Democrats and Republicans like to fight over whether it's better to force residents to prove who they are before they vote. Democrats ha...

"Hick Iowa senator says N.Y. attitude cost Rudy Giuliani; Apple strikes back" That's a heckuva headline, huh? I found it on t...

You're Out!!! John Edwards is out of the race. Surprised? He stuck it out long enough to make it through Florida. Why? Would the bills h...

Who would have thought the 40's could feel so good outside? But after -11 degrees Thursday morning in Des Moines, it sure feels like a h...

Call Sir Edmund Hillary. The summit is on. Governor Chet Culver wants to meet with lawmakers on the economy, after all. Just a few days ago,...

A crew from Dateline NBC has now packed up and left town. They interviewed one of our photojournalists, Lee Rouse (the pride of Grundy Cente...

Let the softballs fly (more on that later)... As the days in the beautiful Florida sun get fewer for the Republicans, will they also serve a...

The group, Everyday America, presented state lawmakers with 6,100 signatures it claims call for them to impeach Polk County Judge Robert Han...

While the Prez and Congress decides whether the fed needs to cut us a-don't-let-this-country-fall-into-a-recession-if-we-aren't-al...

Iowa's U.S. Senator Tom Harkin has an opponent. Now, that opponent has a new Web site. How uphill will his battle be to unseat Harkin? ...

Monday night, The Regency Companies officially releases its plan for a possible $100 million dollar casino-plus project in Newton, across th...

Regency Companies Partner Jamie Myers confirmed to me he hopes to be the guy to help bring a casino to Newton. Myers would put the project ...

Just how bad are things getting for Iowa Republicans? A few factors... Democrats attracted way more Caucus votes... Prez Bush still isn'...

It's too cold to do much of anything, so I'm glued to the tv while I work on a little experiment in the crock pot. Hillary Clinton w...

Illegal Immigration. We heard the words come up who knows how many times during the Presidential campaign in our state. Now, the words have ...

Look for layoff notices to come out of Wells Fargo this afternoon. I'm told it's more than 100 employees in the I.T. department. Sou...

Governor Chet Culver must have changed his mind on how he would give his Condition of the State. Crews were out setting up the night before....

What did you think of the Nevada debate last night? Since it's yesterday's news, I'll keep my thoughts short. And since my truck...

Anybody see Hillary Clinton for the full hour on Meet the Press with Tim Russert Sunday a.m.? Russert has tried to get her on the show for q...