Health

An 1890 meteorite fall near Forest City sparked a sheriff's seizure, a freight train chase, and an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that still protects landowners today.

An Iowa grandfather's $24,000 80th birthday cruise for 11 relatives could trigger more than two months without Medicaid nursing home coverage under the five-year look-back rule.

A Des Moines native who moved to Alabama is raving about the Southern meat 'n' three tradition after her first plate of meatloaf and three sides.

A 2004 flood destroyed the Clayton County river town of Elkport, and residents took a federal buyout. Today an empty street grid marks where 88 Iowans once lived.

A North Dakota couple spent up to $380,000 moving a 1914 farmhouse six miles to preserve five generations of family history.

The FDA expanded a frozen berry recall to include Walmart and Trader Joe's products sold in Iowa. Check your freezer for these lot codes and dates.

Iowa health insurance premiums are rising 12-16% for 2027, and voters are feeling the pain. Republicans have failed to deliver on price transparency or meaningful reform, leaving the party vulnerable in the midterms.

Healthcare workers are increasingly going without insurance as premiums soar. An Iowa retiree shares her struggle with rising costs and delayed care.

Iowa Walmart shoppers should check their freezers and pantries. Several recalls hit the chain, including frozen berries, candy, mangoes, soup kits, and bakery rolls. Here's what to look for.

Whole Foods recalls Belgian goat cheese over undeclared egg lysozyme, a potentially life-threatening allergen. Affected stores in seven states, with refunds available for impacted customers.

Iowa cancer patients face fivefold price hikes after UIHC's $280 million purchase of Mission Cancer + Blood, raising questions about hospital consolidation and facility fees.

Confirmed cyclospora infections top 17,000 as federal research cuts raise concerns, with Iowa set to host a relocated USDA project.

CDC data shows Iowa is among the states where the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri has been detected. Here's what Iowans need to know about the rare but deadly infection.

The FDA has recalled 12 herbal supplement products from two companies, with Iowa among the states where Byron White Formulas products were distributed.

Clinton physician Dr. Mona Alqulali asks the Iowa Supreme Court to block the Board of Medicine's ruling, arguing the board lacked probable cause and acted in retaliation.

Ohio State and Archie Griffin are rallying fans for the Big Ten 'We Give Blood' drive, a $1M competition where Iowa currently holds third place. Here's how the race is shaping up.

An Iowan is among 55 people sickened in a multi-state E. coli and Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts from Minnesota-based Everything Sprouts LLC. Learn the symptoms and what to do if you have recalled sprouts.

At least 55 people across 15 states, including Iowa, have fallen ill in a multistate outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella linked to recalled alfalfa sprouts, federal health officials announced this week.

COVID-19 infections are estimated to be growing in virtually every corner of the United States, according to the CDC's latest epidemic modeling. Iowa is the lone exception, with insufficient data available for the agency to generate a trend estimate.

New CDC data shows cyclospora cases slowing, but Iowa remains among 17 states hit by the Taylor Farms lettuce outbreak. Here's what Iowa residents need to know about staying safe.