Jim Leach, a Davenport native who represented Iowa in congress for 30 years, has died at the age of 82. Leach was first elected to the U.S. House in 1976 and rose to be Republican chairman of the powerful House Banking Committee. Dave Loebsack, the Democrat who defeated Leach in 2006, calls Leach a statesman. […]
Sioux City’s new school superintendent is a Latino, a first for the district
Today is the first day of school for many students across Iowa, and it’s also the first day on the job