The Lee Enterprises chairman explains why he believes community newspapers remain essential — and why he's investing millions to help ensure their future.
- By David McCumber
David Hoffmann built an executive search firm that became the foundation of a diversified family business spanning more than 100 companies.
- By David McCumber
David Hoffmann explains how faith, family and personal experience have guided the Hoffmann family's commitment to philanthropy.
- David McCumber
Before building a business empire, Lee Enterprises Chairman David Hoffmann nearly took a very different path. A football scholarship, a difficult choice and a young romance helped shape the future billionaire's life.
- Bryan Clark
Clarinda baseball lost its Baseball Day game Saturday against Denison
- Cami Koons Iowa Capital Dispatch
The majority of U.S. states will soon have to pay 5% to 15% of federal nutrition assistance benefits in their state, USDA announced, but Iowa is among nine that won't.
- Hailey Peck Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer, protecting agricultural chemical companies.
The Schleswig Public Library recently announced new arrivals for readers of all ages. A magic show is set for July 8 at 3 p.m.
The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase will be broadcast on Iowa's public television station.
Iowa DOT crews will begin updating about 1,800 speed limit signs as a new rural road speed limit takes effect. Here's what drivers need to know.
The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Family Physician of the Year Award.
Four years after Dobbs, abortion pill access has become the next battleground as Iowa enforces new restrictions and advocates debate federal action.
The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation wants to find Iowans who work hard, give back to their community and take pride in their state while wearing a smile.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Ag Management and Leadership Program is now accepting nominations for the annual Iowans Impacting Agriculture recognition.
We've compiled pictures of different weapons that have come up during criminal investigations in Northeast Iowa in recent years.
Federal judge has blocked Iowa's SNAP food restrictions, ruling the USDA exceeded its authority in approving limits on soda, candy and other foods.
With many competitive elections on Iowa’s ballot this fall, the state may be visited by potential presidential hopefuls.
Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing practices have endangered patients.
Dr. Mary DesRosier’s whole life has been built on “medicine, Blackfeet, helping and healing.”
Some believe a tribal clinic with a pain-management program was fueling harm by flooding the Blackfeet Nation with opioids. Supporters saw it as a haven for suffering patients.
Gallery: Missing children in Iowa
Forbes reports gambling can be a potentially harmful and severe addiction with the ability to negatively impact your personal and professional life.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel break down the Big Ten Conference’s growing grip on the College Football Playoff—and why it’s winning the power struggle for more bids. From TV money to SEC tension, this podcast dives into how the sport’s future is being shaped far from the field.
1.2 million-square-foot John Deere warehouse in Indiana will employ hundreds of construction workers
A massive 1.2 million-square-foot John Deere warehouse, off Interstate 65 near Lowell, is expected to employ hundreds of construction workers.
View a free photo gallery documenting severe storm damage in Jasper and Newton counties, including destroyed businesses and widespread destruction.
The 1948-49 blizzard left over 75,000 people marooned and close to 34,000 miles of roads impassable. See photos of how Nebraska weathered the storm.
Woodbine Elementary Principal Jill Ridder received the Milken Educator Award during an assembly with Iowa Education Director McKenzie Snow Thursday.
A Crawford County jury has found a Sioux City man who possessed numerous fake credit cards, driver's licenses and other documents guilty of 35 counts of forgery.
A three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will visit Manning a few weeks after making an appearance in Council Bluffs.