June 1, 2026

With Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate this year, there are primaries in the second congressional district for both parties. Republican Joe Mitchell, a real estate developer and former state legislator, has been endorsed by President Trump and was been the Trump Administration’s regional U.S. Housing and Urban Development director before […] View Full Story

Two of the four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House are seeking re-election and one of them faces a Primary. First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is seeking a fourth term, challenged for a second time by David Pausch. On the campaign trail, Miller-Meeks focuses on the General Election and her likely rematch with Democrat […] View Full Story

The southeast Iowa town of Oskaloosa is hosting what’s known as The Uplifting Puppet Festival starting today and running two full weeks. There will be daily workshops around town where kids and adults can create their own puppets and the event will conclude with two puppet parades featuring dozens of hand-made creations. Brant Bollman, founder […] View Full Story

Class 4A 1. Cedar Rapids Prairie (9-0), LW #3 2. Sioux City East (10-1), LW #1 3. Indianola (8-0), LW #6 4. Waukee (9-2), LW #2 5. Iowa City Liberty (9-1), LW #9 6. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, (10-2), LW #8 7. Southeast Polk (8-1), LW (X) 8. Pleasant Valley (7-1), LW #7 9. WDM Valley […] View Full Story

A reported child abduction incident in western Iowa ended with the child being found safe and the suspect in custody. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office issued an Endangered Person Advisory early Sunday morning for eight-year-old Dane Coffman. Omaha Police with assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol located the child and the suspect, 51-year-old Garry McBreen, […] View Full Story