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A man is behind bars after leading Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies on a foot chase following a pursuit Thursday night.

Voters will head to the polls to elect a new Black Hawk County Supervisor on Jan. 28 following the resignation of Dan Trelka.Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to ...

The two financial filing violations were among many late disclosures ahead of the 2024 election, although other candidates ...

Consumer fireworks could be sold from a permanent structure throughout the entire year and be shot off on Election Day under ...

Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, SCJ's Jared McNett, and QCT's Sarah Watson talk second week legislative updates, a ...

I sent a letter to university presidents reminding them about their obligation to comply with state law and President Trump’s ...

On Jan. 28, a special election will be held to fill the Iowa Senate District 35 seat left by Chris Cournoyer after she was appointed lieutenant governor. The two candidates running to fill the seat ...

I did an interview recently about President Jimmy Carter and his impact on Iowa. I answered the question and then turned to something the host had not anticipated. I said that one of the things that ...

The problem with an information war over polling is that when news organizations engage in it, they are not being honest to ...

One Trump voter told NPR he supported pardons related to the Capitol attack, but has a tougher time reconciling pardons for ...

Kim Reynolds raised $1.8 million last year, according to the state campaign finance report she filed Tuesday. The Republican, ...