town Laura Calderwood, the mother of slain University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, opened up her home to Ulises Felix, the son of Mexican immigrants, who fled the town after a suspect was arrested in connection with her daughter’s murder.
December 21, 2018 Prosecutor's arrest for drunkenness prompts dismissal of case against man accused of molesting teen An Iowa man who was set to plead guilty in a sex abuse case was freed from jail Monday after a judge cited a drunken county attorney for failing to prosecute him in a timely manner.
December 20, 2018 DNA evidence leads police to charge Iowa man with 1979 murder of 18-year-old woman Thirty-nine years to the day that a woman was killed and left in her family's car in the parking lot of an Iowa mall, officials announced Wednesday a suspect was arrested in her murder.
December 19, 2018 Iowa gym teacher arrested on suspicion of being drunk at work, police say Erin Ellerbach, 38, of Asbury, Iowa, was arrested after she was suspected of being drunk while at work at Jefferson Middle School.
December 5, 2018 2020 Democratic presidential prospects making early moves in Iowa Democrats mulling a run for presidency in 2020 are already flocking to the Hawkeye State to test the waters before officially announcing their candidacy.