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Iowa gov rips fellow Republican as 'sore loser' after stunning Dem endorsement

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called fellow Republican Kevin Virgil a "sore loser" after Virgil endorsed the Democratic opponent of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra.

Disturbing moment cop fatally shoots family's dog in front of two screaming young kids

Davenport Police Department officer Ethan Bock opened fire on the two-year-old beloved pet -- named Myst -- last Wednesday after responding to a separate 911 call about four other aggressive...

Aggressive water buffalo on the run in Iowa town after escaping police stand-off, being shot

The water buffalo was spotted running around town on Saturday morning.

Iowa attorney accused of distributing sadistic monkey torture videos: feds

An Iowa man was arrested this month for his role in a sadistic group that created and distributed videos where monkeys were brutally tortured, killed, and sexually abused, federal prosecutors...

15 states sue Biden-Harris administration for enrolling noncitizens in Obamacare

A coalition of states led by Kansas has sued the Biden-Harris administration to block the federal government from providing free health care through the taxpayer-funded Affordable Care Act, otherwise known...

13,600-year-old Mastodon skull excavated from US creek in 'goldmine' discovery after 12-day excavation

Officials estimate that the mastodon died in the Paleoindian period -- and had been buried undetected for 13,600 years.

Son shot father in the face over argument about his 'stinky feet': cops

David Carpenter's father told police that an intense argument unfolded after he told his son his "feet stink."

US appeals court makes decision on controversial Iowa book ban

An appeals court gave Iowa the green light to keep books depicting sex acts out of school libraries and classrooms and forbids teachers from raising gender identity and sexual orientation...

RFK Jr. cancels Iowa State Fair campaign event over ‘increased security concerns’

“We were unable to secure a venue stage indoors that satisfies our security requirements for Mr. Kennedy's safety,” a campaign official told The Post. 

Pleasantville, Iowa woman, 39, arrested after allegedly poisoning her husband with eyedrops

The couple lives in Pleasantville, Iowa, which is about 25 miles southeast from Des Moines and has a population of less than 2,000.

What do tickets cost to see Chappell Roan at the Hinterland Festival?

Hozier, Vampire Weekend and Orville Peck round out the star-studded lineup.

Iowa parents kept 4-year-old disabled son in ‘makeshift cage’: authorities

The parents, both 26, were arrested Thursday after the little boy was found covered in filth outside the family's home in Hamburg, a city just north of Missouri, the Fremont...

Shark euthanized after biting person in Iowa, refusing to let go

The shark clamped its jaws down on their hand and refused to let go.

Prom king, 17, drowns in lake weeks after graduating

A recent high school grad and prom king tragically drowned in an Iowa lake Wednesday.

Woman busted after dead body of reputed ex-lover found wrapped up in back of crashed car

A 32-year-old woman was arrested and charged on two counts of second-degree murder after the dead body of her romantic partner was found in the back seat of her crashed...

Minnesota dam breach destroys buildings and roads, prompting evacuation orders

Several buildings and roads along Minnesota's Blue Earth River have been destroyed by flood waters following a breach at the Rapidan Dam on Monday, with residents in low-lying areas warned...

Flooding forces Midwestern residents to evacuate as heatwave scorches most of US

Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in hundreds of homes were told to get out as the Rock River could no longer take...

Judge blocks Iowa law allowing state authorities to arrest and deport migrants 

The Biden administration sued Iowa over the new law last month, arguing that the federal government has “exclusive authority under federal law to regulate the entry and removal of noncitizens.”

Trump leads Biden by 18 points in Iowa in troubling sign for president in 2024 swing states

Former President Donald Trump seems slated to improve massively on his 2020 victory in Iowa — meaning President Biden could face even more trouble in swing states he won narrowly that...