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A strong Central Iowa employer will return to the state thanks, in part, to federal action taken by President Joe Biden. TPI Composites, a company that manufactures blades for wind turbines, announced in early November it will restart operations at its manufacturing...
Several key witnesses attended and spoke at a hearing to determine the validity of Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver's voter registration with one notable exception: Jack Whitver. A hearing was conducted at the Polk County Election Office in downtown Des Moines...
As a massive rail strike draws closer, rail unions lambasted a statement President Joe Biden put out Monday asking Congress to impose the agreement, even as the majority of the workforce has rejected it. "I am calling on Congress to pass legislation immediately to...
The holiday season is here. If you are in the mood to give gifts to family and friends, buy local. You can also prove to family and friends living outside of the state why Iowa Made products are the best. Here is a list of great products made in the Hawkeye State....
The Ankeny School District has completed an internal investigation into the drag show that happened after hours at Ankeny High School this spring. Two employees were seen in a photo from the event, put on by students in the school’s Gay Straight Alliance. The district...
Iowa is famous for quality beef, which you can find in great burger spots all around the state. It’s easy to find the popular ones in and around Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa’s other large cities, but finding an awesome burger in Iowa’s small towns is a little...
Since 2007, Record Store Day occurs each year on one Saturday in April and every Black Friday after Thanksgiving. This celebration of independent record stores and their distinctive culture seeks to bring together fans and artists, especially those who want vinyl....
Iowa is famous for its charming small towns and farms, home to beautiful rolling hills and picturesque prairies. But Iowa is also home to a strong entrepreneurial spirit, which we find both in the farms and fields and in cities. Innovative Iowans have given us...
Whether you are going it alone or you and your family would rather simply skip the hoopla of preparing Thanksgiving dinner and go out to eat, you will find several places in Iowa to enjoy dinner on Thanksgiving. You can always find some national chains that are open...
Higher wages for daycare workers. Improved childcare facilities. Additional care for underserved communities, infants and toddlers, and children with disabilities are all items a federal grant would have helped Iowa pay for. However, Iowa missed its latest chance to...
The voter registration of Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny/Grimes) is formally being challenged and a hearing will take place at 2 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines. The dispute stems from evidence showing Whitver very...
The state of Iowa will lose an opportunity to receive $3o million in federal funding for child care because Gov. Kim Reynolds' office didn't want to commit $3 million in matching state funds despite Iowa having a $1.91 billion surplus. State Sen. Claire Celsi (D-Des...
It looks like voters have returned Rob Sand to the State Auditor's office, after the last outstanding county reported its results today. Sand now holds a 2,614-vote lead over Republican opponent Todd Halbur, a margin that–while close–ought to be enough to withstand...
Tuesday's election results were a mixed bag for public school advocates in Iowa; however, one highlight for many was Democrat Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott's defeat of Republican Sen. Jake Chapman. “I’m going to change my middle name to bright spot,” Trone Garriott joked....
Despite the race remaining too-close-to-call as of this morning, Republican Zach Nunn declared victory around 11:30pm last night in the race for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. “Every precinct has been counted, and team, we’ve won,” Nunn told a crowd at the Hilton...
Late on Tuesday night, it appeared that State Auditor Rob Sand would suffer the same fate as all the other statewide Democratic candidates. Sand had fallen behind by over 10,000 votes to Republican Todd Halbur, while fellow Democratic incumbents Tom Miller and Mike...
Republicans cruised to large victories in multiple statewide races Tuesday evening, while also defending their three congressional districts and maybe capturing all four. Zach Nunn claimed victory Tuesday night, although incumbent Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne is waiting...
Congressional candidate Zach Nunn is back to suggesting there should be restrictions on women seeking abortion in the cases of rape and incest. In an interview on Tuesday on Today With Caleb, a podcast hosted by Caleb Primrose, a conservative activist in West Des...
There are state legislators who have fought hard for the working class and union workers in Iowa. And there are legislators who actively work to keep workers down—by passing legislation restricting collective bargaining rights, cutting into unemployment benefits for...
Part of the fun of going for a Sunday drive or taking a road trip to a new place is seeing unique, funny, and simply weird names for villages, cities, and towns. Sometimes names come from other countries and languages. Other times they are named for people or an...
Iowa offers so many things to see and do for residents and visitors alike—you know it and we know it. We’re so much more than political caucuses, corn fields, and being the nation’s top pork producer. That’s why when out-of-state friends come into town, we try to go...
One of the highest-ranking Republicans in the Iowa Senate may not actually live in the new district he wants to represent. Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny/Grimes) changed his voter registration to an apartment in Grimes to run for Senate District 23;...
Clara was 29, five-and-a-half-months pregnant, and excited to have another baby. One night, she started to feel pain but decided to see if it passed and go to her job as a nurse. She'd call her OBGYN in the morning. Clara knew she was at slightly higher risk of...
Cadaver dogs have apparently somewhat vindicated an Iowa-raised woman who told Newsweek her late father was a serial killer, a claim she has made for decades. On Oct. 21, two cadaver dogs were taken to a property in Fremont County, near Thurman, Iowa, where they got...
With just over two weeks to go before Election Day, Democrat Mike Franken called out Chuck Grassley, his Republican opponent for Iowa's open US Senate seat, on a number of issues during a Monday night event in Waterloo. Franken, a former US Navy admiral, criticized...
If there's one constant in Iowa politics, it's this: We're always in the middle of everything. Despite many analysts and operatives' attempts to write Iowa off of the competitive 2022 battleground map, there's late momentum and intrigue growing on the ground in the...
The holiday shopping and travel season are coming, so spending a huge amount on a fall getaway isn’t exactly ideal. Fortunately, you don’t have to miss retreating into the crisp autumn air, enjoying the harvest season, and watching the leaves changing color on the...
One of MacKenzie Bills' core childhood memories is of her family surviving on canned beans for about a year. Her father, Kenny, was a tire layer at the Firestone plant in Des Moines and a United Steelworkers Local 310 member. That local was part of a nationwide strike...
A proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution would make the state's already loose gun laws even less restrictive. On the back of ballots for the Nov. 8 election, Iowa voters will be asked this question: “Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?...
Pet owners know the look well: Just as you’re handing over your dog’s leash to the kind caretaker at the boarding facility because you’re getting ready to leave town for a fun trip, Bingo turns to you, his eyes staring you down. They say: How dare you abandon me. It...
