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(NewsNation) – American voters are overwhelmingly concerned about a nuclear attack within the next decade and almost half do not support U.S. troops being deployed to aid Ukraine’s war efforts, according to a new NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released on Wednesday. Another noteworthy takeaway: Registered voters across the political spectrum displayed a rare moment of…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ron Stander, whose fight against unbeaten world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1972 was the highlight of his 13-year career, has died. He was 77. Toddy Stander said her husband died Tuesday from complications of diabetes at their home in the Omaha, Nebraska, suburb of Ralston. Stander was known as the…

DES MOINES, Iowa – A husband and wife are facing more than a dozen charges for allegedly sexually abusing a female family member under the age of 18. The charges stem from an investigation that began back in February after a family member told DHS about the alleged abuse, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek with…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Police were able to make swift progress in the investigation into a shooting outside East High School Monday afternoon that resulted in the death of one teen and serious injuries for two others. The Des Moines Police Department announced Tuesday morning that six teens have been arrested and charged as adults…

WINTERSET, IOWA — Volunteer efforts will resume Tuesday in Winterset after the county officials suspended it on Monday due to snow. People can either volunteer with New Bridge Church or the Madison County Chamber of Commerce. For those volunteering with New Bridge Church, doors opened at 7:00 a.m. The church will direct volunteers to locations…

DENVER (KDVR) — NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced Tuesday that he will be staying with the Green Bay Packers, according to sports analyst Pat McAfee. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Rodgers, who has played with the Packers since 2005, has agreed to terms on a four-year, $200 million deal. “That makes him the…

DETROIT (AP) — McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The burger giant said it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia “who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand.” But in an open letter to…

WINTERSET — Tuesday morning, the Winterset School District honored the first responders at a pep rally for the boys’ basketball team. The Huskies are going to the state tournament later Monday. Sports helped the community come together after the weekend’s tragic tornados that took seven lives in the state. The state tournament gives the community…

LUCAS COUNTY, Iowa – Emergency management officials have released the name of the man who died when a tornado ripped through Red Haw State Park Saturday in southern Iowa. The Lucas County Sheriff’s Office and ADLM Emergency Management Agency confirmed 40-year-old Jesse Theron Fisher, of Chariton, died from injuries he received in the tornado. One…

WINTERSET, Iowa – In July of 2020 I visited Adam and Jennifer O’Neal on Pepperharrow Farm to produce this video. On March 5, 2022, the deadly tornado that ripped through Madison County devastated the flower farm as it passed. Adam and Jennifer were still in shock when they posted on Instagram moments after the storm…

****CONTENT WARNING: The video above contains profanity.**** RUNNELLS, Iowa — With a tornado headed toward Curtis Cunningham’s Runnells home Saturday afternoon, he took just a little time to set up a camera to catch the storm before it hit. While he and his family took shelter, the GoPro captured the amazing sights and sounds of…

WINTERSET, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds and local officials in Madison County are providing an update on the tornado outbreak that killed six people on Saturday night. A press conference is being held at the Winterset Fire Department. The names of those killed in the storm are expected to be released at that time. Continue…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines may be the biggest city in Iowa – but it has its wild side, too. Viewer Jennifer Kelly witnessed that firsthand on a drive through Water Works Park on Friday. She captured a white tail deer and a bobcat in the midst of a staring contest, just feet from…

WINTERSET, Iowa — Six people, including two children, were killed in a tornado outbreak in Madison County on Saturday, March 6th. The exact strength of the storm and speed of the winds is still being measured, but the images and video from during and after the storm already prove its ferocity. WHO 13 Chief Photojournalist…

DES MOINES, IOWA — The man who sneaked into a Des Moines neo-natal intensive care unit and bottle fed a stranger’s baby has been convicted of trespassing. 36-year-old Adam Wedig was accused of walking into the NICU at MercyOne in Des Moines in December. He told nurses that he was an infant’s father and bottle…

NORWALK, Iowa — One of the Des Moines metro’s fastest-growing cities has given the green light to one of the largest projects in its history. Norwalk City Council approved plans for the Norwalk Central development Thursday evening. The project for 70 acres of former farmland along Highway 28 has been in the works for five…

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fire broke out in an apartment building on SE 22nd & Rose in Des Moines early Friday morning.  Crews were called out to the Rosemount Place Apartments just after 4:00 a.m. The fire started on the second or third floor of the building and then worked its way up to the…

CHEROKEE, Iowa (KCAU) — Authorities have identified the ice fisherman whose body was recovered from a pond near Cherokee. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office identified the body as that of Michael Halder, 66, of Cherokee. The sheriff’s office said they had received a call about a missing ice fisherman shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Iowa…

(The Hill) – President Biden is seeing a boost to his approval rating following his first State of the Union address this week, with a poll released Friday showing him at 47%. The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll found that 47% of Americans surveyed approve of the job he is doing as president, which is a jump from…