They take great civic pride in Iowa in being told to go stand in a corner. That quaint, curious, often criticized tradition is how Democrats here express their preference for presidential candidates ...

Historically, Iowa hasn’t been a great predictor of Republican nominees. In 1988, Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kansas) won the state’s GOP caucuses — the later nominee George H.W. Bush finished a distant third.

Iowa`s unobtrusive passage through the NCAA West subregional underscores the relative strength of the Big 10 this season. The Hawkeyes (24-9), who couldn`t unseat conference champion Purdue during the ...

QUASQUETON, Ia. — Puttering down the Wapsipinicon River in his fishing boat, Ronnie Wolfe points to a small backwater channel that's similar to one on land he owns a couple miles south of this ...

Iowa's corn and pork producers are warning Gov. Terry Branstad Tuesday that tough times are looming for farmers as the drought gripping the state and nation gets worse.The comments came in a forum ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Iowa state climatologist says the 2012 drought is even worse than the 1988 event and the worst since 1936. Climatologist Harry Hillaker told The Gazette that the heat and dry ...