A Paralympian and ‘prairie populist’: How this Iowa Senate candidate is trying to spark a rural revival for Democrats

Theresa Weeks was making spaghetti when a Senate candidate came knocking on her door. “I was just watching your commercial,” ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa's Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate lay out goals for office during debate

HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. IOWA’S DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. SENATE FACE OFF ON HEALTH CARE, THE ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION. DURING A DEBATE THIS EVENING, THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE, JOSH ...
The Muscatine Journal

Barney Frank, architect of landmark Wall Street reforms, dies at 86

Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who gave his name to a landmark financial reform bill, has died, his sister Ann Lewis said on ...
Politico

Buttigieg picks sides in Iowa

Pete Buttigieg is picking sides in a heated Senate Democratic primary in the state that cemented his national political profile. Buttigieg, who won the Iowa Democratic caucuses in 2020, is backing ...
Iowa Public Radio

Turek, Wahls face off in first Democratic U.S. Senate primary debate

U.S. Senate candidates Josh Turek (right) and Zach Wahls debate Tuesday at Iowa PBS in Johnston. Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Josh Turek and Zach Wahls faced off in their first debate on Tuesday ...
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Meet Gertie, the world's oldest chicken who lives in Portland

In a neighborhood not far from downtown Portland, there's a teenager who lives with two cats and a Great Dane. She likes jazz, taking naps, and.... pecking at kitchen scraps. Her name is Gertie, and ...
WWNO

The world's oldest chicken is reportedly a jazz aficionado

CHANG: That gentle, sweet sound is Gertie. She is 15 years old. She is blind. And reportedly, she loves jazz music. Frank Turek is Gertie's caretaker, and after sending in all the evidence to support ...