Drake University is investigating a possible hazing incident after a student was treated for alcohol poisoning over the weekend. Sunday morning paramedics found 19-year-old Nathan Erickson at a Des Moines home unresponsive and barely breathing. Full Story »
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has scheduled her first stop in Iowa since the last election, promoting her memoir at a bookstore in Sioux City next month. Full Story »
Seven people are out of their house after a fire quickly destroyed their home Monday night. Tennille Scroggins, her husband, four kids and little brother all escaped the fire without any injuries. Full Story »
A judge heard arguments Monday in the first case brought against the state of Iowa over the suspension of a tax credit program for the film industry. Full Story »
About 9,000 state workers have a decision before them: give up about a week's pay and the state match on their retirement accounts for the rest of the year or see about 500 co-workers lose their jobs. Governor Chet Culver's office announced Monday that he has reached a tentative agreement with AFSCME, the state's largest employee union. Full Story »
Judy Campbell has spent the past two decades helping kids in the Des Moines school district who have a hard time helping themselves. Full Story »
When you drive through downtown Des Moines, you can't help notice the signs...for sale, for lease, for rent. They surround properties around some of the cities newest attractions like the Pappajohn Sculpture Garden and the Principal Riverwalk. But are they signs developers got a little overanxious and overbuilt? Full Story »
Those orange construction cones will give Iowa drivers headaches for longer than usual this year, with October delays now giving way to a surge of activity in November. Full Story »
Services will be held Tuesday for a Winterset man found dead in the Des Moines River. Twenty-nine-year-old Brad Paullin was last seen alive on Halloween. Full Story »
The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting two more H1N1 flu-related deaths. Full Story »
Iowa's road construction season has been extended at least through Thanksgiving as crews play catch-up because of wet weather. Full Story »
An Iowa rock-and-roll hall of famer and former WHO Radio and TV personality has passed away. Lee Harris died Sunday in Glenwood Springs, Colorado at the age of 87. Full Story »
A head-on collision near Millville has resulted in the death of a Holy Cross man. Full Story »
Governor Culver and AFSCME have reached an agreement in contract renegotiations that could save hundreds of jobs that were on the line as part of the governor's 10-percent across the board cuts. Full Story »
Kids usually have a scar for life when they get their appendix removed. But, pediatric patients can now leave the hospital without any evidence of going under the knife. Full Story »
An Iowa soldier injured during the deadly shooting at Fort Hood last week will be back in the operating room Monday. Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Joy Clark was shot in the left arm and has no feeling in her hand. Full Story »
Democratic lawyer Roxanne Conlin has formally entered the U.S. Senate race, filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission seeking the nomination to oppose Republican Sen. Charles Grassley. Full Story »
A ruling in the first lawsuit filed against the state of Iowa over the suspended film tax credit program is expected next week. Full Story »
Iowa's senators are speaking out about the health care bill passed by the House over the weekend. Full Story »
Iowans looking to spend less on a vehicle may consider choosing used over new. But lately used car aren't offering consumer the savings they have in the past. Analysts say the supply of used cars on the market is down for several reasons. The economic recession prompted people to hold on to cars longer. When drivers did trade them in, it was part of the federal government's Cash for Clunkers ... Full Story »
The Bass Pro Shop in Altoona had a special visitor on Sunday. Full Story »
Paullin's body was discovered Saturday night after a week long search The day after their missing son's body is found in the Des Moines River, Brad Paullin's parents say, they finally have a sense of closure. Full Story »
One of early big names considering presidential run Possible 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty came to Iowa and then came after Democrats for the way they are running the country. Full Story »
Police in Marshalltown are asking for the public's help tracking down the person they say is responsible for a Saturday morning stabbing. Full Story »
After a week of searching, family and friends of a missing Des Moines man have some closure. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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