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ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce has filled a lawsuit against it’s former CEO, Melisa Cox, who pled guilty to stealing more than $250,000 earlier this year. In late April, 47-year-old Melisa Cox withdrew previous not-guilty pleas and pled guilty to first-degree theft, unauthorized use of a credit...

Omaha, NE – A round of thunderstorms is expected across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa this evening, bringing the potential for strong to severe weather between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley. The agency said a cold front moving into the...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa fire departments responded to several field fires on Saturday, largely due to dry and windy conditions. Even with burn bans in place, fire crews urge farmers to stay vigilant. Iowa experienced record rainfall in July, but turned a corner into a dry August and September. This combined with...

74 million years ago, a meteor struck Iowa like a cosmic cannonball. The aftermath? Water quality that still surprises us today.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A recent discovery that may indicate ancient life on Mars has a little-known connection to eastern Iowa and the University of Iowa. Dr. Valerie Payré works in the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability. But her focus is on the mouth of a river on Mars.

It took more than wishing upon a star, but a little boy in Iowa will experience a dream come true as he and his family will celebrate the end of his cancer journey at ‘The Most Magical Place on Earth.’ Our Quad Cities News reporter Charlie Roiland introduces us to Mason, whose wish was granted […]

IOWA CITY, IA (LOOTPRESS) – A teenager died last Saturday in rural Iowa after being shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel, officials said. Carson Ryan, 17, was hunting squirrels outside Iowa City when gunfire from someone in his group struck him in the back of the head, according to […]

Illinois state officials are celebrating a public health milestone – there are no known cases of bird flu in dairy cows in the state. An outbreak of bird flu impacted states across the country in 2024. Illinois was one of the state’s involved but no longer has any current cases. The Illinois Department of Public […]

Chicago, IL – The Midwest will experience a stretch of mild, dry weather from October 11–17, according to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s 8–14 Day Outlook released October 3. NOAA forecasters show a 70–80% probability of above-normal temperatures across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Iowa, as...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa's farmers are facing a new challenge this fall with the absence of information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s report on the Outlook for U.S. agricultural trade. The report previously came in two parts: raw numbers and analysis explaining those numbers. The last two reports...