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Vivek Ramaswamy is calling out Republican leaders at both the national and local level, as well as opening up to voters about his faith, his views on carbon capture pipelines and foreign policy.
Vivek Ramaswamy is calling out Republican leaders at both the national and local level and opening up to voters about his faith, his views on carbon capture pipelines and foreign policy.
A Waterloo high school student is one of several students who are part of a lawsuit challenging the state law that silences LGBTQ students and restricts books in public schools.
After years of talking and advocating by Spencer residents, the city parks board has taken official steps to build a splash pad. The board met last week to discuss a timeline for the project, which would coincide with improvements to the Spencer Aquatic Center and the creation of a new city-owned campground. Parks Director Bob Fullhart said Des Moines-based engineering firm Bolton Menk has been contracted to study the feasibility of the project and create an initial concept.
There are now two Democrats officially in the running for Congress and the opportunity to unseat Republican Zach Nunn, who is serving his first term in the U.S.