The addition of an extra day at this year's event, held March 6-9, was not the only headline news at this year's Big Dog Ranch Rescue fundraiser.

Across the United States, exotic animals are being exploited. Some organizations call themselves sanctuaries, but actually profit from animals that should never have been captured and are bred in ...

Iowa House Republicans have passed a three-strikes law with mandatory 20-year sentences for repeat offenders. That's at odds with national trends.