Natalie Mahoney is a first-time mom, fitness instructor and Des Moines native. The United States is often held up as a symbol of strength, innovation and progress. Yet, behind this image of prosperity lies a troubling contradiction. We spend a staggering $4.5 trillion on health care annually, yet our country is one of the unhealthiest…
President-elect Donald Trump is set to officially take the presidency for a second time on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 20. Inauguration Day will include many events, from the Swearing-In Ceremony to the Inaugural Balls. The ceremony will also feature a host of performers, including country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch Trump be…
This is one in an occasional series on Iowa influencers who are finding new ways to tell the story of the state through social media. Taylor Grasso went from suffering from an eating disorder where she was obsessed with restrictive dieting to helping others on social media learn how to add food to their plates…
Des Moines Area Community College has removed nearly all of its digital and physical assets featuring its new “D” logo after a federal judge granted Drake University’s request to place a temporary injunction on its usage. Drake University filed suit in federal court against DMACC this summer over a rebranding effort by the community college, which featured…
Brian Frye is a sixth-generation Iowa farmer, a former crude oil broker, and an energy expert with over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. steps into his role as the expected nominee to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa farmers — and…
Democrat Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Iowa 47% to 44%, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. A victory for Harris would be a shocking development after Iowa has swung aggressively to the right in recent elections, delivering Trump solid victories in 2016 and 2020. The poll shows that women — particularly those…
Elise Free is a contributor for, Scary Mommy, The Mighty, Buzzfeed, Mamalode and LA Parent. She lives in Iowa with her daughter Quinn, a naughty Corgi pup and two cats; they’re thinking about getting a goat. The vast majority of my family will vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. My daughter has cystic…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads Democrat Kamala Harris in the latest Iowa Poll 47% to 43%. Harris has dramatically improved on Joe Biden’s performance; Biden trailed Donald Trump by 18 percentage points in a June Iowa Poll. Eighty percent of Democrats who are likely voters say they are extremely or very enthusiastic about their…