A wrap-up of news from around Iowa this past week, including legislative bill hearings, new ownership for a business in Waterloo and state board approval for a Cedar Rapids casino.

A Melrose, Illinois, man on mandatory supervised release from the Illinois Department of Corrections was arrested Thursday by ...

The Milan Bottoms is about 3,500 acres of hardwoods and wetlands and features the largest documented wintering bald eagle ...

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to grant a gaming license to build a planned $275 million casino and ...

Special Olympics Illinois has announced the return of the coolest event of the year, the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar ...

Moline, the Rock Island downtown redevelopment project and Central Excavating will be honored at an awards dinner Feb. 19 ...

The Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC) has announced the recipients of its Public Body of the Year, Project of the Year and Contractor of the Year awards. The awards ...

This February and March marks the return of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

It's also considered to be the first Black-owned luxury hotel in the United States. While there’s still progress to be made, the growing number of Black-owned accommodations worldwide makes it easier ...

Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic ...

Matthews, frontman of the Grammy-winning rock band Dave Matthews Band, withdrew from FireAid a day before the concert was scheduled to take place on Thursday, Jan. 30.