Elwin Huffman

The state championship event is leaving Cedar Rapids after 31 years.

The National Weather Service has categorized Wednesday's storm as a derecho.

In the aftermath of Wednesday's powerful storm that rolled across Iowa, 49 counties have been declared a disaster area by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Utility crews made significant progress overnight to restore power to areas of Iowa that were impacted by Wednesday's powerful storm.

Wednesday's storm spawned at least five tornadoes and straight-line winds topped 80 miles per hour in many locations. Some areas remained with power Thursday.

The third poll of the season features 12 teams from the Cedar Valley and northeast Iowa.

Warren John "Jack" Nutter pleaded guilty to killing an Independence police officer in 1956.

A central Iowa man was also injured in a weekend crash in Grundy County.

Relocating the seat of Iowa's government was a difficult task 167 years ago, when Des Moines officially became the state's capitol city.

The outcome of today's voting will determine races for mayor and a city council representative in two of eastern Iowa's largest cities.