Boswell kicks off re-election campaign

Third district Congressman Leonard Boswell is kicking off his re-election campaign today with what he calls the “Protecting Iowa Families Tour.” Boswell, a 72-year-old democrat who is seeking his fifth term, surrounded himself with kids on the front porch...

Pate out. Dix in?

Former Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced he will not try to regain the office. Chuck Allison, the Republican party’s nominee for Secretary of State in 2006, dropped out last week citing “personal reasons.” Pate, who served four years as...

Suspected bank robber caught in West Des Moines

A man suspected of robbing four banks in three states is jailed in central Iowa. Authorities say 33-year-old Geoffrey White was taken into custody over the weekend at his apartment in West Des Moines by an F-B-I Swat team, Iowa County deputies and West Des Moines...

Five Storm Lake youth arrested in gun burglary

Five teens from Storm Lake are under arrest after an investigation launched Friday night when a mother discovered two loaded handguns in her son’s bedroom in their Storm Lake apartment. Cops believe three teens robbed a home in Storm Lake, stealing five guns and...