Trump doesn’t have a big, beautiful health plan; Obamacare works and needs a public option
“Terminate Obamacare,” said Donald Trump during the second and final presidential debate. “Come up with a…
Month: October 2020
‘Back at the State Fair!’: At drive-in Des Moines rally, Joe Biden brings his unity message back to Iowa
Former Vice President Joe Biden returned to Iowa on Friday for the first time since…
New Iowa Poll to be published the weekend before the election. Look for some results online at 6 p.m. Saturday
The Des Moines Register will publish its traditional pre-election Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll online…
Des Moines police identify man killed in Thursday shooting
A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder after a shooting Thursday evening that left…
Iowa high school football: Live updates and observations from Round 3 of the 2020 playoffs
Hey, what’s up, hello from Frerichs Field in Urbandale. I’m live for tonight’s game between…
Iowan uses old Halloween costumes to light up small town holiday
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After 28 years, Hollywood star and Iowan Tom Arnold reconnects with brother, sister — in Ottumwa
With folded arms, comedian and actor Tom Arnold leaned back on the hood of his…
School districts attempt to draw in substitute teachers with pay raises, bonuses
In a year more dangerous than most, local school districts are offering incentives to encourage…
Beggars’ Night 2020: Is it safe to celebrate Halloween, go trick-or-treating in 2020?
In central Iowa, most communities will hold Beggar’s Night on Oct. 30 — with local governments urging…
White House experts warn: Small indoor gatherings of Iowans are spreading coronavirus
White House coronavirus experts warned Iowans this week to be cautious about gathering indoors, even…
Clear Lake’s legendary Surf Ballroom could become National Historic Landmark
The Surf Ballroom did not fade away. Sixty-one years after the legendary “day the music…
Here’s what Iowa football coaches think about this fall’s out-of-state, COVID-19-related transfers
In a Des Moines Register survey, 63% of Iowa high school football coach respondents said the…