August 12, 2016 Iowa medical, psychology boards mull conversion therapy rule Iowa boards overseeing doctors and psychologists considered Friday whether to adopt a policy that would ban state-licensed professionals from counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender children to change their sexual orientation in a practice known as conversion therapy.
August 11, 2016 Lawsuits show tense relations between police, blacks in Iowa The city with Iowa's highest African-American population has settled lawsuits against white police officers who roughed up three black residents, including a 13-year-old girl who was handcuffed after yelling at a passing officer to "slow down." Videos obtained by The Associated Press in two of the cases show questionable uses of force by Waterloo officers at a time when interactions between police and minority residents around the country are being scrutinized after several high-profile deaths of blacks at the hands of police.
August 10, 2016 APNewsBreak: Report says alleged lottery fixer acted alone An internal investigation into a national jackpot-fixing scandal has concluded that a single former lottery employee was responsible for any drawings that were manipulated, but it failed to uncover proof of his guilt.
August 9, 2016 Police: Train car derails in Iowa, hits bar called DeRailed A freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed, police said.
August 4, 2016 Iowa zoo settles lawsuit; lions sent to Colorado sanctuary A wildlife protection group says two African lionesses have been sent to a Colorado sanctuary, settling its lawsuit against a roadside zoo in northeast Iowa.
August 3, 2016 4 Kenyan-born runners join Army, represent US at Rio Games Kenyan-born runner Hillary Bor won't be content with just wearing the red, white and blue at the Olympics.
August 1, 2016 Pipeline construction equipment damage in suspected arson Machinery located at three oil pipeline construction sites in central Iowa has been extensively damaged by fire.
July 31, 2016 Powerball $478 million jackpot is nation's 8th largest Powerball players have a shot at the nation's eighth-largest lottery jackpot, but they should keep in mind that their dreams of riches likely won't become a reality.
July 30, 2016 Powerball's eye-popping jackpots explained Powerball players will have a shot at the nation's eighth-largest lottery jackpot this weekend, but they'll face long odds that have led to nearly three months without a winner.
July 30, 2016 Riverboat loses power, drifts from Nebraska to Iowa Authorities say at least three people have been injured when a riverboat carrying 135 passengers struck a riverbank in Omaha, Nebraska, lost power and drifted across the Missouri River before coming to rest near a park in Council Bluffs, Iowa.