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The Des Moines Register, 17 Oct 2026

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The Des Moines Register is an American daily newspaper focused on local news, politics and community reporting across Iowa. First published in 1849, it has served as the state’s leading news source for generations, providing comprehensive coverage of the issues, events and people shaping communities throughout Iowa. The newspaper is known for its reporting on state government, politics, business, education and public affairs, alongside breaking news, investigative journalism and in-depth features that examine topics of statewide importance. Its coverage of the Iowa caucuses has earned national recognition, making it a widely respected source for political reporting during presidential election cycles. The newspaper also features arts, entertainment, agriculture and community news, reflecting the industries and culture that define the state. Sports reporting is a major strength, with extensive coverage of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Drake Bulldogs, high school athletics and major professional sporting events, supported by expert analysis and commentary. Available on PressReader, The Des Moines Register newspaper delivers trusted journalism, insightful political reporting and comprehensive daily news coverage from across Iowa.

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ArticleIowa State hires Auburn admin­is­trator as new AD

Jared Benko has spent nearly two dec­ades work­ing in col­legi­ate ath­let­ics, mostly in the south and the SEC, but he’s found a new home in the Mid­w­est and the Big 12. Benko will be Iowa State Uni­versity’s new ath­let­ics dir­ector, the school...

Iowa State hires Auburn admin­is­trator as new AD

ArticleIowa projects rev­enue growth, still faces $1.1B budget gap

Iowa is expec­ted to see mod­est rev­enue growth this year and next, but the state is still on track to spend more than a bil­lion dol­lars more than it will receive in rev­enue in the cur­rent fiscal year. That’s accord­ing to new estim­ates from the...

Iowa projects rev­enue growth, still faces $1.1B budget gap

ArticleNew tide tests 1st Dis­trict rematch

For a Uni­versity of Iowa law pro­fessor, Cy-Hawk rivalry game day might seem like the last day you’d choose to leave Iowa City. But Demo­cratic con­gres­sional can­did­ate Christina Bohan­nan spent the cloudy Septem­ber on Sat­urday in rural...

New tide tests 1st Dis­trict rematch

ArticleNunn, Trone Gar­ri­ott dif­fer on AI over­sight in U.S. House race

As arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence reshapes the nation’s eco­nomy, Repub­lican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and Demo­cratic chal­lenger Sarah Trone Gar­ri­ott say they see a role for the fed­eral gov­ern­ment in man­aging the rap­idly evolving tech­no­logy’s risks,...

Nunn, Trone Gar­ri­ott dif­fer on AI over­sight in U.S. House race

ArticleState treas­urer can­did­ates sound off on invest­ing Iowa tax­payer money

In the race for Iowa’s state treas­urer, the Repub­lican incum­bent is focus­ing on his track record, while his Demo­cratic chal­lenger prom­ises to make the office more vis­ible to the pub­lic. Repub­lican Roby Smith, 48, is seek­ing a second term in...

State treas­urer can­did­ates sound off on invest­ing Iowa tax­payer money

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