DES MOINES, Iowa – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an 11 count indictment on October 16, 2025, charging a Des Moines man with wire fraud. As alleged in the Indictment, Martin James Tirrell, 65, ran a scheme to defraud multiple...
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Education today named nine teachers from across the state as the 2026 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year. Representing Iowa’s nine education regions, each teacher was selected for exemplary instructional...
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 14-state coalition in urging the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to issue a new rule that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections....
The Democrats’ government shutdown will not stop ICE from making America safe again WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the worst of the worst despite the Democrats’ government shutdown, including...
On Tuesday, November 4, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Jefferson, Iowa. The proceedings will take place in the Greene County High School auditorium, 1901 North Grimmell Road. The oral arguments are open to the public and will...
DES MOINES— In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the September 6, 2025, fatal shooting of Camryn Leroy Stonehocker by Officer Marshall Moore from the Boone Police Department was legally justified. On...
DES MOINES, Iowa – David C. Waterman was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. Waterman was nominated by President Trump on March 31, 2025, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 2025. Chief...
CLINTON, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mediacom Communications today announced the company has launched multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband services to nearly 12,000 households located in the city of Clinton. Utilizing breakthrough...
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 12-state coalition in a brief stating people trapped in gridlock traffic by pro-Hamas protestors who blocked the highway leading to Chicago’s O’Hare airport should be allowed to continue their lawsuit....
DES MOINES, Iowa – The former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, and citizen of Guyana made his initial appearance before a United States Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa today on a...
They marched in their millions. Some waved the Stars and Stripes. Some clutched signs with slogans such as: “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting.” And some donned inflatable costumes that included aliens, chickens, clowns, frogs, lobsters,...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Since coming to Iowa City three years ago, Ruby Caceras has seen the crucial role that immigrants play in keeping the local economy running. Caceras,...
Voters in Argentina are heading to the polls in midterm legislative elections that will gauge support for President Javier Milei’s sweeping free-market reforms, which have caused austerity pains for many, at a critical juncture in his presidency....
AMES – Sometimes, maybe even oftentimes, the most obvious truth is the hardest one to speak. The sort of truth that feels less like a statement of facts, but an admission. Of disappointment. Of frustration. Of failure. That – sometimes, maybe even...
On Oct. 16, I hosted a telephone town hall with more than 7,500 Iowans. I provided an update on what’s happening in Congress and answered questions about important issues ranging from tax cuts and trade to agriculture and manufacturing. Listening...
Rekha Basu is a longtime syndicated columnist, editorial writer, reporter and author of the book, “Finding Your Voice.” She retired in 2022 as a Des Moines Register columnist. Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3, along ideological lines,...
Since Columbine, more than a quarter century ago, high-profile shootings have sparked national debate about what laws, if any, could have prevented the bloodshed, and the place of guns in society. Over the years, these tragedies have also inspired...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. At long last, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa Doge Task Force has spoken. You may recall Reynolds appointed the task force of mostly business leaders as a...
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State Rep. Matt Windschitl | Official WebsiteState Rep. Matt Windschitl | Official Website The Iowa DOGE Task Force has released its final report and recommendations after six months of collecting input from residents throughout the state....
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