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
AFP For the first time in the presidential campaign Kamala Harris has stepped over opponent Donald Trump in a surprise poll in the ruby red state of Iowa. Harris leads Trump in Iowa 47 percent to 44 percent among likely voters in the reputable Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll, a result the newspaper calls a … Read more
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
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
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 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
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
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
CARLISLE, Iowa (WHO) – The Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament is taking over Wells Fargo Arena this week, but some other players in the state are proving you’re never too old to play the game. More than 500 women in 10 states play in the Granny Basketball League. They call it a gentle game for … Read more
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
