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Lawmakers have failed in an effort to begin the process of amending the Iowa Constitution to ban gay marriage.

An Iowa man faces life in prison after being charged with being a career criminal in possession of a gun.

Criminal charges have been filed against two filmmakers, their companies and the former manager of the Iowa Film Office in connection with the alleged mishandling of tax incentives.

A survey by the Des Moines Register found that Iowa residents would much rather ban texting while driving than gay marriage in the Midwestern state.

Contractors on some public construction projects would have to pay workers a set wage under a bill approved Monday by a House committee, but the proposal would let cities, counties and school opt out of the effort.

An investigation has found 30 percent of the inmates at a Heartland jail were illegally collecting food-stamp benefits.

Authorities say a man is presumed dead after falling through the ice on the Mississippi River at Fort Madison.

An article Wednesday about the USS Iowa should not have stated that local boosters have received private assurances that the U.S. Navy could reopen bids to bring the ship to San Pedro.

While Iowa's unemployment rate remains below the national average there are still many people fighting to find new jobs.

A new appliance rebate program could save consumers big money on new furnaces, air conditioners, washing machines and other appliances, as long as they're energy-efficient. Iowa has $2.7 million to give away when the program begins March 1 and the money is expected to go fast.

Four southwest Iowa fire departments are among 29 in the state that will share in nearly $1.5 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

A Woodward couple who just legally adopted two children from Haiti is speaking out about the arrest of 10 Americans who are accused of trying to take children out of the earthquake-ravaged country.

A bill that would require that all diesel fuel sold in Iowa contain 5 percent biodiesel took a small step forward Thursday.

Brittany Johnson scored 13 of her 18 points in the second half to rally No. 8 Ohio State to an 86-82 victory over Iowa on Thursday night.

The Iowa Department of Public Health says they have confirmed the first case of the seasonal flu in Iowa.

Posted on Feb 05, 2010 by admin . Gov. Chet Culver's proposal to divert $50 million from a highway repair fund to the Iowa State Patrol is dead for the year, two key legislators said Friday.

Iowa City bars that let winners on their video game machines redeem tickets for booze may be breaking the law.

A Christmastime promotion at Geis-Perry Jewelry will end up giving customers almost $100,000 in free merchandise.

Inheritance rights for children conceived after death advances Blog post by Jason Clayworth - jclayworth@dmreg.com - February 4, 2010 Patti Beeler, 44, is trying to get Social Security benefits for her six-year-old daughter, Brynn, who was born about two years after her husband died.

A county attorney says the death of a Des Moines woman could complicate efforts to prosecute a man accused of raping her.