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Iowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that put a temporary block on the state’s strict abortion law, and is telling the lower court to let the law take effect.

Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the Midwest

Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go

Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the Midwest

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?

Iowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that put a temporary block on the state’s strict abortion law.

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Watch: Home collapses into water as flood water erode around dam

Flood waters inundate Woodbury and Monona counties in Iowa

Midwest railroad bridge collapses amid heavy rain and flooding

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Iowa receiver Kaleb Brown arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence, fake license

Police say Iowa receiver Kaleb Brown was arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and possessing a fake driver’s license.

Midwestern flooding collapses a bridge, forces evacuations and kills at least 2

Flooding in the Midwestern U.S. has collapsed a railroad bridge and sent water surging around a dam after days of heavy rains that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate or be rescued.

Millions swelter as temperatures soar across the US, while floodwaters inundate the Midwest

Millions of Americans sweated through yet another scorching day, while floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa whose own water-level gauge was submerged.

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat

Floodwaters have forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain. Meanwhile, much of the United States is longing for relief from yet another round of extraordinary heat Saturday.

Iowa trucker whose body was found in field died of hypothermia after taking meth, autopsy finds

An autopsy determined that an Iowa truck driver who disappeared last fall and whose body was found in a farm field this spring died of hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication.

Iowa man pleads not guilty to killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month

The Iowa man accused of killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month has filed a written plea of not guilty to four first-degree murder charges.

Here’s where courts are slowing Republican efforts for a state role in enforcing immigration law

The federal government has long had sole authority over U.S. immigration policy, but several Republican-led states are pushing for a role in enforcing regulations.

A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law that allows law enforcement in the state to file criminal charges against people with outstanding deportation orders or who previously had been denied entry to the United States.

Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway

Ryan Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his first victory of the season and a spot in the playoffs.

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

Sam Mayer took the lead from Riley Herbst on the overtime restart to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway.

NASCAR’s Cup Series comes to Iowa, but it’s not the same track the drivers remember

Christopher Bell likes that the NASCAR Cup Series is at Iowa Speedway for the first time. The .875-mile track isn’t the one he remembers.

Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t

Attorneys general across the U.S. have a new fight on their hands: protecting Americans from unproven and expensive stem cell treatments that salespeople claim can cure almost anything.

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle

Kyle Larson turned his pleasure of earning a NASCAR waiver into the Cup Series playoffs with his third victory this season on the Sonoma road course.

Federal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools

Attorneys for LGBTQ+ youth, teachers and major publishers have asked a federal appeals court to affirm a lower court order that blocked key parts of an Iowa law banning books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.

Officials work to bring home US instructors recovering after stabbing attack at Chinese park

U.S. officials are working to bring home four injured instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were stabbed in the northeast Chinese city of Jilin where they were teaching.

Iowa defends immigration law that allows local officials to arrest people told to leave US

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa defended its new immigration law on Monday and argued that the state’s ability to file criminal charges against people did not infringe on federal authority over immigration because local officials would abide by all federal regulations.

The only surviving victim of a metal pipe attack in Iowa has died, authorities say

The only survivor of a metal pipe attack in Iowa has died. That’s led authorities to charge the suspect with a fourth count of first-degree murder.

Iowa’s Ava Jones takes medical disqualification, retires from basketball after injuries from crash

Iowa forward Ava Jones will take a medical disqualification and retire from college basketball. The school and Jones announced the decision Friday.

An Iowa man is accused of killing 3 people with a metal pipe

An Iowa man is accused of killing three people an injuring a fourth by attacking them with a metal pipe at a rural home.

Iowa sheriff finds 3 dead, 1 injured in rural home near Cedar Rapids

An Iowa sheriff says authorities found three people dead and another injured after responding to a emergency call Wednesday from a home in rural Linn County.

Illinois man gets life in prison for killing of Iowa grocery store worker

An Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an Iowa grocery store worker in what police called a “random act of violence.”

Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims

The Iowa attorney general’s office will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state primaries

Iowa voters will cast ballots in primaries that will affect the narrowly divided U.S. House as well as the Republican-controlled state legislature.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the final presidential primaries and caucuses of 2024

The 2024 presidential primary calendar is drawing to a close with a handful of primaries on Tuesday and two Democratic caucuses in Guam and the U.S.

Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be.

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm.

More severe weather moves through Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

Several tornadoes have been reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees. Friday’s severe weather comes days after a tornado devastated one small Iowa town, killing four people and injuring 35 others.

More bad weather could hit Iowa, where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage

The National Weather Service says three separate powerful tornados carved up long paths across Iowa.

Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister

A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames.

Jenni Fitzgerald, longtime Iowa women’s basketball assistant, follows Lisa Bluder into retirement

Assistant coach Jenni Fitzgerald has announced her retirement after working for 32 years on Lisa Bluder’s staffs at Drake and Iowa.