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Law enforcement officers believe tonight that they are one step closer to closing an investigation surrounding the death of Karen Weber. Weber was found murdered on April 20, 1986, her body near a gravel road northwest of Prairie City. An autopsy determined the woman died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Today, agents with [...]

This video clip is a portion of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s opening remarks at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids this morning:

11:34 a.m. — The crowd continues to file in at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for the “Ask Mitt Anything” campaign event in Ballentyne Auditorium. It appears as if the former Massachusetts governor is going to appear on stage at this event. They have an “Ask Mitt Anything” backdrop, flanked by two Kirkwood banners, [...]

According to a new study by Mental Health America, Iowans are fourth in the nation when it comes to depression status. The report, “Ranking America’s Mental Health: An Analysis of Depression Across the States,” examined state and national data for statistical associations between access-to-care factors and actual health outcomes, such as a state’s mental health [...]

Like millions of other Americans, last night I was given the unique opportunity to see what CNN wanted me to see of the Republican presidential hopefuls. (For those interested, the small group I gathered with allowed me to live-blog with M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Frosty Wooldridge, Iowan Chris Dorsey, Iowan David Redlawsk, Elizabeth Blackney and assorted others [...]

Perhaps there was too much chatter about former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel’s quiet demeanor in the “rock” video because there’s a new, speaking, groovy Gravel on the tubes: Although the video wasn’t posted by the candidate’s official YouTube channel, it is featured prominently there.

The crowd of 100 people gathered at the Waverly Civic Center Tuesday night was hushed and thoughtful as Delaware Sen. Joe Biden answered an audience member’s question regarding the difference between this run for the White House and his previous bid. Biden, a long-time member of the United States Senate, made a previous bid for [...]

Tom Tancredo, what a man, spreading fear, blood, and guts all over the TV screen with his political ads for president, can you imagine him as the “President?” The fella we currently coronated is one of the worst ever, but he would look like a jewel compared to this guy Tancredo! Tancredo should know better [...]

Two more of Iowa’s female legislators have chosen to endorse a presidential candidate. Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, endorsed New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton while Rep. Deborah Berry, D-Waterloo, has endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. This leaves only nine women, from either side of the political aisle, who have not yet endorsed: Republicans Sen. Nancy [...]

On the eve of scheduled candlelight prayer vigils outside of her Davenport office, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced she will be releasing her plan to fight HIV/AIDS both domestically and globally. “Sen. Clinton has stepped up to the plate, and released a plan to fight AIDS which, if enacted, will help turn [...]