Johnston News

The man who is expected to become China's next president will arrive in Washington on Monday for a visit crucial to his political ascension and also to U.S. hopes for easing the mounting tensions between two of the world's most powerful nations.

JOHNSTON, Iowa - Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal says Democrats in the Legislature support a $200 million cut in business property taxes and will consider a larger reduction.

JOHNSTON, IOWA: It wasn't a dark and stormy night, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. In fact it was quiet in the White House... almost too quiet, but things were going to get a lot quieter.

Rick Santorum, the Republican presidential candidate, is joined by his wifel, Karen, on the campaign trail in Johnston, Iowa, on 3 January.

The Johnston School District, its students and their families were shocked and full of questions Monday after learning that two teenage students committed suicide over the weekend.

JOHNSTON, Iowa -- The message on the sign outside the Pathway Church office on Merle Hay Rd.

JOHNSTON, Iowa - Iowa education leaders say they will support Gov. Terry Branstad's plan to overhaul the state's schools as long as they believe his goal is to improve student performance.

Marg Helgenberger is leaving her crime-solving paraphernalia behind to investigate new career options instead of dead bodies.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - It didn't take long for people to start digging out from this latest winter storm.

Rick Santorum greets supporters with his wife Karen in Johnston, Iowa, on Jan. 3. Certification of Iowa's contest shows him as the leader.

A police chase that began in Altoona ended in Johnston late Sunday when law enforcement authorities forced a fleeing vehicle off the road and into a chain-link fence.

A police chase that started in Altoona ended several miles away in Johnston when officers forced a car off the road and into a fence Sunday night.