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2 days ago | kwwl.com | CHRISTIAN EDWARDS |Mariya Knight |Svitlana Vlasova |Rosa Rahimi

(CNN) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to "immediately" accept the Russian leader's offer to hold peace talks in Turkey. After meeting in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukraine's major European allies gave Russia an ultimatum: agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by Monday or face "massive" new sanctions. Trump supported the initiative, Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

3 days ago | kwwl.com | Brandon Libby

This Morning: Some high-level clouds are tracking in from the south with temperatures in the 50s and a light east wind. Today: We are expected to get a mix of sunshine and some high clouds through today from a low pressure system well off to our south. Generally, conditions look to be mostly sunny with high temperatures climbing into the low and mid 80s across the area. Winds are southeasterly at 5 to 15 mph and humidity remains low.

4 days ago | kwwl.com | David Warrington

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- Mother's Day is just around the corner, and people are making last minute stops to flower shops to pick up a special gift for mom. Petersen and Tietz in Waterloo is a full service florist and green house, and is one of these very busy flower shops. Manager Gina Whipple says Mother's Day is always their busiest day of the year, and they take pride in being able to help make the day special for moms around the area.

5 days ago | kwwl.com | David Warrington

Nearly all voting documents must be in English, and no other language. That's according to an Iowa Supreme Court ruling on Friday, overruling a district court decision from 2023. The Supreme Court ruled that the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa, or LULAC, does not have standing to bring this lawsuit forward, with the court clarifying that they were not ruling on the law itself. This dates back to the Iowa English Language Reaffirmation Act, signed into law in 2002.

6 days ago | kwwl.com | David Warrington

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- Waterloo's new downtown parking is now in effect, and some local business owners are expressing concerns about the new system, especially for some of their most consistent customers. Carpenter's Diner is one of many businesses in downtown Waterloo. Matthew Carpenter is the owner, and he says that retirees play a crucial role in their business. "They're the heart and sole of our business," said Carpenter.