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Iowa Tea Party founder Ryan Rhodes calls to ‘Make America Iowa’ in 4th District campaign
(Photo courtesy of Ryan Rhodes' campaign) While Ryan Rhodes has played a prominent role in Iowa Republican politics in the past decade — serving as state director for Dr. Ben Carson’s presidential campaign and founding the Iowa Tea Party — he has...

Veteran STC educator questions employee code of conduct at school board meeting
Joy Schirmer, delivers her public comment to the board, as Beth Wiese (left) and Rick Hopper (right) look along. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER With a full board room and an empty section of the board table, this week’s STC school board meeting was...

North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle...
Still, Cooper’s opening message that he hears the worries of working families has given Democrats in North Carolina and beyond a sense that they can reclaim their place as the party that champions the middle class. They think it's a message that...

Ellipsis opens new youth care campus for girls in Des Moines
Ellipsis is prepared to welcome the campus's first residents on Aug. 8, which is slated for move-in. DES MOINES, Iowa — Nonprofit Ellipsis celebrated the opening of its new Barbara Lee Noble Campus in Des Moines on Tuesday, which will soon provide...

NASCAR Cup Series returns to NBC Sports with milestone 200th race at Iowa
Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. NBC Sports will begin its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series coverage Sunday, Aug. 3, with...

Downtown Waterloo ready for Iowa Irish Fest this weekend
WATERLOO, Iowa – One of Iowa’s biggest cultural celebrations is back this weekend as Iowa Irish Fest takes over Lincoln Park in downtown Waterloo. First launched in 2006, Iowa Irish Fest has grown into the largest Irish festival in the state....

Second Democrat enters 4th Congressional District race
Second Democrat enters 4th Congressional District race YOUR EIGHT DAY FORECAST COMING UP. THANK YOU. ANNE BREAKING NOW AT FOUR. ANOTHER CANDIDATE HAS ENTERED THE RACE FOR IOWA’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. STEPHANIE STEINER IS RUNNING AS A...

NASCAR Iowa Race: TV Schedule, Tickets & Cup Series Qualifying Order at Iowa Corn 350
August 3 at the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet.” This 7/8-mile D-shaped oval in Newton, Iowa, made a splash with its Cup Series debut in 2024, and now it’s back for round two with a sold-out crowd and a weekend packed with racing action. From...

Des Moines Banned Lawn Watering, but Polluted Tap Water Keeps Flowing: Inside Iowa’s Nitrate Problem
Rich Gradoville, a retired schoolteacher, was perplexed by his bladder cancer diagnosis. He doesn’t engage in one of the highest risk factors for developing bladder cancer — smoking — so he asked his urologist what else might have caused it. His...

Waukee man enters race for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
MORE THAN 1000 MEMBERS. NEW AT NOON A NEW DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IS ENTERING THE RACE FOR IOWA’S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. XAVIER KERRIGAN FROM WAUKEE WORKS IN INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE PRODUCTION. HIS WEBSITE DESCRIBES HIM AS A...

NASCAR Iowa Fan Guide: Tailgating, Camping, Events, Cooler Policy, Parking & Prohibitions
The Iowa Speedway’s gearing up to host the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol on August 3, 2025, and it’s set to be a wild weekend of NASCAR action. This 7/8-mile asphalt oval in Newton, Iowa, nicknamed the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet,”...

NASCAR’S Iowa Speedway: Where Tension Meets Asphalt
When it comes to NASCAR, the regular season is supposed to set the stage, not steal the show. Yet here we are, with Iowa Speedway serving as the ultimate pressure cooker in the final leg of the championship sprint. The battle for the NASCAR Cup...

Waterloo's Iowa Irish Fest: Music, dance, and whiskey await
WATERLOO, Iowa — The 19th annual Iowa Irish Fest kicks off Friday with an opening ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Nagle Sign/KWWL Stage. This three-day event in the Lincoln Park area promises to be one of the largest Irish music and dance gatherings in...

Abortion numbers drop,patients leave state for care 1 year into Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law
DES MOINES, Iowa — Tuesday marked one year since the state’s fetal heartbeat bill became enforceable, prohibiting abortion after a heartbeat is detected. Critiques of the bill call it a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, that is when...

Previewing the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol
The NASCAR Cup Series made its first trip to Iowa Speedway in 2024, and it returns to the Newton, Iowa short track once again in 2025. With four races remaining in the NASCAR regular season, the battle to make the playoffs continues at one of the...

What items can you save money on during Iowa's tax-free weekend?
ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT LIKE TO THINK ABOUT IT, SCHOOL STARTS IN JUST OVER A MONTH FOR MANY METRO AREA STUDENTS. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. I THINK SOME PARENTS ARE EXCITED YOU CAN GET AHEAD OF THE SCHOOL SUPPLY GAME WITH SOME DEALS THAT ARE HITTING THE...

See It Send It Partners with Backstage Access to Boost Security at Iowa Music Festival Honoring America’s Farmers
See It Send It is proud to power Backstage Access Presents: Heartland, a first-of-its-kind VIP music experience coming August 28-30 that blends country music, rural hospitality, and a deep commitment to mental health awareness. Set in the rolling...

Henry County Health Center Diabetes Education August events
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Mount Pleasant — Henry County Health Center’s Diabetes Education is hosting the following classes in the month of August. Thursday, Aug. 14 —...

‘You Won’t Find It By Googling’: U Of Iowa Official Caught On Camera Admits ‘DEI Work’ Still Happens
University of Iowa administrator Cory Lockwood was caught on camera admitting that the university has not stopped its work in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) space, but instead has changed the terminology around it. Townhall released...

Ukrainian family in Iowa faces uncertainty as humanitarian parole expires
A Ukrainian family in Iowa is stuck in limbo, unable to work, as they await a decision from the federal government on whether to extend their expired humanitarian parole status. The Volkogon family moved to Iowa for safety in 2023 after being...