Michael Leland

One of Iowa’s 14 Sears stores will close in late March, as part of the company’s latest round of reductions announced Friday. Sears Holdings says the…

Iowa’s coldest air in more than 20 years moves into the state Tuesday night. The National Weather Service says wind chill values by Wednesday morning will…

A bill that would have cut the use of state dollars to help acquire public lands ran into a roomful of opposition at the Statehouse Monday. People…

Franken defeated two opponents to win the Democratic nomination, including former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer.

Democrat Rob Sand says the auditor's office should represent all Iowans and not just those of one political party. Sand made his case for a second term in office at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.

Halbur has had a career in banking, owns a school supply distribution company with his wife, and is a former CFO of the state Alcoholic Beverages Division.

The Democrat hoping to unseat Rep. Hinson in November says the incumbent has voted against legislation that will help Iowans, such as the 2021 infrastructure bill and the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Democratic Party isn’t planning to hold presidential candidate debates ahead of next year’s primaries, and two candidates challenging President Joe Biden made their case over the weekend at the state fair.

The former South Carolina governor says Republicans don’t have the votes in Washington to pass a federal abortion ban.

Libertarian Chase Oliver spoke Saturday at the Iowa State Fair — the only presidential candidate this year to appear at The Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox.