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When Jensen was asked if Rodriguez was still on the team following her absence on the bench, she responded with "she is for now."

(ABC 6 News) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced she is suing the gaming company, Roblox. The platform has more than 80 million users under the age of 18, and Bird says it has failed to protect Iowa children from sexual exploitation. “We will fight for our children. Roblox created a breeding ground […]

IOWA 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CHRIS MCGOWAN HAS PICKED UP ANOTHER MAJOR ENDORSEMENT FOR HIS CAMPAIGN. U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE HAS ENDORSED MCGOWAN STATING THAT “HE IS A VETERAN AND BUSINESS LEADER WHO UNDERSTANDS IOWA’S FARMERS, WORKERS, AND FAMILIES; AND WILL BE A STRONG AMERICA FIRST...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Monday marks four years since the record-breaking derecho swept across Iowa in December 2021. On Dec. 15, 2021, a line of severe storms produced destructive winds and dozens of tornadoes in what became the first and only derecho on record in the United States during the month of December.

Outdoor enthusiasts have several projects to look forward to in the coming years across the Des Moines metro. The following are projects planned for 2026 and beyond. Polk County Conservation (PCC) and Polk City are partnering to construct a paved trail that will connect the High Trestle and Neal Smith trails.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials have identified a man who was found dead late Sunday night in a homeless encampment in a wooded area in northeast Des Moines. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Nai Wee, 55, was located just before midnight in an area about a mile north of the Polk […]

In recent years, Iowans have dealt with deadly tornadoes and historic flooding, but the biggest disaster for the Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross during 2025 has been house fires. Josh Murray is spokesman for the agency in Iowa and says fires are breaking out somewhere in the state...

Keeping warm this winter will cost Iowans and others in the Midwest as much as 20% more than last year, given not just the frigid weather but an expected spike in natural gas and electricity costs, projections from a national group says. Just how much Iowans’ heating bills may rise...

Significant changes to SNAP benefits are taking place come 2026.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines road has been closed as firefighters battle a house fire near Jefferson Elementary School. At around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Des Moines Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 2400 block of Watrous Avenue. According to the Des Moines Police Department, witnesses...