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The Salvation Army in Des Moines is warning Iowa residents to be on the lookout for fundraising scams that claim to be helping in the effort to help tornado victims in Oklahoma.

A century and a half after the Civil War's battle of Vicksburg, a large group of Iowans led by Governor Terry Branstad joined Southerners on Saturday to commemorate the Iowa soldiers who lost their lives on the Mississippi battlefield.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs at a speech during a February ceremony honoring her at the Pentagon in Washington.

Summer unofficially starts this weekend. And, there's something you'll want to know before you hit the beach the season.

Three 'Iowa Grand Jam' rock bands were selected to open the 'Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally' on Thursday, May 30, joining four headliner Tribute bands that will perform on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, during Iowa Speedway's four-day biker lifestyle event in Newton.

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That's the site of the Spirit Lake Massacre. It's a state historic site with a large monument depicting the site.

The next presidential election is still three-and-a-half years away but it's never too early to take the pulse of Iowa voters.

After four and a half days of broad and exhaustive search efforts to find Kathlynn Shepard, law enforcement is scaling back and narrowing their focus on terrain that is more difficult to navigate.

Thursday, a truck pulling an oversized load hit part of an Interstate 5 bridge. That caused a section of the span to collapse into the river below.

The ex-girlfriend of a man suspected kidnapping two Iowa girls this week worried that he would harm her and her family before his impending release from prison in 2011, citing prior sexual and physical abuse and threats, according to court records released Friday.

Iowa Republicans appear to be headed for a packed 2014 Senate primary, with a second GOP candidate set to formally join the race and a new, outside-the-box contender floating himself for consideration Friday.

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The Iowa Legislature has passed H.F. 640 that supports fuel choice for Iowa's fuel retailers and consumers.

The grain dealer license for Verified Grains Inc. in Kanawha has been suspended.

The Iowa athletic department will not renew its contract with longtime baseball coach Jack Dahm, athletic director Gary Barta announced Thursday : "Jack has been a first-class ambassador for the University of Iowa the past 10 years," said Barta.

Even with a limited agenda pared even further by divided government, the 2013 Legislature managed to touch a lot of Iowans.

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

Officials filed 1,105, and most didn't clear the Legislature. Among the failed efforts were proposals to increase oversight of traffic cameras, require suicide prevention training for teachers and help pay for improvements at the Iowa Speedway.

A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate.