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Iowa family did everything ‘right’—but the bills keep rising
Des Moines-area resident Sean Dengler says price increases have affected him and his family.
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Bohannan wants Iowa towns to have the final say on data centers
Christina Bohannan says no data center should come to an Iowa town over local opposition. Her platform also targets utility monopolies and expands clean energy to lower bills.
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Christina Bohannan on jobs: More childcare and housing, fewer tariffs
Bohannan—who’s challenging Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District—says the Lee County steel deal was rushed. Her own plan for creating jobs leans on childcare, housing, and ending tariffs.
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Where Nunn and Trone Garriott stand on key issues in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District covers 21 counties in central and southeastern Iowa, anchored by Des Moines and Polk County. Rated as a competitive toss-up race by various election forecasters, incumbent Republican Representative Zach Nunn faces Democratic nominee Sarah Trone Garriott in a high-stakes campaign for the seat.
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Steel plant tax credits approved “without real protections for taxpayers”: Layoffs and news for Iowa’s workers
“Without real protections for taxpayers or guarantees that Iowans will fill these jobs, I have serious concerns that Iowa taxpayers will be left holding the bag while a foreign company walks away with over a billion dollars of our money,” said state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott.
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8 Iowa adventures worth the drive in October
Haunted attractions, Renaissance revelry, pumpkin patches, parades, after-dark zoo adventures, oh my! These Iowa adventures and October outings are worth the drive.
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Sand and Lahn split on residency, wages, and school funding in first debate
At a KWQC debate, Rob Sand and Zach Lahn gave sharply different answers on the minimum wage, school funding and how to pay for tax cuts.
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Why won’t the US give these Iowa workers a clear answer?
The government was either supposed to approve an extension to temporary protected status for hundreds of Iowans from El Salvador by Sept. 9, or deny it. They haven’t done either—and the confusion is leading to workers being laid off.
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In Iowa, you need to show some form of ID to vote. Here’s what to know
While Iowa’s voter ID law may have put hurdles in the way of casting a ballot, county auditors and poll workers are still committed to helping all eligible citizens vote on Election Day.
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“Just another lie coming from the Con in Chief”: Your letters for Oct. 6, 2026
“This, to me, is a mirage Trump is using for the midterms, expecting Iowans to pay for it in taxes gifted to the wealthy oligarchs. I’m really more interested in how much Trump makes on the grift. Iowa will be the loser here.”
