SOLDIER GRIEF: Soldiers demobilizing at Fort McCoy learn how to adjust to civilian life

Soldiers demobilizing at Fort McCoy stay in barracks built during the 1940’s.  If you go back in time, the shadows in the windows...

IOWANS AT WAR: Iowa soldiers turn in their guns and gear

A chartered plane lands in the stormy night at Volk Airfield in Wisconsin. It's carrying about 200 Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard's...

IOWANS AT WAR: Iowa soldiers return from serving in Afghanistan

The flashing lights in the stormy, night sky signal the return of Iowa's 113th Cavalry to U.S. soil.

STILL MISSING: Disappearance of Iowa TV anchor remains a cold case

It's a cold case that hit Mason City hard, because the victim was someone that most people knew of. A young TV-news anchor, described by...

IDENTITY THEFT: Thieves turn to stealing children's identities and ruining their credit

The Federal Trade Commission is holding a forum on child identity theft in Washington D.C. on July 12.

PROGRAM PROBLEMS: People are defrauding programs that thousands of Iowans use to feed their families and make emergency purchases.

In Oregon, 182 withdrawals or debits were made using Iowa welfare cards worth more than $7,000.  And in California, 1300 transactions,...

NEW FAMILY: After a year of waiting, a Waukee family welcomes two sons from Russia

Since last June, we've followed along as metro families worked to bring a group of Russian orphans to Iowa for a new life. And for the...

STORM CHASERS: WHO-HD takes you along as we chase severe weather across the Midwest

ANDY ANSWERS: Ever wonder who that building, street, business or town was named after?

The names are something they've left behind. Given in memoriam as an honor or simple gesture, they eventually become just another part of...

DIET DRUG: Channel 13's Erin Kiernan investigates what is really in the hCG supplements that claim you'll drop weight fast

Products making lots of promises are everywhere from...

MAGIC DRUG: Channel 13's Erin Kiernan investigates the hCG diet and whether it's really a safe way to lose weight quickly

Americans spend $40 billion a year on weight loss programs and products.  Everyone's searching for a way to slim down whether it's five...

VULNERABLE INFORMATION: Your information may be all over the internet, in exchange for a few pirated DVDs

Every year 15-million people in the US fall victim to identity theft.  Now, there's concern the State of Iowa is leaving people at...

13 CARES: A metro man suffering a loss of his own is helping give back to hundreds through Lutheran Services in Iowa

Jim Duff loves to visit. He can talk for hours about his family and lots of other things. Sports, politics, religion. He can chat about it...

CHEESY SUCCESS: A Knoxville woman began raising goats after realizing her son couldn't digest cow’s milk, now her endeavor is producing sought-after goat cheese

A Knoxville woman is turning her passion into success by becoming one of the premiere goat cheese producers in the country.

WELFARE CHECK: Channel 13's Dan Winters investigates the welfare system and some of the flaws in the system that allow Iowans to scam it

Dennis Agan felt compelled to contact us after our first welfare fraud report aired.  It revealed thousands of Iowa welfare card...

BRAIN BOOST: Six ways to improve your brain power

Twice a week in a West Des Moines conference room, central Iowans are training for a fight. Their opponent goes by a lot of names. For Ron...

YOUR MONEY: Numbers show whether Gov. Terry Branstad getting fair paycheck

No new wheels. No more cable tv. No more treadmill. No more mocha frappuccinos. No steak night out. For some, it might mean no meal at all...

NO ANSWERS: Two years after an Urbandale teen was killed his parents are still without answers

Wednesday marked two years since a teenager from Urbandale was found dead on a busy highway after being run over by two trucks. His...

13 CARES: A metro man is raising money for kids with cancer by collecting the bottles and cans others throw away

Americans throw away about forty billion cans and bottles every year. We all know they end up in landfills, but did you know you can save...

VET BATTLE: A lawsuit from Iowa State University is keeping some central Iowa veterinarians from treating pets

A new veterinary specialty center in Des Moines is fighting to keep its doors open after two of its doctors are told they are not allowed to...

IOWA MONEY: Channel 13 investigates the fraudulent use of federal food assistance cards

Investigators say people keep finding ways to skirt the system. People can mail welfare cards to family members. They can also turn around...

APOLLO FOLLOW-UP: Family members of clients raise concerns over Apollo Counseling services

Last month we told you about Apollo Counseling and Resource Center failing to pay a number of its employees.  Since then, we've heard...

LOTTERY DREAMS: Some Iowans have felt the touch of Lady Luck with jackpot wins that are making their dreams come true

Every week, millions are up for grabs. The odds of winning the lottery jackpots are just as big. But that never stops players from...

13 CARES: Musical mother and daughter duo makes a world of difference at a Marshalltown nursing home

Every afternoon dozens of residents at Villa del Sol in Marshalltown use walkers and wheelchairs to make their way down the hall for bingo...

IOWA ICON: Andy Fales takes us to Spirit Lake to see the fishing empire built by Berkley Bedell

"Fish are like people. They don't eat everything that comes to their mouth, they go through taste tests."

