Dean Mayne was sworn in as the new First Ward alderman Monday night by District Court Judge Paul Macek. Mayne defeated Norm Voelliger in the Sept. 2 special election. The vacancy on the council was created when Keith Kauten, elected in November 2007, resigned from his seat.
A federal judge has criticized what he calls the “indefensible” actions of federal immigration enforcement agents in Iowa, ruling they illegally detained a man in the Muscatine... more
Iowa House Democrats released a proposal Thursday aimed at improving the quality of Iowa’s drinking water and waterways through increased monitoring and more incentives for farmers... more
Chris Jones, an author, researcher and Iowa water quality advocate, launched his campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture Thursday outside of Des Moines Water Works.