Trump Erupts Over ‘Fake’ Poll That Shows Him Trailing Harris In Iowa

Trump Erupts Over ‘Fake’ Poll That Shows Him Trailing Harris In Iowa

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at stunning poll results that show him narrowly behind in ruby-red Iowa — as he claimed without evidence that many more Democrats were surveyed than Republicans. Trump also alleged that the poll was “fake” before attacking it and the news media as “corrupt.” “We’ve been waiting nine years … Read more

What is Beggars’ Night and why has the Des Moines custom been postponed?

What is Beggars’ Night and why has the Des Moines custom been postponed?

BEGGARS’ Night is a unique Halloween tradition that has been observed in Des Moines for nearly a century. Here’s everything you need to know about the spooky celebration and why it has been postponed in 2024. 2 On Beggars’ Night kids go trick-or-treating with a twistCredit: Getty 2 They have to earn their candy with … Read more

Workers face uncertainty after closure of Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town

Workers face uncertainty after closure of Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town

Joe Swanson, a resident of Perry, Iowa, is no longer working in the town he loves and where his kids go to school. That’s because the city’s largest employer, a Tyson Foods pork plant, recently shut down. Swanson says when the company announced in March they were shuttering the plant, he couldn’t risk unemployment because … Read more

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban, Dismisses Constitutionality of Reproductive Care Access

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban, Dismisses Constitutionality of Reproductive Care Access

The highest court in Iowa ruled in favor of the state’s six-week abortion ban on Friday, effectively decimating access to care before many people even know that they are pregnant. The law includes exceptions for the life of the pregnant woman and fetal abnormalities that would result in the infant’s death—allowances that medical professionals say … Read more

Larson says he could have been ‘more patient’ to avoid Iowa crash

Larson says he could have been ‘more patient’ to avoid Iowa crash

Larson was a dominant force from the very start, leading 80 laps from pole position and winning the first stage. He was hoping to become the first driver to score four wins this year, but he never got the chance. At the end of Lap 219 of 350, Larson forced it three-wide up the middle … Read more

China park stabbing: 4 US college instructors injured in Jilin attack, motive unclear

China park stabbing: 4 US college instructors injured in Jilin attack, motive unclear

The US State Department is monitoring the situation, after four instructors from an Iowa college were attacked in a park in the northeastern Chinese province of Jilin on Monday. Cornell College President Jonathan Brand confirmed that the instructors were stabbed in a park in the province’s Jilin city, home to Beihua University, which has a … Read more

South Carolina beats off challenge from Iowa and Catilin Clark to win NCAA women’s championship

South Carolina beats off challenge from Iowa and Catilin Clark to win NCAA women’s championship

The unbeaten South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Iowa on Sunday, 87-75, in the NCAA women’s championship. The Gamecocks’ win ended Caitlin Clark’s final game at Iowa. In February, Clark became the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader, smashing the late Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record. Clark scored 30 points on Sunday.  South Carolina was 37-0 going into … Read more

Grassley hails Caitlin Clark after she breaks NCAA women’s scoring record

Grassley hails Caitlin Clark after she breaks NCAA women’s scoring record

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) celebrated Caitlin Clark after the University of Iowa basketball star broke the NCAA women’s scoring record and a school record on Thursday evening. “CONGRATS to Des Moines native Caitlin Clark for breaking the women’s ncaa ALL TIME scoring record She is the pride of Iowa & leading U of Iowa wbb … Read more