We believe RAGBRAI is about more than the ride, it’s about the people. That’s why this year our message is simple. All Wheels Welcome. Marshalltown is an inclusive, diverse community and we pride ourselves in our friendliness, collaborations, and global innovations. Marshalltown is proud to ...

The very first bill passed by the Iowa House in the 2026 Legislative Session sent a clear message — private property rights must be protected from eminent domain abuse. No issue has generated more passionate feedback from my constituents than this one. The connection Iowans have to their land ...

Kim Reynolds vetoed a bipartisan eminent domain bill in 2025 after a private company tried to use eminent domain to take over private land in Iowa, leaving Republicans unable to agree on how to protect Iowa landowners from private corporations that stand to profit from the taking of private ...

Here we go again. If the University of Iowa and Iowa attorney general’s office get their way, a legacy gift from a grateful and accomplished graduate will no longer help students like him. The graduate, Ezra L. Totton, was an esteemed chemist during the latter half of the 20th century. ...

Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is almost four hours away in Fargo. Yet the elders in ...

For years, Congress and elected officials across the country have sidestepped one of the clearest economic problems facing working families: the minimum wage no longer keeps pace with the real cost of living. Today, even full-time work at the federal minimum wage doesn’t pay enough to rent ...