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Human Interest
More than 2,500 Iowa athletes to compete in this week’s Special Olympics
The torch will be lit to open the annual Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games this week in Ames....
Iowa nonprofit ignores the politics and helps Afrikaners settle in
The first Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in Iowa this week. President Trump claims...
Legalizing consumer fireworks displays statewide on July 3 and 4
The Iowa legislature has sent the governor a bill that would override city and county ordinances...
Central Iowa no-kill animal shelter plans to double in size
The City of Ames has purchased property for a new animal shelter that will at least double the...
Iowans can help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ at their mailboxes tomorrow
Iowans are encouraged to leave food by their mailboxes this weekend as part of a coast-to-coast...
Vietnam era jet takes flight over Sioux City on way to makeover
A Vietnam-era military jet flew over Sioux City for the first time in years Wednesday with the...
Iowa’s in dire need of hundreds of foster families
Iowa faces a foster care crisis, according to an official with the state's main contractor that...
Search for Iowa’s top breaded pork tenderloin underway
The Iowa Pork Producers are now taking nominations for the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest....
Iowa Latino event is canceled due to fears ICE might ‘split apart’ families
A celebration of all things Latino in southeast Iowa is being called off after community members...
Nat Geo staffer offers tips for Iowans who want to live past 100 (AUDIO)
An acclaimed National Geographic photographer will offer central Iowans an audio-visual tour of...
Pella flower store preps for this week’s influx of Tulip Time crowds
Colorful tulips are already starting to bloom in Pella, where thousands of visitors are expected...
The Pony Express rides again in Iowa this weekend to benefit camp
An Easter weekend tradition in Iowa since the 1960s returns this year with the Pony Express Ride...
New Ms. Wheelchair Iowa wants to make amusement parks more accessible
Iowans with disabilities have a new spokesperson. Lisa Campbell of Tama is the new Ms. Wheelchair...
NEA grant cuts hit Iowa humanities groups, libraries, historical societies
Arts and culture groups around the country have lost millions of dollars in funding after the...
Sioux City ceremony recognizes National Donate Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month, and MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City held its annual...
Book honors memories of Iowa Central students who died in Vietnam War
A book that will be formally launched later this month is a collection of biographies and a...
Dream come true for Iowa high school baseball team to play at Wrigley Field
Members of the Oskaloosa High School baseball team will be playing under the lights at Chicago's...
Sioux City students learning while building homes
Students at Sioux City's Career Academy are once again building two homes, one to sell and one for...
Central Iowa bookstore focuses on bridging cultural gaps
The owner of a new multilingual bookstore that's opened in Des Moines says his goal is to uplift...
Iowa Red Cross announces winners of Heroes of the Heartland awards
The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross gave out four Heroes of the Heartland awards Tuesday....
Expert urges Iowa parents to take an active role in kids’ social media lives
A recent University of Iowa study found almost half of all parents say they don’t monitor or...
Black history is now more accessible in Waterloo
The African American Historical and Cultural Museum is now open in Waterloo, a big milestone for...
Federal funds are lost for Iowa agency that works with homeless youth
Federal grant money to help Iowa's homeless youth is in limbo due to a clerical error by the U.S....
Survey shows monarch numbers are rising and Iowans can help
A new population report on monarch butterflies finds conservation efforts in Iowa and elsewhere...
Keep Iowa Beautiful ready to pick up trash for 25th year
Keep Iowa Beautiful is now signing up volunteers for its annual Pick-Up Iowa event. Executive...
Iowa refugees may face homelessness with federal aid halted
Refugee resettlement agencies in Iowa are nearly out of funding after the Trump administration...
Take ‘Iowa Nice’ to the next level today
The governor's declared today a statewide Day of Kindness, as Iowans are urged to find ways to be...
State reports two girls turned over as Safe Haven babies
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says two baby girls were turned over to the state...
Grant Wood murals in Sioux City to undergo restoration work
The Sioux City Art Center is sending a mural painted by Grant Wood almost 100 years ago for some...