14+ min ago   (263+ words) A routine morning quickly turned into a medical emergency for a Waukee man after he suffered a life-threatening stroke. Thanks to quick action and a specialized procedure at MercyOne, he was able to make a full recovery. Drew Strube, 48, began…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (259+ words) The Des Moines Playhouse is opening its 108th season with "Come From Away," a musical that tells the story of thousands of stranded passengers who found refuge in Gander, Newfoundland, after U.S. airspace closed following the Sept. 11 attacks. The production focuses on…...

2+ day, 4+ 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, 7+ hour ago   (322+ words) On Sept. 11, 2001, Kelly Knowler threw out his lesson plan, rolled in a TV and turned his Southeast Polk history class into a discussion about the attacks unfolding in New York. Knowler, then a teacher at Southeast Polk High School, said…...

2+ day, 8+ 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, 9+ hour ago   (190+ words) The Viva Latino Festival is returning to Ottumwa this Saturday after being canceled last year due to immigrant enforcement safety concerns. Organizers said the festival’s return is a way to celebrate pride in the community. Viva Ottumwa Latino Festival runs…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (171+ words) The Ames Public Library is hosting a "speed friending" event on Sunday to help adults meet new people in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Participants will rotate through short conversations before settling in for games and snacks. The library described…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (257+ words) A Marion, Iowa, restaurant owner is celebrating a new title: U.S. citizen. Rehmat Ullah owns New York Gyro in Marion, which he opened in 2020. He came to America in 2016 from his home country of Pakistan on a business visa, KCRG reports....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (182+ words) The Hawkeye Marching Band has announced plans to honor Derek Phillips, a member of the band who died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during Iowa's first game of the season. Previous video above: Hawkeye Marching Band member dies after…...

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…...