Police in Iowa say a man caught with a large quantity of marijuana claimed all he had in mind was recycling. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

"The candidates have been in Iowa forever. Why not have fun with the whole process?" says Andy Green, a gimlet-eyed 20-year-old with a wide face and a perpetual smile, like he's been hiding a big joke he's just dying to tell. He's the kind of guy you'd imagine rushing up to Clinton, breathlessly saying: "You need to pose with Mr. Potato Head. You're the last Democrat to do this.&quo... read full post picked by chelcho 2 years ago

Mayor Vance Trively says that the southwest Iowa town of 200 people is being overrun by dozens of feral cats and needed to do something, so they're offering a $5 bounty for each feral feline turned in. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

The police officer of the year in Council Bluffs, Iowa has been charged with drunken driving.


Some cops are such hypocrites.. picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

The Iowa Department of Revenue is taxing jack-o'-lanterns this Halloween. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Iowa officials say 21 mentally disabled men were put to work at a meatpacking plant for decades and lived for 20 years or more in an old building with boarded-up windows and nothing but space heaters for heat. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Iowa is spending $6,000 to change the locks at one of its state prisons after a set of keys belonging to a long-retired guard turned up on e-Bay. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

One of the great apes at a research center in Des Moines has learned a valuable lesson - don't pull the fire alarm. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

VINTON, Iowa - It's one thing for Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign to turn down interview requests for the candidate's daughter, Chelsea. But can't a 9-year old reporter catch a break? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Polk County residents with minor arrest warrants can avoid the hassle and save sheriff's department officials a lot of trouble today.

All they have to is arrest themselves.
(Don't forget to read yourself your rights) picked by tigertony 6 months ago

A 90 ft high grain bin collapsed and sent a tidal wave of corn into a home, sweeping it off its foundation, trapping a family of four and shaking the ground for miles around. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Watch your step when you pull off the road. That's the warning from state environmental officials to people who want to avoid a burning, blistering itch that could last for months. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Reportedly, 4 were Democrats and 7 were Republicans. Gunman was reportedly leaning Democrat, though registered Independent. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

In an effort to rope in as many votes as possible in the Iowa caucus, Hillary Clinton is offering to provide free babysitting for voters. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

This film is about an Iowa schoolteacher who, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in 1968, gave her third-grade students a first-hand experience in the meaning of discrimination. This is the story of what she taught the children, and the impact that lesson had on their lives." This teacher was able to get a very life altering view point of understanding across to young children... read full post picked by Turtle 2 years ago

State lawmakers raised eyebrows when they voted earlier on Wednesday to change the name of the Department of Elder Affairs to the Department on Aging, or DOA. picked by kakana 9 months ago

I'm not saying anything either way, just watch it. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Riverside dubs itself birthplace of famed captain, hopes tourists flock in picked by mennufer 3 years ago

A Polk County judge on Thursday struck down Iowa’s law banning same-sex marriage and ordered the county recorder to permit gay and lesbian couples to marry. picked by muppet 2 years ago

22-year-old car salesman charged with murdering five members of his family appeared briefly Tuesday in a courtroom packed with relatives and neighbors. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago