The Guard seeks to build a new $20 million armory on the south side of West Des Moines to train its 2,400 soldiers who live in or near the metro area. Construction of the facility is expected to begin this year and be complete in 2025. Corell said the federal government...
LaVon Griffieon, who farms in Polk County, said that the ag giants that sell seed, equipment and chemicals are always the ones that benefit no matter what happens in the market: “Every time crop prices go up, their prices go up.” The problem was summarized most succinctly byState Audito...
IowaNational GuardAir Force facilitiesHazardous materialsSitesRecordsInformation obtained through interviews with 17 past and present installation personnel, installation records, shop folders, and field observations indicate that the Des Moines ANG Installation property has been used for disposal of small ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —IowaLt. Gov. Adam Gregg resigned his position Tuesday after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of the state's bankers association. Gregg said in a statement that “my time in public service must come to a close.” Also Tues...
The state said it lost "tens of millions of bushels" of grain storage from the storm. Some of that loss took place just 60 miles away from where Pence launched a "Farmers and Ranchers for Trump" coalition in Des Moines. Mr. Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the federal g...
On top of this, Sen. Marco Rubio announced he was backing Ernst in May, deciding to make his first endorsement in the early presidential voting state. Rubio traveled to Des Moines Monday, stumping with Ernst on the eve of the primary election. ...
David Yepsen, a thirty-year veteran of the Des Moines Register who now directs the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, said Braley’s “farmer” gaffe “really redefined the race” and was “one of the biggest political stumbles I’ve ever seen.” “In one...
Des Moines, Iowa— Progress Iowa Executive Director Mazie Stilwell issued the following statement in response to the end of the 2025 legislative session: “The GOP supermajority with near-complete control over our state government has failed to make life better for everyday Iowans. They had the ...
The High Trestle Trail Bridge spans the Des Moines river, has insanely beautiful views, and is built on the old remains of a railway bridge. It brightens up with illumination during the night, which is something you don’t want to miss! You can find this wonder in Madrid. ...
It’s all been more than Clark imagined when the 6-foot guard from West Des Moines stayed in state and picked Iowa over Notre Dame in November 2019. Though her basketball obligations and endorsement deals (State Farm ads, etc.) have put demands on her time, she said she is the same pe...