Iowa can't enforce its own immigration law, U.S. appeals court says. But with Justice Department in new hands, future of statute unclear

Tensions rise in Iowa as rumors of ICE sightings spread and Trump declares illegal immigration a national emergency.

A U.S. appeals court refused on Friday to allow Iowa to implement a law allowing for the arrest and prosecution of people who are in the United States illegally.

Risk from tornadoes, floods, even earthquakes, all with a nearby nuclear power station, caused Scott County, Iowa to build a GIS app with real-time hazard data.

NextEra Energy has spoken with regional grid operators and filed notice with federal regulators about a possible restart of its Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa, the company's CEO, John Ketchum,

A state law that would allow the arrest and deportation of immigrants in Iowa if they had previously been denied entry into the country will remain blocked after a federal appeals court ruling issued Friday.

Governor Kim Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time to prioritize learning and mental health.

Iowa Economic Development Authority head Debi Durham believes a better-aligned, smaller set of tax credits can do more than those the state now offers

Cyclone guard is banged up again, but won’t let that stop him from helping third-ranked team chase Big 12 title

The bird flu outbreak reached two more dairy herds in Sioux County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed Friday. The virus has now been confirmed 10 times in dairy herds in the state, according to the state ag department. Of those 10 cases, all have been in the state’s northwest corner, including eight in Sioux County.

About 150 refugees were expected to arrive over the next two months — and now it's unclear whether they will come to the state or the U.S. at all.