DES MOINES: Led by Vote Common Good executive director Doug Pagitt, a first-of-its-kind event is prompting candidates, faith leaders and voters to have a substantive discussion on religion and politics.

DES MOINES: It’s been a double-barreled headline week for a Scranton alum.

MANNING: Long-time Manning Pharmacy owner Bob Stessman, who has waged a pitched fight to keep his own business open, says the closing of the local grocery will have negative spinoff effects on the pharmacy, Manning Regional Healthcare Center and other local commerce and services.

MANNING: A California billionaire running for president placed himself in the middle of small-town rhetorical friendly fire as residents of Manning expressed outrage over the local grocery store owner’s decision to close up shop.

FORT DODGE: Farmers should be barred from constructing new large animal confinements and also encouraged to end the practice of clustering hundreds or thousands of animals together in tight quarters, according to a New Jersey senator who seeks the Democratic nomination for president.

AUDUBON, DENISON, COUNCIL BLUFFS: Amy Klobuchar took one look at Albert and saw past the bull in the bull.

American agriculture can get to net-zero carbon emissions and make money doing it while still feeding the world, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says.

Carroll County Republican Party Chairman Craig Williams, a longtime GOP activist with a deep statewide network, says he brings conservative values and an eye for fiscal responsibility to his campaign for the Iowa Senate.

CARROLL, DENISON: National Democratic oval office front-runner Joe Biden woke up in Carroll Sunday, attended Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church and filled up on oatmeal at Queen Beans Coffee House before continuing a barnstorming tour of Iowa in which the former vice president is making th…

DENISON: The Pete Buttigieg mid-morning crowd at Cronk’s Cafe in Denison quickly filled the parking lot and nearby on-street spots.

EXIRA, DEDHAM: Sally Smith of Exira checked out two books from the Exira Library after joining more than 30 people in a crammed corner of the public lending facility in the downtown of this southwest Iowa city to hear congressional candidate J.D. Scholten make his case a year before the election.

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J.D. Scholten, congressional candidate for Iowa’s 4th district, will host a town hall in Dedham Thursday as part of his “Don’t Forget About Us” tour.

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Amy Haskins’ apparent downfall is that she’s confident and well-spoken when she attempts to take elected leaders to task.

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Linc Kroeger, Accenture’s advocate for rural America, continued to draw national attention to Jefferson by hosting a tour and discussion Sunday with Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney, a former Maryland congressman and entrepreneur who is making business development in small town…

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will hold a town hall meeting in Templeton on Thursday, Oct. 3.

Carroll-area residents weren’t shy about complimenting Montana Gov. Steve Bullock or giving the Trump-state Democrat advice on how to wage his presidential campaign.

Woodbury County Republican Supervisor Jeremy Taylor of Sioux City, a candidate for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, announced that Crawford County Sheriff James Steinkuehler has endorsed his candidacy.

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