Health
Iowa Lawmakers Aim to Restrict Teen Tanning, Boost Pediatric Cancer Research
New bills target rising melanoma rates and lack of funding for childhood cancer treatments.
Iowa Begins $78.6M Rural Health Care Funding Distribution
Funds will go toward medical equipment and provider recruitment in rural areas
Iowa Surgeon Uses AI to Reconstruct Teen's Shattered Jaw
Customized 3D-printed jawbone plate created in record time for 17-year-old gunshot victim
Lifestyle
Top Des Moines Seafood Spots for Lenten Dining
Essential restaurants in Des Moines offer great seafood options during Lent.
Des Moines Professor to Study 'Medieval Magic' on Sabbatical
Iowa State University history professor Michael Bailey will research the history of disbelief in the Middle Ages during his upcoming professional development assignment.
Crouse Café Celebrates 75 Years of Homemade History
Small-town Iowa café known for scratch-made classics and timeless charm
Sports
San Francisco man charged for repeat Waymo vandalism
Authorities changed Walker Reed Quinn with several incidents since July.
Kent City boys surge to non-league victory over Oakridge, 66-37
The Kent City boys basketball team shook off a slow first quarter to blow by Oakridge.
Blank Park Zoo Lions Predict Seahawks Win Super Bowl 60
Zoo animals have an 80% accuracy rate in picking the Super Bowl winner.
Crime
Iowa Offers Free Ring Cameras to Domestic Violence Survivors
Partnership between state, Amazon, and domestic violence coalition provides security devices to victims
Des Moines Attorney Fights License Revocation Over Ethics Violations
Valerie Cramer accused of 'fleecing' clients and making 'preposterous' claims about the judiciary
Faribault Woman Sentenced 35 Years For Killing 76-Year-Old
Arlene Theresa Bell pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Gary Lehmeyer.
Politics
Iowa House Advances Bill to End School Vaccine Requirements
Legislation would strike immunization rules for K-12 students, keeping mandate for child care facilities
Iowa Flags Lowered to Honor Late Federal Judge Robert W. Pratt
Governor Kim Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to remember the former U.S. Southern District of Iowa judge.
Immigration Agents Arrest Activists Following Them in Minneapolis
Tensions remain high as federal agents conduct more targeted immigration arrests in the Twin Cities
