Soybeans and corn in central Iowa Sept. 8, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
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The University of Iowa has contracted with a search firm and created a committee to select a new chief financial officer. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to reinstate the GOP-drawn map, but a federal judge issued a temporary order requiring the state to use it.
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Both July and August are on track to be the warmest on record, reflecting a trend of rising temperatures across the country.
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Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian's first Black secretary, will retire as the Trump administration escalates criticism of the institution.
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Trump posted a social media image suggesting renaming New Mexico as "New America," adding to the list of his renaming fixation.
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The Mars we know may appear at first glance to be a barren, dusty landscape. But evidence is abundant to suggest that Earth's planetary neighbor was once a vibrant world.
The Mars we know may appear at first glance to be a barren, dusty landscape. But evidence is abundant to suggest that Earth's planetary neighbor was once a vibrant world.
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced a $1.9 billion loan Friday to NextEra Energy to fund the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant decommissioned in 2020 near Cedar Rapids, Iowa that would primarily power a Google data center.
The waterfowl population in the U.S. and Canada declined slightly from last year, including the lowest numbers of the two most abundant duck species since 1993, according to an annual report of the
Unlike traditional party conventions, which are held during presidential election years to nominate candidates and approve party agendas, the Dallas gathering has no formal business to conduct.
Academic studies show that as many as half of all jurors experience trial stress, and states are examining programs in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania as models for providing mental health support.
Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, but dropped two of them as police gave chase early Tuesday.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Thirteen stop-arm violations in the first week of the school year. That’s how many drivers blew past stopped school buses in the Linn-Mar Community School District that had stop arms lowered while kids were getting on and off the bus. “We’ve had a scary start to the school year,” said Brian Cruise, the district’s transportation manager. Up to 50 drivers a day ignore a Cedar ...
Crawford County saw a 27.4% reduction in church membership after a decade, according to religion census data compiled by the Des Moines Register.
BOONE — A Boone man is dead in a Sunday crash that also injured two children in Boone County.
We've compiled pictures of different weapons that have come up during criminal investigations in Northeast Iowa in recent years.
Rachel Van Gorp playing volleyball with her mom Janice.
Soybeans and corn in central Iowa Sept. 8, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
The University of Iowa has contracted with a search firm and created a committee to select a new chief financial officer. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Sep. 8—Libraries are known for being centers of learning, a place to find books to read and, more recently, movies and games to play. However, there are many more things offered to library cardholders than these materials, and the newest addition is coming to every library in the state. In collaboration with the Principal Foundation and the Iowa Library Association, Ballet Des Moines is ...
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced a $1.9 billion loan Friday to NextEra Energy to fund the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant decommissioned in 2020 near Cedar Rapids, Iowa that would primarily power a Google data center.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to reinstate the GOP-drawn map, but a federal judge issued a temporary order requiring the state to use it.
Both July and August are on track to be the warmest on record, reflecting a trend of rising temperatures across the country.
Trump posted a social media image suggesting renaming New Mexico as "New America," adding to the list of his renaming fixation.
The Mars we know may appear at first glance to be a barren, dusty landscape. But evidence is abundant to suggest that Earth's planetary neighbor was once a vibrant world.
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Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
So far, 21 candidates have secured their slot to talk at The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, talks about Iowa's tradition of electing a balanced slate of politicians regardless of party affiliation.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, leads attendees in singing "American the Beautiful" during a campaign event in Sioux City Thursday. Singing the song has become a signature element of his events.