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Drive Alice's Road between Clive and Waukee and you can watch Iowa's fastest-growing county rising around you — new rooftops, new businesses, more cars every month. But the road underneath it all...

This week, more than 5,000 Iowans joined me live from Washington, D.C., for another one of my listening sessions. We went rapid-fire, taking questions from moms, dads, farmers, seniors, and small...

In just a few weeks, the greatest country the world has ever seen turns 250.  That’s two and a half centuries of freedom defended, sacrifices made, and generations of Americans answering the call to...

Brianna, a political science student from Pella, is fighting for foster youth aging out of the system. Melvin serves on Iowa's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council after being appointed by the...

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is clean for the first time in years.  That might sound like a small thing, but if you’ve seen photos from the last few years — green water, algae everywhere —...

Iowans don’t quit just because the shift ends. Whether it’s a nurse pulling a double shift to care for patients, a construction worker finishing the job before a winter storm rolls in, or a deputy...

Iowa farmers make decisions years in advance. They borrow against crops that are still in the ground, invest in equipment before they see a return, and plan for the next generation long before...

Last month, I joined Vice President Vance at a manufacturing facility in Des Moines to highlight what Iowa does best: building products, creating jobs, and competing in markets around the world. But...

On Mother's Day evening, 17-year-old Marek Dessimoz was playing golf with his family at Hyperion Field Club in Johnston when his mother glanced up from her putt and noticed smoke billowing from a...

Last Friday in Waukee, Habitat for Humanity crews were hard at work framing up homes for families who've waited years for the chance to own one. It was a powerful reminder of what homeownership...

For families in rural Iowa, getting to a doctor’s appointment can mean a long drive, a long wait — or both. For working parents, that can mean losing a day’s wages. For seniors without reliable...

When students in Ottumwa looked around their community, they saw a gap: there wasn’t a dedicated space outside the classroom where young people could connect with mentors, explore career...

As a combat veteran who spent over two decades in uniform, I've seen firsthand the sacrifices our servicemembers make — and the burdens their families continue to carry long after the deployment...

In many Iowa communities, the biggest barrier to growth isn't a lack of jobs or schools — it's housing. Too often, the beautiful Victorian on Main Street that should welcome a new family is sitting...

Last year, a central Iowa man lost $164,000 to an online scammer posing as a romantic partner. By the time local law enforcement could act, the money had vanished — and investigators lacked the...

Grant Wood's "American Gothic" became one of the most recognizable paintings in the country because it captured Iowa in a way Iowans understand. This year, Sierra Cleghorn, a sophomore at Murray...

Two weeks ago, I sat down with producers at a roundtable and got the same question I've heard across all 21 counties: when is Congress going to stop making farmers fight for a waiver every spring...

Iowa's economy is growing fast — creating careers in manufacturing, transportation, public safety, and tech faster than classrooms can train workers to fill them. Closing that gap starts with...

Every year, hundreds of Iowa couples walk into a fertility clinic hoping to start a family. They meet with a physician, weigh the options, and too often, find out that the real barrier to starting...

Iowa runs on small businesses. Nearly 290,000 of them make up 99% of our local establishments, employ almost half our workforce, and keep Main Streets strong across our communities. During National...