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Hundreds of Iowa National Guard soldiers have started receiving their payments for extended combat duty tours in Iraq.

Flood watches and warnings remain in effect across Iowa as rivers and creeks continue to rise because of melting snow and rain.

Gov. Chet Culver on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping restructuring of state government designed to squeeze $127 million in spending from next year's budget and help close an expected shortfall.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday he's expecting strong Republican Party gains in November's elections.

Authorities say a teenager walking on Interstate 380 died after he was hit by a car near Urbana in eastern Iowa.

Sen. Becky Schmitz, D-Fairfield, filed petitions this week to make official her re-election bid for the Iowa Senate.

Officials say no injuries are reported in a fire that destroyed a former lumberyard warehouse in Mason City.

Even after 114 years, Neva Morris still has the energy to sing a good tune. Morris, who has lived most of her life in Ames, Iowa, is now America's oldest person and the second-oldest person in the world.

Gov. Chet Culver, with the family dog in tow, on Tuesday signed into law tougher regulations on pet breeders designed to stamp out puppy mills where critics say animals are routinely abused.

Union Pacific says a broken rail caused 30 cars loaded with coal to derail near Jefferson in west central Iowa.

Former Gov. Terry Branstad says he's willing to join in three campaign debates with his Republican gubernatorial rivals ahead of the June 8 primary.

One bride wore a black suit, the other had on a white one with rhinestones. They walked down the aisle to Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" and kissed after the pastor pronounced them "legally married." The Rev.

The National Weather Service has posted flood warnings across portions of Iowa as meteorologists say a combination of melting snow and forecast rain will combine to lead to flooding.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded eight grants totaling more than $3 million to Iowa through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.

Iowa's largest health insurance provider will delay a planned premium increase after Gov.

House Representatives have passed a bill banning cell phones while driving -- but only for teens behind the wheel.

Authorities say a Union Pacific train loaded with coal derailed near Jefferson in west central Iowa.

Posted on Mar 08, 2010 by admin . Officials say heavy snow and ice caused the roof of a vacant bowling alley to collapse in Hampton.

Iowa senators today voted down an attempt to offer a basic health plan to more Iowans.

Des Moines police have filed attempted murder and willful injury charges against a man who reportedly tried to hang himself after apparently injuring a woman in a domestic assault.