Senate Republicans make leadership change

Statehouse Republicans hoping to regain control of the Iowa Senate made a strategic switch in leadership Monday. Senator John Putney of Gladbrook stepped down as assistant G-O-P leader, to be replaced by Senator Mary Lundby of Marion. “This is purely about...

Blouin expected to name runningmate

Sources say Democrat gubernatorial candidate Michael Blouin will ask a Des Moines doctor to be his running mate. Andy (Andrea) McGuire is a former cancer researcher who now works at American Republic Insurance. She grew up in Waterloo which is where the Blouin...

Iowa men look for some help from Northwestern

Northwestern has been a thorn in Iowa’s side the past few years but coach Steve Alford would love to see the Wildcats upset Ohio State on Wednesday night and boost the Hawkeye’s Big Ten championship hopes. With two games to go the Hawks are a game behind...