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Iowa: A Blue State? DSM Register’s Opinion Editor breaks down election night.
Do we call it a blue wave? A blue earthquake? All of the above? Lucas Grundmeier, Opinion Editor at The Des Moines Register breaks down Iowa’s historic Nov 3rd election and gives his observations. Iowa Democrats almost swept all state and federal offices, and while Republicans will keep a majority in the State House and…
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Rob Sand on Lauridsen Group, Muhlbauer criticism, and partisanship
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Rob Sand (D) won the 2026 race for Iowa governor, defeating Zach Lahn (R). Here’s the full interview. Iowa’s state auditor, Rob Sand is within spitting distance of becoming Iowa’s next Governor. But before checking that box, Iowans have questions about family funding, Lauridsen Group, Dave Muhlbauer’s DNR violations, education funding,…
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Libertarian Congr. Candidate, Marco Battaglia on ballot access, RFK and Rep. Nunn conversations.
Update (Oct 2026): A Polk County judge upheld the State Objection Panel’s decision in July, and Battaglia withdrew from the race in August after a medical emergency, KCCI reported. On Aug. 27, a judge ruled the Libertarian Party did not properly nominate a replacement candidate in the 3rd District, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. The original…
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Ice Cream Days in Le Mars, Iowa. A brief history and how to attend!
It’s almost here! Le Mars Iowa hosts it’s annual Ice Cream Days festival. Executive Director, Kristen Heimgartner explains the history of the special event, how you can get free ice cream, why their town is growing, and how their biggest employer, Wells, sources dairy from Iowa farms. Le Mars, Iowa, holds the formal designation of…
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Secretary of Ag Mike Naig addresses glyphosate concerns
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Mike Naig (R) won re-election in the 2026 race for Iowa secretary of agriculture, defeating Chris Jones (D). With cancer rates rising and water quality concerns, Iowans are paying closer attention to the Secretary of Agriculture election. Should we make changes? Should we ban chemical pesticides or herbicides like glyphosate? Secretary…
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Is Iowa still a purple state?
Iowa is experiencing a remarkably unpredictable election cycle, marked by unprecedented vacancies in its top offices. Kathie Obradovich, editor-in-chief of the Iowa Capital Dispatch, breaks down the bizarre election cycle, the Iowa GOP Gubernatorial flip, what’s happening in the Senate and Congressional races, and are The Democrats coming back to The Iowa Caucuses? Obradovich says…
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Chris Jones is running for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture to fix our water
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Chris Jones (D) lost the 2026 race for Iowa secretary of agriculture to Mike Naig (R). Jones says the runoff and nitrate issues are entirely preventable if we change regulations around farming. He also suggests new state funding to help farmers re-design their fields but also suggests farmers may have to…
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Royalty, FAQs and Parking at The Tulip Time Festival
It’s Tulip Time in Iowa! Iowan’s are aware of the annual Tulip Time Festival in Pella, running May 7-9th this year, BUT did you know it’s a honeypot of high-brow visitors? Royalty and even musical celebrities are known to make an appearance, all for the love of Dutch heritage and culture. Jessi Galligan, Executive Director…
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NW Iowa newspaper bucks national trend, growing with new podcast!
Over the 20 years, print newspaper circulation has dropped 70% from 2005 and a small town in Northwestern Iowa is bucking the trend. Erin Sommers, editor of The Record Democrat in Pocahontas, Iowa explains how their new podcast, On The Record, is bringing in advertisers and new revenue growth before they’ve even launched their first…
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Zach Lahn, Iowa’s MAHA Candidate for Governor wants to break up big ag
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Zach Lahn (R) lost the 2026 race for Iowa governor to Rob Sand (D). Zach Lahn is running for Governor in Iowa and is the first candidate to be endorsed by RFK JR’s MAHA Action organization. If elected, he intends to stop subsidies and veto incentives for big ag, actions that…