Fewer than half of Iowans approve of President Barack Obama’s performance in office a year after he carried the state in the 2008 election.

BOWLINGAll Star Lanes League ScoresTuesday Night Miller All StarsKurt Strep 755, 267, 279; Johnny Bryan 741, 268, 239; Woody Russell 709, 257, 246; David Macanlalay 697, 257; John Dewitt 696, 248; Larry Dodd 690, 258; Spencer Ludwig 689, 234, 276; Bill Schultz 688, 289; Aaron Eaton 680, 256, 246; Glen Stuart 677, 264; Aaron Deutsch 671, 257; Jason Finley 666, 234, 244; George Horne 665, 235 ...

Since the House health care bill passed, Rep. Jason Altmire and other House Democrats who broke with their party have been pilloried by liberals and conservatives.

A mobile food pantry is bringing Thanksgiving joy early to about 200 families in Burke County this week. Mobile food pantry Thanksgiving coming early to many needy in Burke County.

DELL RAPIDS - By the narrowest of margins, voters decided once again Monday night that a new elementary school should not be built in Dell Rapids. It is the fourth time that voters have defeated a bond election that would have allowed the Dell Rapids School District to build a school that officials say would help meet basic needs for student safety and academic achievement. The decision came ...

On the evening of Nov. 7, Congressman John Spratt , with help from his liberal House allies, President Obama and Nancy Pelosi finally got what they have been creating behind closed doors these past months — a government-run health care bill passage that will increase families’ health care costs, increase the deficit, increase taxes on small businesses and the middle class and cut Medicare.

Some of Stephanie Herseth Sandlin’s political friends sound a lot like her enemies these days.

An Oshkosh woman who has assisted those in need over the years said it doesnt have to cost a lot of money to help the less fortunate for the upcoming holiday season.

Reidsville faces Bunn in second round

With a countdown, the flip of a switch and the cheers of about 400 spectators, the holiday season officially began Friday night in the village.   The Morton Community Foundation's Tree of Dreams, a tall Christmas tree decorated with an oversized bow and ornaments, was lit in front of a crowd that filled the lawn in front of the foundation's office at 309 N. Main St. and spilled out onto and ...