Opinion | Des Moines schools paid big bucks to consultants it now blames for Ian…

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Sooner or later, Des Moines Public Schools will need to hire a permanent replacement for Ian Roberts, an illegal alien who had been employed as the...

The $30,000 Secret Hiding Beneath Iowa's Corn Belt

I take a lot of pride in my home state. With that being said, I'm under no illusion that most people in this country don't even give Iowa a second thought, other than calling it "flyover country" while flying on a cross-country jet from New York...

Should Iowa make E-Verify mandatory? Des Moines hiring scandal reignites debate

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The high-profile arrest of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts for overstaying a deportation order has reignited debate over...

Iowa-born cancer researcher turns personal diagnosis into call to protect funding

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Born and raised in Iowa, Claire Brown grew up fascinated by science thanks to inspiring teachers in Waukee. After earning degrees in biology and...

Iowa City looks toward full electrification of municipal vehicles

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Iowa City is moving toward a goal of full electrification of its city vehicles, leading the way among municipalities across Iowa. Last...

Des Moines Register names Monroe County Hospital & Clinics a winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2025 Award

Thursday, September 25, 2025 – Monroe County Hospital & Clinics (MCHC) has been recognized as a Top Workplaces 2025 honoree by the Des Moines Register — marking the hospital’s 10th consecutive year receiving this honor. The award is based entirely...

Follow the fun: Des Moines Park-N-Play program is a hit with residents

Des Moines, Iowa’s, mobile recreational vehicle may not be an ice cream truck, but it has the same Pied Piper appeal. When the Park-N-Play van pulls up to a park or a schoolyard, families know that a good time will follow. In an effort to provide...

CornCon Cybersecurity Conference helps students explore technology, AI use

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Students explored technology and more at CornCon Cybersecurity Conference in Davenport Saturday. Organizers said CornCon is the leading Midwest cybersecurity event. It happens twice a year and 2025 marks 11 years of the...

New augmented reality mural coming to downtown Des Moines. Here's when 

A parking garage in downtown Des Moines is getting a hyper-realistic makeover. An 8,000-plus square-foot mural is being painted on one of the parking garages serving Principal Financial Group's 901 Grand building. The project is a collaboration...

Iowa State vs Colorado Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today — College Football Week 7

Photo By - Imagn Images. Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter (3) prepares to pass the ball in the first quarter. The No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones travel to Boulder for a Week 7 showdown with Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes. Despite...

H-2A approvals for Des Moines Sun publication area's Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry employers during 2024

Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

Des Moines School Board Approves Two-Year Contract for Interim Superintendent Matt Smith

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines School Board has voted to approve a two-year contract for Matt Smith to continue serving as interim superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools through the 2026–27 school year. Smith officially stepped into the...

Iowa Central bond extension will help ensure a skilled workforce

As president of Iowa Central Community College, there is not a single day that passes without a business owner or community member asking me how we can increase the number of people in the skilled workforce that our region, state, and nation so...

Domestic violence deaths up in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A new report is detailing the extent of deadly domestic violence incidents in Iowa, causing anti-violence advocates to voice their concerns, KCCI reports. The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence used data from the...

Des Moines school district latest to be investigated by DOJ for DEI policies

(The Center Square) – The Des Moines Public School System is the latest to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged discriminatory hiring practices. The investigation was launched after DMPS’ former superintendent was arrested...

Arkansas Engineering Team Excels at 2025 MOVITE Fall Meeting in Des Moines

Photo Submitted L to R: Nathan Becknell of TEC Consulting alongside civil engineering students Baldev Giri, Geoffery Agorku, Leire Ashqui Lopez, Jemima Yasnim, and Sagar Silwal The University of Arkansas had a strong showing at the 2025 Missouri...

Historical Facility in Iowa City at the center of a lawsuit focused on it's future

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The fight over the future of an Eastern Iowa branch of the State Historical Society continues. The research and archive facility is housed in the Centennial building in Iowa City and the State Historical Society of Iowa is facing...

Iowa’s women- and minority-owned contractors could lose a key advantage under new federal rule

Hundreds of Iowa contractors and engineering firms are bracing for the loss of a key contracting advantage once the federal government shutdown ends, a shift that could specifically affect women- and minority-owned businesses.The Disadvantaged...

Iowa Flood Center to Install New Sensors Across Northwest Iowa Following Federal Grant

NW IOWA (NorthwestIowaNow) — A major expansion of flood monitoring technology is coming to northwest Iowa, following severe flooding in 2024. The Iowa Flood Center, based at the University of Iowa, has secured federal funding to install new...

Iowa Wolves Partner with Des Moines University (DMU) for Practice Space

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2025) — The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, have found a new practice home court through a collaboration with Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences. Under the...