WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * BREAKING: New polling in IA-03 Shows Konfrst Ahead * The first poll in Iowa's Third Congressional District just dropped, showing Democrat Jennifer Konfrst leading Sarah Trone Garriott in the upcoming Democratic primary. But with a narrow margin, this primary is just heating up, and it's anyone's race to win. On the Republican side, combat veteran Zach Nunn has cleared the field. While Je  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Moolenaar Urges Local Leaders to End Ties with Chinese Communist Party Front Groups House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar today called on local leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Des Moines, Iowa, to end partnerships with organiz  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 10 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 10 on the Mississippi River near Guttenberg, Iowa, Sept. 20. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understandi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Des Moines University Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Iowa, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the implementation of student financial aid provisions under Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The university's commentary emphasized the significance of recognizing occupational therapy as a professional degree, which is crucial for maintaining access to essential healthcare services. In their le  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New HHS Data Confirms Biden-Harris Admin Placed Tens-of-Thousands of Migrant Children with Unvetted Sponsors, Declined Recommended Home Studies BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is making public Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data showing the Biden-Harris administration placed over 11,000 mi  more

CENTERVILLE, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Quail Forever, a division of Pheasants Forever, issued the following news release: * * * Quail Forever Permanently Protects an 80-Acre Parcel in South Central Iowa Quail Forever recently acquired 80 acres of upland wildlife habitat in south central Iowa. This parcel is adjacent to Rathbun Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Appanoose County, about seven miles north of Centerville. "The property features a great view of Rathbun Lake, and it will be key to cont  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of human remains and associated objects, a process conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's work has established a cultural connection between these items and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step sets the stage for the repatriation of the items to these tribes. The inventory foc  more