July 29, 2016 Powerball weekend jackpot climbs to $478 million 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 28, 2016 James Alan McPherson, prize-winning author, dead at 72 James Alan McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning story collection "Elbow Room" and a longtime faculty member at the University of Iowa's prestigious Writers' Workshop, has died.
July 28, 2016 Powerball's estimated jackpot hits $422 million The estimated Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to nearly three months without a winner of the big prize.
July 28, 2016 Powerball's estimated jackpot hits $478 million No one has matched the jackpot-winning numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, and the prize has increased to an estimated $478 million.
July 27, 2016 Bodycam video shows police searching Iowa defensive end in park Police have released body camera footage showing a University of Iowa football player being questioned by police who were searching for a robbery suspect.
July 27, 2016 Court reverses part of Iowa lottery fraud conviction The Iowa Court of Appeals has reversed a portion of the fraud convictions of a former lottery official accused of fixing a Hot Lotto game in Iowa in 2010.
July 27, 2016 Powerball jackpot $422 million after months without winner The Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to nearly three months without a winner of the big prize.
July 25, 2016 Iowa football player thanks police after they pull guns on him in case of mistaken identity Faith Ekakitie awoke from his escape from the real world with police officers and their gun barrels staring him in the face.
July 21, 2016 Iowa men expected to change not guilty pleas in Pokemon case Two Iowa men accused of bringing guns and ammunition to Boston after allegedly making online threats against the Pokemon World Championships are expected to change their not guilty pleas.
July 20, 2016 AP EXPLAINS: Why do Republicans say sky is falling? Is it? The United States depicted at the Republican National Convention is a scary place.