Kids in this Iowa town will trick-or-treat on Halloween for 1st time since 1938

It’s been 86 years since kids in Des Moines, Iowa, went trick-or-treating on Halloween. Thanks to a severe weather forecast, they’ll be able to celebrate with the rest of America.

New poll shows Harris surging in state thought to be safe for Trump

Trump won the state by over 9 points in 2016 and 2020, but a new poll says Kamala Harris has made up significant ground.

Fugitive on the run for 30 years captured after minor bicycle infraction

A fugitive who had been on the run for nearly 30 years was apprehended in West Des Moines, Iowa, after being stopped for a minor bicycle infraction.

Caught in twister: Deputy’s bodycam records too-close encounter with Iowa tornado

Sgt. Todd Dollen with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was trying to get campers at the Hacklebarney Campground to shelter when he became trapped on the roads as the twister roared by.

Dan Marburger, principal injured in Perry, Iowa school shooting, dies

Dan Marburger, the heroic Perry, Iowa high school principal who was shot while trying to protect students from a mass shooter, has died 10 days after the shooting, his family confirmed.

Iowa school shooting: 6th grade student killed, 5 others wounded

Police said a 17-year-old student shot five students and one administrator at Perry High School in Iowa before turning the gun on himself. One of the students, a sixth-grader, died.

Satanic Temple display destroyed at Iowa capitol; former Navy fighter pilot charged

Michael Cassidy, a former Mississippi statehouse candidate, is charged with criminal mischief for reportedly destroying the Satanic Temple display in Iowa's capitol building.

Iowa teen farms an acre of land to fill food banks with fresh veggies

Since her project began, 17-year-old Lauren Schroeder has grown more than 7,000 pounds of fresh produce for local food banks.

Iowa firefighter arrested and charged in 13-arson spree

A 60-year-old Iowa firefighter, Kendall Eugene Rhoads, has been arrested and faces 13 counts of arson along with a charge of reckless use of fire or explosives, according to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office.

Abortion is now legal in Iowa after judge blocks new ban

The judge’s decision on Monday means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality.