In a recent interview with The Journal, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson talked about her vote on a measure related to the War in Iran, the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and it's intersection with rural healthcare, and what her campaign is focused on.
Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, recently sat down with The Sioux City Journal for a wide-ranging interview. Sand talked with The Journal about Republicans he's voted for in the past, FLOCK cameras, the Iowa cancer crisis, ICE shootings in other states, and more.
So far, 21 candidates have secured their slot to talk at The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, talks about Iowa's tradition of electing a balanced slate of politicians regardless of party affiliation.
Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for Iowa governor and a Siouxland native, called on Democratic nominee Rob Sand to join him in "six Lincoln Douglas style debates." Last month Sand called for four debates spread across Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines and Sioux City.
Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups and agriculture representatives about the facilities’ local impacts in the first of three planned meetings.
It is the first bill passed out of a full chamber in this young legislative session, which started last week, signaling the issue’s importance to Iowa House Republicans.
Education groups and others raised questions Tuesday during an Iowa House subcommittee meeting about legislation that could potentially change continuing education requirements for licensed professionals.
Iowa Democratic candidates who are running in the state’s 2026 elections have been campaigning throughout this summer, and some of them sound different from what might be expected.
President Donald Trump talked extensively about the nation’s semiquincentennial – including his pledge to have Iowa kick off a Great American State Fair – and also talked plenty of politics.
Thousands of people Saturday joined together at Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park to express their collective dissatisfaction in the way the country is being run.
Iowa State Rep. Steven Holt backed away from a call to impeach Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, but he vowed to continue to fight for the rights of landowners.
The provision is in a budget bill that was among those Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed or vetoed on Wednesday.
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.
The Focus went airborne and struck a bridge pillar, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
WAVERLY — The newly organized Waverly Art Center and the Wartburg Community Symphony invite area artists to enter a competition for the art center's first-ever exhibition celebrating the first symphony concert of the season. The competition highlights the connections between art and music in Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," a work featured on the symphony's ...
WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College served 180 individuals during its first Summer Dental Clinic. Held on select dates in July, the clinic provided dental exams, x-rays, teeth cleanings, preventative treatment, and restorative care at no charge. In total, 903 dental procedures were completed, saving patients a combined $72,704 – an average of $404 per person. “These numbers represent so much ...
WATERLOO — A Waterloo teen pleaded to federal weapons charges Monday in a 2025 break-in at a Mason City gun shop. Kemarius Diecell "Dolo" Seward, 19, pleaded to one count of possession of a stolen firearm Monday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. Sentencing will be at a later date, and he remains detained until then. Authorities allege Seward was in possession of a 5.7 mm Smith and Wesson ...
CEDAR FALLS - The University of Northern Iowa Homecoming celebration in October will feature entertainment, honored guests and special events to mark the conclusion of the UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration. It also marks the conclusion of Our Tomorrow: The Campaign for UNI, the institution's largest fundraising effort in history. The Homecoming theme, “The Future is Purple,” looks ahead to the ...
Bonds are back in the news this summer, as yields have climbed and mortgage rates remain stubbornly high.
This is the first data for kindergartners who have enrolled into U.S. schools since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, became the country's health secretary.
Advocates call the prosecution unusually harsh and say the woman suffered from stress and sleep deprivation that impaired her memory.
Everyone defines “fun” a little differently, and ideally the place we live should match our personal interests and favorite ways to spend free time. That’s not always the case, though, which is why many people end up looking for a new place to call home.
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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.
