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DES MOINES, Iowa — On this week’s episode of Homewi$e Amanda Krenz and mortgage expert Tyler Osby discuss the Homestead Tax Credit. Learn if you qualify, how you claim the credit, and how much you can save. Past Episodes:

There’s big money in building data centers, specifically big money for businesses like the Des Moines construction firm The Weitz Co. But what’s in it for the rest of us? Ryan Lamb from Weitz argued in an April 5 Register opinion piece that data centers offer a better future for all of Iowa. They don't. Lamb presented some numbers and they sound big. He...

(KIMT) -- An unseasonably warm and moist air mass will surge northward into the Upper Midwest throughout the day Monday, launching high temperatures to the upper 70s to low 80s. Dew points will spike to the mid 60s. As this occurs, a massive trough of low pressure is digging into...

UPDATE... The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Monday’s severe risk for much of central and Southern Minnesota. It is looking more and more likely that severe storms with the potential to produce tornadoes will move across parts of central and southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. The Storm Prediction Center...

BONDURANT, Iowa — A former central Iowa principal, allegedly found intoxicated on school property, had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, a new report reveals. An investigation began on March 9 after Bondurant–Farrar Community School District Superintendent Rich Powers contacted the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Powers picked up former Morris Elementary principal Carrie Ratliff from the school after staff said she was...

Attorney John Bryan, host of The Civil Rights Lawyer, does not treat the case of Larry Bushart like some murky close call. In his telling, it is one of the clearest examples of government retaliation against protected speech you are likely to see.

(Atlantic) The Atlantic boys’ golf team finally got on the course for a meet this past week—and made it count. Atlantic captured the tournament title at the Des Moines Christian meet at Jester Park. As reported earlier, the Trojans turned in an impressive performance, highlighted by Gage Gross...

When Iowa wrestling's Ella Schmit concluded her final dual at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Bettendorf native let folks know she was seeking a job opportunity after she graduated. "Any companies out there, here I am," Schmit joked during a Jan. 18 post-dual press conference. Now that opportunity has come for one...

DE SOTO, Iowa — A Heinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport told WHO 13 News there is a great need for foster homes. The center is looking for a foster home for Flint, a high-energy, affectionate, playful dog who has grown calmer with his current foster home. Amy Heinz explained how the fostering certification and training works.

300 tattoo artists from all over the country will descend upon Des Moines this weekend! The annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention returns to the Iowa Events Center April 10th through 12th!. What's the Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention?. Middle of the Map is a huge annual tattoo...