REGISTRY QUESTIONS: Fifteen years after Iowa's Sex Offender Registry was established, are children any safer?

Tracking and treating convicted sex offenders last year cost $15 million in Iowa.  Is it worth it, if a child sex offender can...

PAY PROBLEMS: Former employees of a metro counseling service are upset they weren't paid for their work and feel they are getting the run-around from the company's owner

You go to work. You do your job. You expect to get paid, right? That's not necessarily the case if you work for a West Des Moines...

GUN PERMITS: Some are concerned new rules to get a permit to carry a gun may fall short when it comes to the mentally ill trying to obtain a weapon

Dawn Olson doesn't look old enough to have guarded the Berlin Wall, but the youthful 50-year-old remembers her days in the US Army like they...

13 CARES: Despite debilitating obstacles placed in his path, one man is seeing the opportunities life presents

Think about the stuff you do everyday.  Things you're in charge of, but never really think about.  What if you suddenly couldn&...

METRO MADAM: Former Des Moines prostitute and madam reveals truth behind escort services

About six months after Attorneys General of several states including Iowa pressured Craigslist to stop its adult ads Des Moines Police say...

PERMIT RUSH: Applications to carry a weapon have skyrocketed in Polk County but some say actual gun training should be a part of the process

Monday through Thursday, you’ll find a steady flow of people filing into the Polk County Sheriff’s office to apply for a...

13 CARES: A metro family learns how to live with their son's rare diagnosis

Most parents just want their kids to be happy. It sounds simple but it isn't always easy, especially when life throws some unexpected...

YOUR MONEY: Lawmakers disagree on whether Iowa taxpayers should pay to help smokers quit their habit

In the 1960s, smoking was still cool. The Flintstones even did commercials for Winston cigarettes where Fred Flinstone said, "Let's take a...

MIRACLE FOLLOW-UP: Response to the "Miracle Drug" for treating autism

To say that the response to the first "Miracle Drug" story was incredible would be an understatement. 

IOWA ICON: An Iowa-born grocery store's meat counter takes customer service back in time

Craig Zimmer and his crew are just plain busy, even at 1:30 on a Tuesday, you'll forgive him if he takes a while to answer a simple question...

13 CARES: Project working to bring to light homelessness and mental illness issues

Three women sit on a porch on the east side of Des Moines. If you were driving by, you'd likely think they were old friends sharing a cup of...

CAMP HOPE: Metro families work to adopt Russian orphans

We first introduced you to the kids of Camp Hope last summer when eight orphans from Russia visited Iowa looking for a new home. Two metro...

WASTEWATER WORRIES: Iowa's waterways are dirtier than ever

We swim in them, play in them and drink from them.  Yet, Iowa’s waterways are...

ANDY ANSWERS: Reconnecting famous central Iowa names with the stories behind them

The names live on in lights or block letters. Some are home, others take us there. Some seem obvious, while others have a surprise to...

13 CARES: A dedicated dancing fella brings seniors together at the Boone YMCA

The love of dance started decades ago, fueled by music in living rooms, dance halls and school gymnasiums. It's why people turn a...

REPEAT OFFENDER: A home improvement scammer is up to his old tricks again and the Iowa Attorney General's Office says it's keeping a close eye on him

Linda Wade doesn't usually respond to cold calls or solicitors.

AUTISM TREATMENT: A West Des Moines psychiatrist claims a "miracle drug" will improve the symptoms of autism

A West Des Moines psychiatrist claims to use a "miracle drug" that improves symptoms of autism.

COLD CASE: Proud grandmother killed in her own home

Roberta "Bobbi" Crawford was as proud as a grandmother could be, smiling and laughing as she holds her baby grandson in a home video. Nine...

AMAZING ATHLETE: The water evens the playing field for an Ames High swimmer who lost a leg to cancer

The water changes everything.  Foils gravity.  Reinvents movement.  Challenges breath.  And for 14-year-old Caleb...

COLD CASE: Parents have no answers after their daughter was killed 12 years ago

Twenty-two-year-old Kim Ratcliff of Council Bluffs was trying to find her path in life. She had graduated high school, and was trying to...

COLD CASE: Unidentified body found in 2005 in Des Moines River leaves police baffled

Des Moines Police are hoping you can help them identify they body of a man who was found in the Des Moines River on October 25, 2005.

COLD CASE: The story of a teen boy who disappeared is told yet again

A teenage boy disappears on his way to a friend’s house.  And, even after all this time, not a clue about what happened to him.

TEMPLETON RYE: Fourth batch finally ready, headed to stores Dec. 6

We were introduced to Templeton Rye several years ago. Iowa's own whiskey. Re-created from an old, western Iowa recipe of the Prohibition...

13 CARES: A group of Waukee High School students is practicing random acts of kindness

Every Thursday morning at Waukee High School you'll find teenagers are packed into a classroom; some in chairs, others on top of desks, even...

MORE PROTECTION: The mother of a Des Moines woman slain by her abusive, estranged husband is fighting for stronger protections against domestic abusers

More than a year has passed since Sheila Lynch's daughter, TereseAnn, was murdered by her estranged husband, Randy Moore.