Des Moines celebrates Groundhog Day, Polk County Paula’s prediction
From dressing up to celebrating birthdays, crowds of people had a great time celebrating Groundhog Day in Des Moines.
Opinion
Voters will decide if it’s OK for Polk supervisors to keep day jobs | Opinion
Among all the complaints about Polk County's governing board, some members having two jobs is a bit of a yawner, writes the Register editorial board.
Man accused of starting dumpster fire in Des Moines alley
A man was booked into Polk County Jail Friday after police say he started a dumpster fire. In court documents, investigators allege Jason Wilson, 46, of South Carolina, was seen on motion-detecting ...
The Gazette3d
Johnson County jury convicts Cedar Rapids man in 2023 sexual assault
A Johnson County jury convicts a Cedar Rapids man of strangling and sexually assaulting a woman who was walking home on Oct. 7, 2023. He sexually assaulted her outside a downtown bar.
Iowa audit finds nonprofit official spent $400,000-plus in public funds on self, family
Auditor Rob Sand chastises Iowa Workforce Development for lax oversight after audit finds hundreds of thousands channeled to ...
Anna's Thinking Cap: Iowa’s 99, the Mississippi River counties | Column
Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...
Iowa organizations, advocates work to aid immigrant communities and avoid misinformation spreading
Last week, posts and pictures were shared across social media that scared people, saying ICE agents were in Iowa communities ...
When is Groundhog Day? Here's when you can visit Polk County Paula and see her prediction.
Like Punxsutawney Phil, Polk County Paula will search for her shadow Feb. 2 and predict if more cold weather is on the way.