WASHINGTON — Negotiators were unable to reach an agreement on spending caps and the debt limit Tuesday, hours after a two-year deal seemed possible. “Deals like this take time,”...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sees signs the Syrian government may be using chemical weapons, including an alleged chlorine attack on Sunday in northwest Syria, the State Department said...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids winter overflow shelter served 460 people this past winter — the busiest season ever — according season statistics released on Monday. The shelter...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A judge Tuesday lowered bail for one teen charged with shooting into a car, and another teen charged with trafficking stolen guns will remain on pretrial release after violating...

Boston fish After almost closing, 77-year Cedar Rapids institution Boston Fish Seafood and Market seems to have been saved from the fire. Restaurant manager Lenore Zoll previously said the building,...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was honored Tuesday as one of only two law enforcement agencies in the nation to receive certification as a Credible Law Enforcement...

AURORA — Reality TV star Chris Soules reached a settlement totaling $2.4 million with relatives of Kenneth Mosher in connection with the April 2017 crash that killed him. According to probate...

In a crowded Democratic field and trailing behind poll leaders, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke was pushed to address during a campaign stop in Tipton on Tuesday why he was running for...

IOWA CITY — Reversing a move last year that pulled four providers out of one of Iowa’s fastest growing communities, University of Iowa Health Care is adding three practitioners back...

Entering his teen years in the 1990s in Cedar Rapids, Jordan Dorrington remembers the video arcade scene being nearly nonexistent. Personal game consoles were the thing by then, and he was just as...

A former West Union police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, city administrator and the police chief alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation. Sierra Fox, who...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Starting today, part of A Avenue NE next to UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital will be reduced to one lane for work on a new project honoring a former official. The...

INDEPENDENCE — Sentencing of reality TV star Chris Soules for leaving the scene of an April 2017 crash that killed an Aurora farmer will have to wait. Soules, a 36-year-old rural Arlington...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested over the weekend in connection with a Feb. 1 robbery in which a man was pistol-whipped, police said. Meghan L. Dreckman faces a charge of...

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly cooled in April — the fifth drop in six months — signaling a rocky start for the housing market this quarter amid a still-tight supply...

The United States Postal Service is putting mail on self-driving trucks. Starting on Tuesday morning, letters and packages moving between Phoenix, Arizona, and Dallas will travel on customized...

IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Public Library is joining a trend across the country to eliminate barriers and increase access for children and young adult readers by eliminating overdue fines. The...

Police have identified three persons of interest in connection with Saturday’s early morning shooting in southwest Cedar Rapids that killed two and seriously wounded two others. Those persons...

Ascena Retail Group said on Monday it will wind down its women’s budget clothing chain, Dressbarn, shutting about 650 stores in the United States, as it sharpens its focus on profitable...

The For the People Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives (HR1) and was introduced in the Senate in March. The League of Women Voters of Iowa strongly believes this act is needed to protect...