Covering Iowa from stalk to statehouse.
Covering Iowa from stalk to statehouse.
AUDUBON — After several months at an Iowa hog operation, local pig No. 4287 confirmed Wednesday that he has begun to question whether the facility is actually the wellness retreat he initially believed it to be. The hog said early…
ANKENY — Local Christian Kevin Morris became furious Tuesday after learning government funds had been used to provide food to people who could not afford it, immediately taking to Facebook beneath a profile picture of Jesus Christ to demand that…
DES MOINES — A random Facebook weather page announced Monday that Iowa could receive approximately eleventy billion inches of snow this winter, citing a colorful map, historical trends and a feeling that this one could be a big one. The…
NEWTON — Local resident Gary Mitchell saved an impressive $2.04 on gasoline Sunday after driving 47 miles to a station where fuel was 12 cents cheaper. Mitchell discovered the price difference using an app and immediately drove across two counties,…
OSKALOOSA — The Central Iowa Klavern of the Ku Klux Klan on Saturday declared the Oskaloosa High School students involved in racial-slur-and-vandalism homecoming antics “the bravest young patriots in Mahaska County.” “These kids didn’t just TP a few houses —…
DAVENPORT — Republican Party of Iowa officials struggled to contain an embarrassing ideological defection this week after the podium used during the party’s “Turek’s Too Liberal” tour began visibly leaning to the speaker’s left. Party officials said the podium had…
DES MOINES — Meteorologists issued an advisory across much of Iowa Thursday after the dew point climbed to levels normally found inside the human mouth. The National Weather Service reported that stepping outdoors would feel less like entering the atmosphere…
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa announced Friday that Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner will be its new starting quarterback after watching former professional football players return to the college game and concluding that apparently we’re just…
WASHINGTON — Warning that America stands at a historic crossroads, Republican leaders urged voters this week to remain focused on defeating an imminent communist takeover before becoming distracted by what critics have described as the country’s increasingly enthusiastic flirtation with…
DES MOINES — Iowa livestock farmers reacted with fury this week after President Donald Trump once again pursued policies that directly fucked them over financially, warning that continued betrayals could force them to still vote for Republicans again in November.…