The 2022 incarnation of the World Pork Expo will begin today and continue through Friday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. This annual event brings together pork producers, exhibitors and visitors not just from across Iowa, but also from throughout the nation. More than 20,000 people ...

As people attending the recent Memorial Day observance at Veterans Memorial Park stepped off the buses they could hardly miss seeing the two newest additions to the site. Standing right next to the parking lot are two new monuments. One honors all those who served in the Korean War. The other ...

Starting today, there is a sure sign that the summer season is truly at hand — Frontier Days 2022 begins. The gates open at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village at 4 p.m. today and an exciting and diverse agenda of entertainment will commence soon after. The three-day festival continues a ...

When lawmakers wrapped up business for 2022, it was clear that the Republican majority could celebrate a record characterized mostly as a success. Not only had major legislative changes passed, but much of the ambitious agenda outlined by Gov. Kim Reynolds in her Condition of the State message ...

Today is Memorial Day. For many people, it is a time to welcome the summer season by taking advantage of a three-day holiday weekend to spend time relaxing with friends and family. It is important, however, not to forget what this day is truly about. Beginning soon after the Civil War, a ...

For most Iowans, $6.5 million is an awful lot of money. Everyone would like to see their income go up by $6.5 million in a year. Iowa’s community college system is due to get that much more in aid as a result of action by the state Legislature. But it is important to note that the $6.5 ...