March 8, 2021 Des Moines Register reporter arrested during racial justice protest faces trial An Iowa journalist faces trial Monday on charges stemming from her coverage of a protest against racial injustice, a case that prosecutors have pursued despite international condemnation from free press advocates who say she was just doing her job.
March 5, 2021 Dem Rep. Axne admits $15 minimum wage will 'harm' her rural constituents but still supports it A Democratic congresswoman admitted that hiking the minimum wage to $15 an hour will "harm" her rural constituents — but that's not stopping her from supporting the proposal.
March 4, 2021 Democratic lawyer cheers HR 1 election reform bill while seeking to overturn certified Iowa election Election law attorney Marc Elias is cheering Democrats' voting and campaign finance reform legislation while seeking to overturn the certification of an Iowa election.
March 2, 2021 Iowa restaurant's pizza with Fruit Loops sparks debate on Twitter When cereal’s on a pizza, you can have cereal anytime.
February 27, 2021 These are the states reopening, rolling back mask mandates amid coronavirus pandemic States are rolling back more and more coronavirus restrictions as vaccines become available and the number of positive cases trends downward nationwide.
February 26, 2021 CPAC speaker Scott Walker: What to know about former Wisconsin governor Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a speaker at the 2021 CPAC.
February 23, 2021 Travis Fulton, longtime MMA fighter and boxer, indicted on federal child porn charges Travis Fulton, a former boxer and mixed martial artist who briefly fought in the UFC, was indicted on federal child pornography charges by a grand jury in Iowa on Friday.
February 15, 2021 Nevada bill aims to make its presidential primary first in the nation A new bill in Nevada would change that state’s presidential caucus to a primary and move the date of the quadrennial contest up to late January, leap frogging Iowa’s caucuses and New Hampshire’s primary, which have kicked off the presidential nominating calendar for decades.
February 13, 2021 Iowa town's mayor, police chief, others linked to embezzlement scheme: report Three current officials of an Iowa town – the mayor, police chief and city clerk – and one former official were reportedly arrested Friday for allegations of wrongdoing.
February 7, 2021 Iowa governor lifts mask requirements, other coronavirus restrictions Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place in the state since before Thanksgiving.
