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A look back at the damage left by the tornado that struck the Vermeer Corp. plant in Pella on July 19, 2018, injuring seven

From meters to parking garages and bridges, this map shows you where you can and can't park in downtown Des Moines.

See photos from the University of Iowa's new performing arts center from construction in 2013 to completion in 2016.

RAGBRAI's not all spandex shorts and bike jerseys. Some riders try to make it Halloween in July.

Many RAGBRAI riders have pedaled with their pooches over the years.

There's no more popular food on RAGBRAI than pie.

Jason Oglesbee, a construction worker who was working on a nearby project, hung from a construction crane to pull a woman out of the Des Moines River.

Scotcheroos take the basic concept of the Rice Krispies Treat, but adds peanut butter to the bar and a melted chocolate-and-butterscotch topping.

Water parks, both outdoors and indoors, are located across Iowa. Here's the information you need on admission cost, locations and amenities.

Donna Reed was born was born on a farm southeast of Denison, Iowa, the oldest of five children of William and Hazel Mullenger.

Going against type, Donna Reed won a best supporting actress Oscar for her performance as Alma in the World War II drama "From Here to Eternity."

Cell phones, drinks, music instruments, medication and more should be taken inside when cold weather turns freezing.

Adventureland amusement park has come a long way since opening in the summer of 1974 in Altoona.

Millions of fans knew Andy Williams as the velvety voice of 'Moon River,' the music icon who hosted holiday TV specials and wore Christmas sweaters without a stitch of irony.

On Nov. 29, 1992, Joseph White Jr. triggered one of the most intense police dragnets in city history

From pickle wraps to green bean casserole, these are the appetizers, salads and desserts that have won over Iowans' hearts for holiday meals.

Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey of Carlisle are the parents of the world's first surviving set of septuplets, born in Des Moines on Nov. 19, 1997.

It was Nov. 19, 1997, that septuplets Kenny Jr., Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon and Joel were born to Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey of Carlisle.

The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo were killed in November 1942 when a torpedo from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Juneau. Almost 700 men aboard died in the attack. Eleven survived.

Lawmakers in three countries must ratify the new trade pact, which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. That could take months.

Thanks to Michael Kennedy's self-preservation and the determination of Urbandale emergency responders, the 45-year-old survived his plunge into a pond.

Dave Busiek , who retires at the end of the year, carried the torch for the metro's most-respected, best-performing TV news operation

Earlier this week, the trial of Phillip Williams' co-defendant, Mackenzie Knigge, was also moved out of Webster County.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to speak at The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University Feb. 12.

Mike Kennedy and his family meet with the first responders who rescued him after he suffered a seizure and drove into a freezing pond

"Our thoughts will continue to be with the Ipson family," Urbandale Schools superintendent wrote Thursday afternoon.

Gjermund Roesholt was returning from trapping near a Yukon lake when he shot and killed a charging grizzly bear on Monday. He soon discovered that the bear had likely killed his wife and 10-month-old child, authorities say.

Mike Kennedy and his family meet with the first responders who rescued him after he suffered a seizure and drove into a freezing pond

Grinnell officials will ask the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the vote, a move that could impact other student worker unionization efforts.

According to Jackson Police Chief James Davis, someone fired shots at a gray Honda with a woman and two children inside.