Sword-wielding Attacker Kills American On Beach

Republicans advanced bills to prohibit gender identity instruction and require parental notification for transgender students.       

An art teacher turned her front lawn into a snowy seascape teeming with what appear to be Great White sharks. The snowmen? They didn't stand a chance.       

Maxie's Restaurant & Lounge originally opened in 1967 and planned to close in February. New owners swooped in to take over the West Des Moines staple.       

It's the first year of Iowa's official George Washington Carver Day on Feb. 1. Carver was Iowa State's first Black student and later, first Black faculty member.       

Democrats sought the change, arguing moving the primary up would force presidential candidates to focus on issues important to Michigan voters.       

Reynolds said she would use $440,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to clear a backlog of grants for veterans in need of financial assistance.