07/17/11 They met teaching at Southeast Polk in 2002. Kirk and Amy Johnson quickly discovered they shared a passion for education - and each other.
07/17/11 Michele Bachmann at a Des Moines church today told the story of how she and several of her teen friends were drawn by the Holy Spirit to accept Christ.
07/17/11 Bachmann held a meet and greet event Sunday morning at the machine shed in Urbandale. She grabbed a bit to eat with potential voters after her early morning stop at the First Assembly of God Church.
07/16/11 The presidential contenders devoted much of their resources to fundraising and travel, in an effort to fill their coffers for the GOP primary. The huge infrastructure that President Obama is putting together for his reelection effort was already visible in the first few months of spending by his campaign, which doled out $10.5 million for a massive bricks-and-mortar operation based in Chicago ...
07/16/11 House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer announced Friday that she would move to the Clear Lake area to seek her sixth term, running in House District 54.
07/14/11 Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on Thursday announced his Iowa "Road to Results" tour. Pawlenty will drive 687 miles in an RV next week, stopping in 13 counties and 18 cities to meet with Iowans across the state.
07/09/11 AMES, Iowa - Trailing in polls and low on cash, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is betting the future of his presidential campaign on Iowa, where a late-summer test vote could make or break him.
07/09/11 Former Minnesota governor runs low on funds, hopes to build steam in bid to become GOP presidential nominee AMES, Iowa - Trailing in polls and low on cash, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is betting the future of his presidential campaign on Iowa, where a late summer test vote could make or break him. Talk about this topic
07/08/11 Tim Pawlenty, low in the polls, insulted the president's record and road to the White House calling him clueless and unqualified
07/08/11 ST. PAUL - Republican Michele Bachmann will spend her third consecutive weekend in Iowa during a three-day swing that includes the opening of her presidential campaign headquarters there.
07/03/11 Dollar beer night at Iowa Energy games is a popular attraction for some fans. / Mary Chind/The Register This spring, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would ditch plans to sell half-price alcohol in response to a San Francisco Giants fan being critically injured in a parking-lot attack on opening day.
07/02/11 Former Hawkeye star LeVar Woods offers one-of-a-kind football camp.
07/02/11 At her last July Fourth parade, little Elise Kilburg was thrown almost 20 feet by a carriage pulled by runaway horses.
06/27/11 Henry Barnes, 22, 2446 Lakeside Drive Apt. 10, was charged June 23 with OWI. Jason Baxter, 31, 107 Hawkeye Court, was charged June 21 with simple domestic assault.
06/27/11 Minnesota's Michele Bachmann promised to lay out her vision on the issues during her formal presidential campaign announcement speech today in Waterloo. Transcript: Read what Bachmann said Bachmann: 'Obama's war strategy is based on politics' Branstad: Bachmann support in Iowa Poll a surprise Iowa Poll: Romney, Bachmann lead Republican pack Iowa Poll: Civil unions are minefield for GOP ...
06/27/11 The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is the first chamber in the state to launch its own mobile application for smartphones. The application provides users with business search capabilities, a direct call feature to contact the business with questions, mapping capabilities and coupons.
06/27/11 DES MOINES - The countdown to a possible government shutdown continued Monday, but Gov. Terry Branstad and legislative leaders remained confident they were on track to resolving their remaining differences on a state budget plan before the state's new fiscal year arrives on Friday.
06/27/11 At Hershey Country Club Course Hershey, Pa. East Course, Yardage: 3,460; Par: 71 West Course, Yardage: 3,392; Par: 72 Second Round Sean Dougherty , Overland Park, Kan., 67-64-- 131 Jeff Sorenson, Blaine, Minn., 65-68-- 133 Scott Erdmann, Tigard, Ore., 65-68-- 133 Faber Jamerson, Appomattox, Va., 68-67-- 135 Stuart Smith, Reno, Nev., 68-67-- 135 Robert McClellan , Butler, Pa., 70-68-- 138 Steven ...
06/26/11 Five boys and 10 girls from western Iowa earned all-state honors from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. First-team all-staters among WI girls are Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson's Samantha Arnold in Class 3-A,...
06/25/11 Five boys and seven girls from southwest Iowa have earned all-state soccer honors from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. | 
