2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (202+ words) Iowa’s Republican caucuses will again kick off the national presidential nominating calendar in 2028, the Republican National Committee decided Thursday during its midterm convention in Dallas. The RNC left in place the lineup of previous presidential cycles, with the Iowa caucuses…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (229+ words) Severe weather has generated a surge in calls for Ken’s Tree Service and Tree Care, which has operated in the Des Moines area for more than two decades. Crews were working in Clive to remove storm debris, including a large…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (559+ words) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson said Thursday she wants to look at all proposals aimed at improving affordability for working families, including recent comments from President Donald Trump to pay out $5,000 to U.S. adults. Trump made the comments Wednesday night at…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (253+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. “If the Republicans win, you win…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (226+ words) Expected population growth means the regional water authority must invest in a new plant and expand others, says its executive director. There are big plans ahead for Central Iowa's drinking water system: $1.2 billion worth. "It's no secret Des Moines is…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (513+ words) A coalition of Iowa organizations launched a campaign Wednesday opposing the Nov. 3 ballot issue that will ask Iowa voters whether to amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of lawmakers to raise state personal and corporate income…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1170+ words) Iowa Democrats make a different pitch in some of 2026's biggest races Democrat Josh Turek is running for U.S. Senate. But in two of his latest campaign ads, he makes a point of telling Iowa voters how often he has sided…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (109+ words) President Trump and Vice President Vance are slated to speak this week at the first-of-its-kind midterm convention. The Republican National Committee is hosting a convention-style event in Dallas to generate excitement among its base during the midterm election year. At…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (192+ words) Voters in Ankeny are giving the green light to raise the sales tax from 6 to 7 percent. Unofficial results from Tuesday's special election show 64% of voters approved the increase. The city says it will help emergency crews get new equipment, improve…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (388+ words) A new campaign ad in Iowa's attorney general race accuses Democratic candidate Nate Willems of voting against mandatory monitoring for convicted sex offenders and warns that, if Willems "had his way," a convicted predator could be living near children without…...