Retirements, bids for higher office and contested primaries mean the 2026 campaign has begun in a host of Polk County races ...

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Assistant Polk County Attorney Thomas Ogden as a district associate judge in Iowa Judicial District 5A, which covers Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion ...

Dallas County District Court Judge Amber Givens has abruptly resigned from the bench that she has been presiding over for 11 years. That's because she has decided to run for one of the highest offices ...

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate leads a candidate forum in Holstein on Monday. Republicans running for governor and the 4th Congressional District highlighted their conservative viewpoints during a ...

Dallas County 282nd District Court Judge Amber Givens filed Thursday to run against current District Attorney John Creuzot for his job, according to the county Democratic Party. Creuzot, who's held ...

Feb 22, 2025; Des Moines, Iowa, USA; The Southeast Polk Rams win the 3A IHSAA State Wrestling Championship with a new high school recored of 259.5 at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reese ...

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Adria Kester, chief judge of Iowa’s Second Judicial District, is avoiding additional prison time after admitting to driving while intoxicated. She pleaded guilty Tuesday to ...

16 HEAD TO THE POLLS IN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. THAT INCLUDES CLIVE, WINDSOR HEIGHTS AND PORTIONS OF WEST DES MOINES. LUCAS LOFTON, BOARD MEMBER OF IN HIS LIGHT MINISTRIES AND HOMESCHOOL IOWA, IS THE ...

Democrats running in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District spoke at a candidate forum in Manchester. Democrats running in the 2nd Congressional District are messaging on affordability and saying they hope ...

This photo provided by WOI Local 5 News in September 2025 shows Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. (WOI Local 5 News via AP, File) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...