Neo-Nazi Propaganda Hits Ames Again, This Time on School Board Candidate’s Yard Sign
On Sunday, white supremacist propaganda similar to that found multiple times last fall on Iowa State University's campus was found on a yard sign...
Sheriffs Voice Concerns About State’s Expansive New Pro-Gun Laws
Some Iowa sheriffs say an increase in the number of non-professional permits to carry handguns, coupled with new or recent gun laws in the...
Iowa Counties With The Largest Handgun Permit Increases, 2010 to 2011
The 29 Iowa counties listed below had the largest increases in handgun permits issued from 2010 to 2011, after a new Iowa law was...
Spencer Council Member Leann Jacobsen Joins Race Against Steve King
Leann Jacobsen, Spencer's sole woman council member and a business owner who had been considering entering the Democratic primary in Iowa's 4th Congressional District...
Document: Koch Foundation Proposal for Iowa State Midwest Markets Research
Late last month, the Informer reached out to Peter Orazem, an Ames City Council member and Iowa State University economics professor, about a report...
J.D. Scholten: The Informer Interview
Update, 6/5/18: J.D. Scholten has won the Democratic primary in the 4th Congressional District and will challenge Steve King this November.
Fresh off his campaign...
Former Baseball Standout J.D. Scholten to Challenge Steve King in CD4
J.D. Scholten, a paralegal and former baseball standout who recently returned to his home of Sioux City, has announced that he will challenge Congressman...
Iowa State Econ Department Working to Finalize Koch Deal for Market Research Program
Iowa State University’s economics department is working to finalize a multimillion-dollar funding agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation and another donor to expand a...
Russia-Tainted Ignoramus Sam Clovis Faces Opposition over USDA Science Post
Last week, President Trump made official months-long expectations that Sam Clovis, a former talk radio host and Morningside College business professor with no previous...
Islamophobic Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired, Says He’ll Appeal Decision
Dan Charleston, the Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy who became the subject of an internal investigation earlier this month after posting comments on Facebook...
