In 1850, a number of free Black abolitionists began settling in the territorial city of St. Paul and helped with the freedom ...

Using a 160-year-old Civil War map, we set out on a metal detecting adventure to uncover hidden relics lost to history. What ...

A report says officers acted lawfully when James Sherrill aimed a gun at a deputy during a July 1 traffic stop in Dubuque County.

Using a 160-year-old Civil War map, we embarked on a precise metal detecting expedition to uncover lost relics from a ...

Distant sections of a family tree reunited Monday after a search revealed the identity of an unidentified War of 1812 veteran ...

The devastation saw significant damage to structures, crops, and trees, impacting communities across the state.

Alton’s Civil War memorials, including the GAR cannon and DUV building, preserve the city’s Union heritage and honor local veterans.

Next year, a new monument honoring Civil War hero Robert Smalls will be unveiled outside the South Carolina Statehouse. Smalls escaped slavery during the war and went on to serve in the U.S. House ...

Gender identity is no longer part of the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The change is part of a sweeping law that also defines a person’s sex by what was assigned at birth. As transgender and nonbinary ...

A wet summer has erased almost all of the drought conditions in Iowa. The new U.S. Drought Monitor report shows just where drought conditions remain.

The Dubuque County Attorney's Office said Friday the use of deadly force was justified during a traffic stop on Highway 151 on July 1.Officers shot and killed 3 ...

I’ve long been a skeptic of the idea that we’re on the verge of civil war. When people think of civil war, they think in terms of our Civil War in the 1860s—two defined sides, that kind of ...