by Sarah Beckman, 98.3 the Torch Dozens of protesters, both from local groups and from out of state, gathered in front of the Des Moines Register’s Soap Box at the Iowa State Fair on Monday to rally at GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker’s stump speech. Many sported anti-Walker signs and cheese-head hats to represent his state…… MORE
Three presidential candidates will be hopping on the Register Soapbox today at the Iowa State Fair. Scott Walker, Carly Fiorina and Lindsey Graham will stump for the nation’s top job. Marco Rubio and John Kasich will be there tomorrow. Donald Trump did NOT get on the soapbox over the weekend, but he did take advantage…… MORE
Plenty of presidential candidates turned out over the weekend in Iowa. The Iowa Wing Ding drew in four of the five Democratic contenders, including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who both spoke at the Iowa State Fair. GOP candidates Ben Carson and Donald Trump also made appearances at the fair. Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz and…… MORE
Expect to shell out more for your gas this weekend…and maybe a dime more the week after that. State analysts say an explosion at a BP refinery in Indiana has pushed up the price at the pump in Iowa by 15 cents overnight. They expect next month, however, that prices will start falling and continue…… MORE
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are all expected to make appearances this weekend at the state fair. Trump will arrive by helicopter just outside the grounds and will field questions from reporters. He’ll also be visiting the butter cow. Clinton, in the meantime, just snagged the endorsement of former Senator Tom Harkin.… MORE
The Iowa State Fair opens today. The ten-day event got its kickoff last night with a parade starting at the state capitol. The event showcases the state’s best in agriculture, food and entertainment. Iowa is trying to close the workforce skills gap among prospective employees with the “Future Ready Iowa” initiative. Governor Branstad met with…… MORE
The head of the Iowa Department of Human Services says he has no plans to shut down the remaining two state mental health facilities. But he’s not sure the state needs more than the 700 available beds in public and private care. Chuck Palmer gave his condolences to the families of a third displaced Clarinda…… MORE
A Boone County farmer has been ordered by a county judge to let a survey crew from Dakota Access Pipeline onto his property. The survey is for the Bakken oil pipeline, should it be approved by the state utilities board. The pipeline would cut across the state, and Laverne Johnson has made it clear, he…… MORE
Most Des Moines area schools will be starting in less than two weeks…and a new study suggests their teachers ease up on the homework when they return to class. The American Journal of Family Therapy says students in early elementary school are getting sometimes nearly three times as much homework as recommended by education leaders.… MORE
Sherman Associates will pay the difference if an 8-and-a-half million dollar federal loan for the city doesn’t cover all of the development costs for the Gray’s Landing urban neighborhood. The city, in turn, will let the developer collect all of the proceeds from land sales in the area. Sherman will eventually be repaid by the…… MORE
