December 5, 2018 Iowa father sentenced after leaving his maggot-infested son to die in hot apartment An Iowa father will spend the rest of his life behind bars for leaving his infant son alone in an apartment bedroom for nine days while maggots crawled over the boy and E. coli infected his bloodstream before he ultimately died, The Des Moines Register reported.
November 26, 2018 Midwest snowstorm cancels hundreds of flights as holiday weekend winds down A massive storm blanketed much of the central Midwest with snow Sunday, canceling hundreds of flights at airports in Chicago and Kansas City and forcing parts of some major highways to shut down as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend drew to a close.
November 21, 2018 Iowa man who damaged iconic 'Field of Dreams' site gets probation An Iowa man who damaged the iconic “Field of Dreams” site must serve two to five years of probation and received deferred judgment, which allows his conviction to be scrubbed if he fulfills his terms.
November 4, 2018 Author Stephen King asks Iowans to vote against Steve King, calls GOP congressman 'racist dumbbell' With Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King, right, engulfed in controversy, author Stephen King took to social media over the weekend to try to distance himself from the congressman.
October 30, 2018 Biden, stumping for Dems, says he's 'sick and tired' of Trump White House Former Vice President Joe Biden said he is “sick and tired” of the Trump administration during a fiery speech Tuesday stumping for Democratic Party candidates in Wisconsin one week ahead of the midterm elections.
October 26, 2018 Iowa teacher should be fired for wearing blackface at Halloween party, NAACP leader says The Davenport School District is investigating reports that a teacher wore blackface at a public Halloween party.
October 24, 2018 Democratic county attorney apologizes after allegedly being caught drunk in courtroom A Democratic county attorney up for reelection in southern Iowa has apologized and has asked voters to let her continue her work after being accused of being drunk in a courtroom.
October 19, 2018 Soldier deployed to Guantanamo Bay dies while swimming at beach The body of a 19-year-old Iowa Army National Guard member deployed to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay was found after a massive search-and-rescue operation Wednesday -- one day after he was seen being overpowered by a strong current in the waters off Cuba's southern tip.
October 14, 2018 Suspect in college golfer’s murder linked to 3 knives, court documents show A man accused of killing a decorated college golfer was linked to three knives police recovered, including where he allegedly showered after the slaying, court documents revealed.