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It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history More>>
That long drought of tornadoes could end as possible severe weather tumbles in from the West. More>>
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot might not be the best, but even the slightest chance at $600 million can be hard to pass up. More>>
One person has died and a young child critically injured in a two-vehicle crash just north of Central City. More>>
A young child is recovering from a serious gash to his head after a carnival ride he was on malfunctioned. More>>
Officials say a Dubuque-based call center plans to begin operations in Mason City and hopes to create 135 jobs over the next five years. More>>
Authorities have identified an injured man accused of threatening Waterloo police officers with a knife. More>>
Most things you buy at any store had to be shipped there. In fact, 95% of our country's GDP moves around by truck.
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A judge ruled Friday that two of teenagers charged with beating up Mike Wasike, fracturing his skull then stealing his car, should be tried as adults. More>>
A woman is dead after an overnight house fire in Boone. More>>
The Wisconsin veteran was expecting to talk to officials about getting the K-9 that he served with in Afghanistan back. Instead, he was reunited with his partner. More>>
Elmo and Cookie Monster stopped by Blank Children's Hospital to spend time with patients. More>>
Iowa has a new tool when it comes to responding to natural disasters, Humvees. More>>
A western Iowa woman has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son. More>>
A judge has ruled two teenagers accused of severely beating a carjacking victim in Des Moines should be tried as adults. More>>
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. More>>
Iowa Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, the lowest rate since December 2008. More>>
The chief state medical examiner says methamphetamine killed a Mitchell County jail inmate. More>>
The Iowa Supreme Court says insurers cannot impose price caps on dentists who accept their plans for procedures that aren't reimbursed. More>>
A Des Moines firefighter was injured Thursday evening while fighting an apartment complex fire on 9th Street near University Avenue. More>>
Some 501(c)(3) groups in Iowa say they have been targeted by the IRS because of their political affiliation. More>>
Iowa legislative leaders have reached a deal to reduce commercial property taxes in the state - a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad. More>>
A high school senior in central Iowa has been accused of lighting a smoke bomb in a school bathroom. More>>
One of the new bills signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad, R-IA, this week will require lesser criminals to start submitting their DNA to the state's database. More>>
Mike Wolfe, one of Iowa's official pickers, was at the Urbandale Hy-Vee Thursday, signing autographs and talking to fans about the show. More>>
Emergency responders filled the streets outside the downtown post office Thursday, practicing their routine if something suspicious is found in our mail. More>>
Drake University in central Iowa has launched an initiative to recruit African-American students and other minority groups to increase the school's retention rate. More>>
Three middle school students in Atlantic were injured when a light fixture fell in a recently renovated classroom. More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get support in the Legislature. More>>
A 2013 study says flyer satisfaction is the highest it's been in seven years.
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Engineers at Iowa State University are working on a way to make wind turbine towers taller by building them from concrete instead of the steel currently used. More>>
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $475 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers in the latest drawing. More>>
Last year, the water went up to the chest of three-year-old Ransom Cummings, the story was much different this year. More>>
As part of National Police Week, Urbandale Police held a gun take back event Wednesday afternoon. More>>
What happened to Ransom Cummings unfortunately follows a year of deadly water accidents in 2012. More>>
The state auditor's office says an attorney filed nearly $91,000 in overbillings to the city of Indianola, and used fake names from a phone book to beef up his reports. More>>
The sides of the roads are a bit busier this time of the year. It's road construction season.
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Iowa lawmakers appear close to concluding the 2013 legislative session, though they may put a health care debate on hold. More>>
Police say a knife-wielding man shot by a Waterloo officer is recovering from surgery for non-life-threatening injuries. More>>
A 3-year-old Iowa boy who'd been enjoying a warm spring day at a lake with his mom and siblings has drowned. More>>
Iowa officials are warning spring paddlers to be wary of cold water and debris piled on by full streams. More>>
The state alleges one of its providers of employment and training services, Iowa Comprehensive Human Services, violated terms of their agreement.
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The difference between .05 and .08 BAC might just be one drink, but restaurants say that single drink makes an enormous difference to them. More>>
There is only about a nine percent chance that you have the genetic mutation Angelina Jolie has. More>>
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