GOP presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum spoke with Iowans at a recent chili dinner sponsored by the Dallas County Republicans in Adel.

By Mary Bess Bolling At the heart of Florida’s move to push its primary into January is that it wants what Iowa and New Hampshire have—prime influence on the Republican nominee and the advertising dollars that accompany . But Iowa needs to be first. First of all, the Iowa legislature mandates that...

Michele Bachmann poses with a supporter at a September Tea Party Express Rally at Water Works park in Des Moines, Iowa. By Mary Bess Bolling Michele Bachmann fascinates me. I know she’s old news, but maybe it’s because some part of me wants a woman president sooner rather than later. Or perhaps it’s...

With little time to spare, the Des Moines school board, made up of three new and four veteran members, have to make some changes. Within 40 days, the board must partition the district into four sections and on Sept. 27 will decide how to phase in the new representatives from each section. The sections...

By Tim Weideman and Mary Bess Bolling  | The Clive Parks and Recreation Department held co-ed and men’s dodgeball tournaments March 6. “I didn’t know people were that serious about dodgeball,” said one competitor.

Des Moines, Iowa — Drake University students visited Wesley Acres Retirement Community to dance, listen to live jazz music and reminisce with residents. By Ann Schnoebelen and Mary Bess Bolling