The U.S. Capitol on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections,…
President Donald Trump speaks at the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 2, 2026, as he campaigns in GOP-leaning states ahead of the…
On Monday, November 2nd, the University of Iowa’s Young Americans for Freedom will welcome Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson to Campus. Boris Johnson is a British…
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed former state Rep. Jon Dunwell to serve on the Iowa Utilities Commission. (Photo of the IUC by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch, inset photo courtesy of…
Attorney General Brenna Bird on Monday announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United…
A Des Moines University researcher has published a study showing $1 e-cigarette taxes can lead to higher rates of secondhand smoke exposure. (Photo by Douglas Sacha/Getty Images) As states increasingly…
On Monday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of former State Representative Jon Dunwell to the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC). Dunwell served in the Iowa House representing the 38th district…
Friday, I voted YES on HF 2801. There has been a lot of noise about this vote, and quite frankly, a lot of people talking about it without understanding what…
A West Des Moines man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he allegedly resisted arrest after running a red light with cocaine. Damon David Carlson, 51, of 4100 Pommel Place, West…
A Des Moines man was arrested early Saturday at a West Des Moines strip club after he allegedly assaulted an Ankeny woman in the course of a private dance. Winston…
A Dallas Center man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly injured a Dallas Center child in the course of a domestic dispute. Christopher Lee Oberembt, 38, of 506 Sycamore…
Susan Herrick, Chris Terrell and Kelsie Pederson, Boone Community Theatre, October 5, 2026 17 Susan Herrick, Director for “Man of La Mancha” , the next production in the 51st Season…
The City of Storm Lake will host its fourth annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Thursday, Oct. 15, celebrating residents who contribute their time and service to local boards, commissions, civic…
Buena Vista County is seeking residents interested in serving on the county’s conservation board, with applications now open for a five‑year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The five‑member volunteer board…
For film and media studies students, the collapse of the Knapp Center for Film and Media Studies earlier this month means another delay in getting a dedicated space for film…
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