4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (281+ words) After nearly six years leading the city, Lawton Mayor Jesse Pedersen resigned his position effective August 12, 2026. Pedersen was appointed in October 2020. "After six years, I have decided it is time for me to step down as Mayor of the City…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1160+ words) Sioux Center City Council member Cory Gotto listens as city manager Scott Wynja discusses downtown development during a meeting Monday. Wynja presented the council with a request for proposals to share with developers for a downtown revitalization project. The Sioux…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (680+ words) You would think a school district readily knows its ABCs. Not the Des Moines Public Schools — at least not when informing the public what its 6,600 employees were paid during the academic year that ended June 30. Yes, grade school teachers still…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (430+ words) With well-groomed faces and catchy phrases, socialists won some primary races by promising relief from the high cost of living. Free stuff. It’s simple, they say, “We will tax the billionaires — or take their property — and distribute the benefits to…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1005+ words) Democratic candidate for the Iowa senate's third district, Mike Frantz, looks over his list of houses to visit during a door-to-door visit to Sheldon on Monday. Democratic candidate for the Iowa senate's third district, Mike Frantz, rings a doorbell on…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (728+ words) Monday, August 24, 2026 2:11 PM Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidate Chris Jones speaks to Iowa State Fair attendees on Aug. 22, 2026. DES MOINES — The Democratic candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture told Iowa State Fair attendees Saturday that “the outrage has finally arrived…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (372+ words) U.S. Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, incumbent Republicans, are defending their seats against Democratic challengers in the 2026 general election. DES MOINES — A conservative organization is spending more than $1 million in Iowa’s 1st and 3rd District supporting U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ and…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (964+ words) SIOUX CENTER—Continuing her campaign to join the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson made a stop on Thursday afternoon outside Centre Mall in Sioux Center. Amid a week of campaigning at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) See more of our coverage. LE MARS — The Le Mars City Council approved a development agreement with Ridge Townhouses and Apartments LLC at Tuesday’s meeting. The development is planned for “immediate construction” as Ridge plans to build four rows of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1129+ words) Inwood mayor Becca Bixler talks about the issues facing her town during state legislator Josh Turek's visit to Rosie's Boutique in Rock Rapids on Tuesday. State legislator Josh Turek discusses housing and healthcare issues with Lyon County residents during his…...