RAGBRAI 2025 offers ceremonial tire dipping option in another state
Next week’s RAGBRAI — the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — will cross into a neighboring state for the first time in the event’s 52 year history. Monday’s […]
Senator Ernst touts cuts to USAID in $9 billion recissions package
The U.S. Senate is debating a package of $9 billion in federal budget cuts, carrying out many of the cuts identified by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. […]
Iowa sees first sports betting company top $1 billion in yearly wagering
Racing and Gaming Administrator Tina Eick says the money bet on sports went up in Iowa in the fiscal year that ended June 30th. “The amount wagered in the last […]
UI prof: Don’t bring mom or dad along on job interviews
A business professor at the University of Iowa says she’s stunned by the results of a new survey that finds some parents will accompany their adult children on job interviews, […]
U.S. Senator Ernst dismisses ‘chitter chatter’ about her 2026 intentions
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is dismissing a report in a Washington, D.C. publication that cites unnamed Republicans as being concerned she will not seek reelection in 2026. “There’s always all […]
Iowa Natural Resources Commission updates rules for septic systems
The Iowa Natural Resources Commission has approved an update of rules on septic systems. Eric Wiklund of the DNR’s Water Quality Bureau says the change involves aerobic treatment units or […]
Des Moines driver rams squad car as walkers scurry from sidewalk
Police in central Iowa say a suspect is in custody after trying to run down pedestrians with his car this morning. Des Moines police started getting 911 calls around 6:30 […]
Democrat Kathryn Dolter launches campaign in Iowa’s 2nd congressional district
A retired Army nurse who led the nursing program at Kirkwood Community College for a decade is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination to run against second district Congresswoman Ashley Hinson […]
Driver: Iowa Speedway is a “ton of fun,” should continue as big-money boost
It’s estimated a single weekend of NASCAR racing generates $100-million for central Iowa’s economy, and one of the sport’s top drivers — who’s won the checked flag twice at the […]
Driver: Iowa Speedway is a ‘ton of fun,’ should continue as big-money boost
It’s estimated a single weekend of NASCAR racing generates $100-million for central Iowa’s economy, and one of the sport’s best-ranked drivers — who’s won the checked flag twice at the […]