Well, it happened: SNAP benefits ended Nov. 1 for 42 million Americans for the very first time in history. That includes 267,000 Iowans, 40% of whom are children, going without their grocery money ...

The $265 million Des Moines Public Schools bond proposal prevailed in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results, overcoming doubts about the measure’s prospects following the arrest of ...

There are 55 bond measures on the ballot for Iowa’s Nov. 4 election. Of those, 41 come from school districts that need improvements and renovations beyond what the state education budget can cover. It ...

Thousands of dollars worth of ground pork were donated to local food banks. Here are all the details. As thousands of Iowa families face tough choices without their usual SNAP benefits, Fareway Stores ...

Iowa working family advocates are calling on lawmakers to expand a measure that provides paid leave for state employees who are sick or taking care of loved ones. But the measure does not extend to ...

Former Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst has spent a lot of time talking to Iowa farmers during her campaign for US Rep. Zach Nunn's seat. And the farmers ...

Iowa’s Best Pork Tenderloin Contest has been held annually since 2003, and you can check out these 14 winning restaurants that are still open today. The arrival of autumn means picking pumpkins, ...

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WATCH: Des Moines has a chance to give its public schools $265 million Residents of Des Moines have a chance to give their public schools $265 million to fund free full-day preschool, career training ...

Open enrollment starts in 2 days. And 137,000 Iowans are about to see their healthcare premiums double—or worse. Rep. J.D. Scholten and Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm. Here's what's at stake.

The government shutdown is holding up food assistance. Health care subsidies threaten to make the Affordable Care Act unaffordable for many Iowans. State Senate hopeful Renee Hardman of West Des ...

Saturday is Nov. 1, and Nov. 1 is when the monthlong federal government shutdown—assuming it hasn’t been lifted—will become very personal and very real. There are two big reasons for that. First: Nov.