CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- A nonprofit group is breathing new life into abandoned buildings across the state, turning forgotten spaces into affordable apartments for low-income residents.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture embarked this month on the reclamation of 162 acres of abandoned mine land the Pella Wildlife Area, the largest of about 120 that have taken place in Iowa since ...

There are 12 abandoned mine sites in Iowa under construction right now. Funding for the projects comes from the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement.

DES MOINES — The classrooms where generations of Iowa schoolchildren were taught reading, writing and 'rithmetic have given way to display shelves featuring work gloves, duct tape and motor oil.

On Dec. 13, the Des Moines Police Department shared on Facebook that it is helping an abandoned and emaciated dog, who was found in a trash bag taped up so the pet couldn't walk.

An Iowa man had to call the sheriff’s office for assistance after his acupuncturist inserted needles into his body, then went home and fell asleep, according to the state Board ...

Rise, a 4-year-old pup abandoned in 18-degree weather in Iowa on March 2, is now looking for a foster home after the Humane Society of Scott County gave her a name that "speaks to new beginnings." ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship embarked this month on a 162-acre abandoned mine land reclamation project in the Pella Wildlife Area. This is one of about 120 ...

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Washington’s abandoned McNeil Island prison closed in 2011 — could it return to federal control? The News Tribune asked.

An abandoned Iowa coal mine is being reclaimed, now closed to public The Pella Wildlife Area is being closed to the public while the state continues a massive environmental reclamation project ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is beginning construction on seven additional abandoned mine land reclamation ...

Iowa has more than 13,000 acres of abandoned mine land. The department has reclaimed 120 sites and currently has more than 30 sites in the planning or construction phase. There are 140 sites ...