Iowa News

As China's future president makes plans for a trip to the United States next week, he has made sure that there's time between stops in Washington and California to visit Iowa.

In this Aug. 21, 2011, file photo U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, walks with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, left, as they visit the South Bridge in Dujiangyan on the outskirts of Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province.

State Auditor David Vaudt gave high marks Monday to Gov. Terry Branstad and the split-control Legislature for shrinking a "spending gap" to $139 million and improving the state's fiscal position, but he expressed concern that they are not adequately funding employee pay and retirement benefits that might portend future budget problems.

Several Iowans said they watched the Super Bowl at home after they spent a lot of money to be in Indianapolis.

Families have started returning to their homes outside a remote U.S. Marine training base in Northern California where a propane gas explosion killed one person and critically burned two others.

The Daily Freeman-Journal took first place for general excellence among Class I daily newspapers in the Iowa Newspaper Foundation's Better Newspaper Contest.

With the support of Gov. Terry "I don't care what local governments decide" Branstad, Republicans are supporting HF 2048, which would ban traffic cameras on city and Iowa roadways.

A Wellman man is dead following a one-vehicle crash near Clear Creek in central Iowa.

So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months.

Eschmeyer is a 32-year-old Midwestern organic farmer and co-founder of FoodCorps, a national service program that aims to improve nutrition education for children.

About a billion people in China, and hundreds of millions of others in the United States and around the world, will be hearing our state's name in association with the upcoming visit of China's Vice President Xi Jinping.

The Messenger won first place for business coverage among Class II dailies at the annual Iowa Newspaper Association awards banquet Friday night.

The former House speaker was trounced in Florida's primary on Tuesday by Mitt Romney, only to stumble again in the next stop, Nevada.

Trish and Kate Varnum spend time with their three-month-old son Alex at their home Thursday, Feb.

Iowa City could see a new addition to its literature-friendly atmosphere, in the form of miniature libraries.

The religious rights of a Mennonite teenager prevailed over a northeast Iowa county's concern about protecting its roads in an Iowa Supreme Court ruling today.

A Worth County judge has convicted a man of sexually assaulting his wife, who was found dead the next day in the couple's home in Manley.

Get ready to loosen your belts this weekend. Super Bowl Sunday is almost here and that means many people will let loose and indulge in some of their favorite game day foods.

Zander's father, Todd Reed says, "In the car when we`re driving, we`re studying when we`re doing housework around house - studying.

Washington, DC Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack confirmed late Friday rumored Air Force plans to retire and disband the Iowa Air National Guard F-16 unit based in Des Moines.