Western Iowa

As negotiations for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia continue without a solid resolution, a different conflict plays out for Ukrainian refugees living in Iowa. Some fear being forced to leave their new and peaceful lives.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped Iowa, many people still struggle with long-term, debilitating health issues caused by the illness.

The painting, which has been part of the Sioux City Arts Center's permanent collection since 2007, has been sent to the Midwest Art Conservation Center in Minneapolis for a year-long conservation process.

With increased prices for food and housing due to inflation, economic hardship forces some owners to put their animals up for adoption. Some animal rescue groups in Iowa work to try and address the problem.

So far in Iowa, rumors of large-scale immigration raids have been unfounded. But many worry about what might happen next.

Family members say they are happy an arrest has finally been made in the death of a Sioux City teenager killed in 1983.

Fifty years ago, the National Weather Service tracked an intense low-pressure system that moved north across Iowa, producing a severe blizzard. In the aftermath, Gov. Robert Ray declared 40 counties disaster areas.

Progress is slow and steady after an EF3 twister struck Minden on April 26, 2024. Even with some concerns about insurance payouts, the mayor is optimistic about the future.

Six months after floods in northwest Iowa destroyed hundreds of homes, life remains unsettled for many residents of Rock Valley. Some seek normalcy as city leaders quickly work to keep people from moving away for good.

Officials with the Iowa Dental Association want state lawmakers to address a major shortage of dentists who accept Medicaid patients. Health officials in northwest Iowa say children and the poor are especially impacted.