News from The Des Moines Register

Update: South Des Moines church's message on sign causes social media backlash

Feb 10, 2012 2:49 am

The church's minister posted "Gay is not OK" on a church marquee. Dozens of Des Moines area residents now are planning a protest at the church on Sunday.

Stephen Bloom shopped essay to 40 publications, email says

Feb 10, 2012 1:12 am

Correspondence released by the University of Iowa this afternoon also indicate the journalism professor made plans to appear on national television talk shows after the publication of an essay on Iowa...

Boswell plans closed-door meeting with Des Moines officials on Air Guard base cuts

Feb 10, 2012 12:41 am

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Iowa Speedway dispute speeding toward confrontation in Jasper County court

Feb 9, 2012 10:36 pm

Families involved in Iowa Speedway feuding over $1.8 million.

Field of Dreams tax break approved by Senate committee

Feb 9, 2012 9:04 pm

A tax break of up to $16 million for owners of Dyersville's Field of Dreams baseball diamond was approved in the Senate Economic Growth Committee today despite objections from two Republican lawmakers...

Leagues: Sports tickets allegedly sold by Boyden woman don't exist

Feb 9, 2012 8:38 pm

Ticket packages to premier sporting events allegedly sold by a Boyden woman don't exist, officials from major sports leagues told The Des Moines Register on Thursday.

ISU's Leath: Middle class males are too coddled

Feb 9, 2012 8:13 pm

A new generation of males from upper middle class families are not taking challenging science and math courses and that's causing a serious problem for a nation that needs to remain competitive in a g...

Iowa lawmakers grill Air Force leaders about plan to cut 500 D.M. jobs

Feb 9, 2012 7:49 pm

Iowa lawmakers today demanded answers from Air Force officials on why they want to do away with the F-16 fighter unit in Des Moines - a move that could cost about 500 jobs at the air base.

Iowa creators of Interlude dance excited to bust a move with first lady

Feb 9, 2012 7:22 pm

The three co-founders of the Interlude Dance danced with first lady Michelle Obama during a Let's Move rally attended by thousands of Iowa middle school students at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Sellers named president of United Way of Central Iowa

Feb 9, 2012 7:10 pm

Mary Sellers has been appointed the new president of United Way of Central Iowa, the social services nonprofit announced today.