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[Originally published on weareiowa.com] Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee Wednesday to discuss what the state has done to streamline government spending. Reynolds was one of three witnesses at the hearing dedicated addressing to government efficiency and waste. “Gov. Reynolds has instituted numerous reforms to reorganize state level operations to better serve…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, parent company Gannett and pollster J. Ann Selzer, alleging they committed “brazen election interference” in publishing a “leaked and manipulated” Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll in November. The results of the Iowa Poll were published three days before Election Day, showing Vice President…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] If you’re voting in the 2024 general election, don’t forget to flip your ballot over: This year, an Iowa Supreme Court justice, four Iowa Court of Appeals judges and 64 district court judges are subject to retention elections. In judicial retention elections, voters will vote “yes” or “no” on whether certain judges can…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] After days on the run, a rogue water buffalo is back in captivity, Pleasant Hill officials announced Wednesday. The animal was located in a pond near the East Des Moines Girls Softball Field just off of Scott Avenue on Tuesday evening. Officials monitored the water buffalo through the night before creating a plan…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] It’s been less than a month since the 2024 WNBA season began, but the league is already setting new records. The WNBA recorded its highest-attended opening month in 26 years this past May, the league announced Monday. Approximately 400,000 fans attended WNBA games in May alone. In fact, more than half of…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] On a chilly April morning in Des Moines, the promise of spring still seems far away. But as Monika Owczarski walks through her garden, she finds beauty in the cycle of life, death and rebirth the season brings. Owczarski operates Sweet Tooth Farm, an urban garden in Des Moines that provides fresh,…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] Caitlin Clark made history Thursday night, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history. Clark and her fellow Hawkeyes were in the first quarter of a game against Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena when Clark, almost too precisely, drained a three-pointer from well beyond the three-point arc. She started the…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] Gov. Ron DeSantis has likely come in second place in the 2024 Iowa Caucus, the AP projects. The Florida governor failed to outperform former President Donald Trump, but came out ahead of U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who placed third with 98% of votes counted. “I can tell you, because of your support, in spite of all of…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] A Jan. 4 school shooting at Perry High School has some community members questioning how the alleged shooter was able to obtain a firearm. The shooter, 17-year-old Dylan Butler, reportedly had a pump-action shotgun and a small caliber handgun. In addition, law enforcement located and disarmed an “improvised explosive device”, according to Mitch…
[Originally published on weareiowa.com] The state of Iowa will not participate in a national program that could make it easier for low-income families with children to afford food over the summer, according to a press release from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program began during the…
