The leaders of food assistance groups in Iowa say they’re seeing record numbers at the state’s food pantries. A network of 14 central Iowa food pantries served 30,000 people in November — the highest number in the organization’s 50 year history. Blake Willadsen (WILL-add-sen) is a spokesman for the Des Moines Area Religious Council. “We’ve […]
Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach has died
Jim Leach, a Davenport native who represented Iowa in congress for 30 years, has died at the age of 82. Leach