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What’s Iowa’s average hourly pay? The state ranks among the lowest in the US for wages
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its the average hourly earnings by state for May 2025. See how your paycheck compares ...
Years after fatal failures, Iowa still falls short on child protection, advocates charge
More often than not, child sex abuse victims wait years to report the crimes against them, if they report at all, and they ...
Systemic Failures: The David Woods abuse case and Iowa's child welfare crisis
David Woods is serving 100-year prison sentence in connection with a case in which he adopted, then abused, boys from the Iowa foster care system.
Has Iowa done enough to protect kids in foster care? 'Horrific' case renews concerns
Boys who Davenport pedophile adopted from foster care ended up getting 'caught like flies in a spider’s web,' one observer told judge ...
Meet Norah Judson, one of the Des Moines Register's summer news interns
Norah Judson is a reporter for the Register. Reach her [email protected].
Army veteran, nursing school dean Kathy Dolter running for Congress against Ashley Hinson
Kathy Dolter, a U.S. Army veteran and former dean of Kirkwood Community College's nursing school, is running for Congress in ...
HUNGRY Acquires Garten: A New Era for Workplace Wellness Has Arrived
When Obsessive Hospitality Meets Workplace Wellbeing, People Thrive SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 / In a defining moment for the future of work, HUNGRY, the chef-driven food and ...
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend include 'Waitress,' ice cream, and bluegrass
Festivals in Waukee, Clive, and Beaverdale bring art, fun, and bluegrass music to the Des Moines metro this weekend.