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Democrats Pulled in Moderates. Can They Hold On to Them?
Does Democratic success signal a broad realignment in American politics? Or is it a temporary turn away from an unpopular president? Nov. 11, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Kim Thomas, an electronics salesman in Winterset, Iowa, supported Donald Trump for president in 2024, as did more than two-thirds of voters in his rural farm county.
How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms
How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms - The New York Times
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Outside of the Twin Cities area, at places like Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement is widespread.Credit... Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Listen to this article · 8:54 min Learn more Jan.
Who Was Renee Good, the Woman Killed by an ICE Agent in Minneapolis?
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. In her final moments, Renee Good was in the driver’s seat of her maroon Honda Pilot, wearing a light blue flannel over a red hoodie and speaking to an immigration agent who was recording her on his phone. “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad,” she said as the agent circled her car, which was blocking part of a road.
U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria Identified as Iowa National Guard Sergeants Original
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT The two Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed by a gunman in Syria on Saturday were Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, the Guard said in a statement on Monday. The gunman also killed an American civilian contractor who was working as an interpreter and has not been named by officials yet. Three more Iowa National Guard soldiers were injured in the attack, two of them seriously enough to require evacuation.
Schools Superintendent in Iowa, Arrested by ICE, Plans to Resign
A lawyer for Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, announced that Dr. Roberts would step down. Listen to this article · 2:37 min Learn more Ian Roberts, superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools, at a middle school in Des Moines last year.Credit...Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times By Mitch SmithErnesto Londoño and Ann Hinga Klein Mitch Smith and Ann Hinga Klein reported from Des Moines. Sept.
Iowa Superintendent Arrested by ICE Loses State License and Is Placed on Unpaid Leave
Immigration officials arrested Ian Roberts, the Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, on Friday and said he was in the country illegally. Listen to this article · 5:45 min Learn more Ian Roberts, the Des Moines schools superintendent, was arrested by ICE last week.Credit...Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times By Mitch Smith and Ann Hinga Klein Reporting from Des Moines Sept.
Des Moines Schools Superintendent Arrested By ICE Is Placed on Leave
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. School Board members in Iowa’s capital made the decision one day after immigration officials accused the superintendent, Ian Roberts, of being in the country illegally.
Des Moines Schools Superintendent Detained by ICE, School Officials Say Original
The school board president in Iowa’s largest city said she did not know what led to the detention of Superintendent Ian Roberts, who has been in that role since 2023. Listen to this article · 1:30 min Learn more Dr. Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, at a Des Moines middle school last year.Credit...Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times By Ernesto LondoñoHamed Aleaziz and Ann Hinga Klein Sept.
Families of Minneapolis Church Shooting Victims Pay Loving Tributes Original
On Wednesday, 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel went to school full of plans for the future. His mother, Mollie, on Wednesday gave him $20 to go to Starbucks with his siblings after school. It was going to be the first time he ordered on his own. He was looking forward to finishing the first Harry Potter book and starting the second one, his parents said Friday. He wanted to learn how to make beef Wellington. He was excited about his father coaching him in flag football. There were Lego structures to build.
After Minneapolis Church Shooting, Families Seek Healing and Comfort Original
Outside Annunciation Catholic Church, Words of Remembrance and a Mood of Healing Families and neighbors sought comfort on Thursday. “Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today,” the father of a victim said. Jesse Merkel, left, whose son Fletcher died in the attack, delivered remarks at a news conference outside Annunciation Catholic Church on Thursday.Credit...Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times Reporting from Minneapolis Aug.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Aug. 28, 2025Updated 9:20 p.m. ET The two children killed in the shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis were identified by the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office on Thursday as 8-year-old Fletcher Alexander Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Lillian Moyski.
Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S. Original
Dick Kraklow rolled into Minneapolis earlier this week with three generations of his family and several vintage vehicles in tow, excited for an annual gathering of the Minnesota Street Rod Association that celebrates classic cars. But instead of setting up on Saturday morning to display their collection, Mr. Kraklow, 42, and his family were loading up to drive back to Wisconsin.
Officials in the Upper Midwest warned of possible power outages and closed some schools early as the storms loomed. Schools shuttered early and cities warned of probable power outages, as potentially dangerous thunderstorms threatened the Upper Midwest late Monday afternoon. In northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin, residents were bracing for storms that could bring high winds, tornadoes and hail the size of Ping-Pong balls.
A Community Reels From a Deadly Tornado Original
Not long after the tornado hit Greenfield, Iowa, residents were already using skid loaders to clear streets. With the hospital damaged, a medical triage center started at the local lumberyard. Paramedics and police officers from across the western half of Iowa were speeding in to help.
30 Common Weeds-and How to Control Them, According to Experts
Help your lawn and garden thrive by keeping weeds in check. Controlling weeds in your landscape can be tricky, but knowing how to spot problem plants is a crucial first step in managing them. Being able to identify aggressive weeds before they spread can head off damage to the rest of your property. On the other hand, knowing which weeds don't spread as rapidly or have redeeming qualities—like supporting pollinators—will help you manage your workload in the garden.
30 Common Weeds-and How to Control Them, According to Experts
Help your lawn and garden thrive by keeping weeds in check. Controlling weeds in your landscape can be tricky, but knowing how to spot problem plants is a crucial first step in managing them. Being able to identify aggressive weeds before they spread can head off damage to the rest of your property. On the other hand, knowing which weeds don't spread as rapidly or have redeeming qualities—like supporting pollinators—will help you manage your workload in the garden.
DeSantis lands a big endorsement: Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s popular governor
In Iowa, polling shows Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida tied for second place with former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina. By Nicholas Nehamas and Ann Hinga Klein Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida needed a lift in his quest to beat former President Donald Trump in the crucial Iowa caucuses. On Monday, DeSantis may have gotten one, as he received the endorsement of Kim Reynolds, the state’s popular Republican governor, during a recorded interview on NBC News.
DeSantis Lands a Big Endorsement: Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s Popular Governor
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. After saying she would stay neutral in her state’s 2024 caucuses, angering Donald Trump in the process, Ms. Reynolds says “we have too much at stake.” In Iowa, polling shows Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida tied for second place with former Gov.
Are Robot Lawn Mowers Worth the Investment? Agricultural Engineers Weigh In
Robotic lawn mowers for homeowners are more capable and user-friendly than ever. Here’s what’s new, what they cost, and what you’ll get if you buy one. Alexander Traksel / GETTY IMAGES Ready to gain back all that time you spend mowing your lawn? Good news: Manufacturers have been perfecting residential robotic mowers to take a big task off your to-do list. New units can mow larger, more complex yards than their robot predecessors, and they’re easier to install and use, too.
8 Fall Gardening Mistakes That Have a Long-Term Impact on Your Yard
Here’s what you need to know as you make your fall lawn and garden cleanup list. jim Schlett / GETTY IMAGES The air is crisp, you’ve given away all the tomatoes, and summer’s weeds seem like a fading memory. It’s time to put your yard to bed for the winter. And while it’s easy to do what you’ve always done (and maybe what your parents did, too), some long-established fall yard clean-up tasks could use a tweak or two.
Sweltering Temperatures Disrupt the New School Year
The late-summer heat wave that blanketed a large portion of the country this week prompted several schools to cancel classes or send students home early, underscoring how ill-prepared many districts are to cope with extreme weather events that have become more common. In Des Moines, school bus drivers received medical aid at the end of sweltering shifts. Chicago teachers were told to turn off overhead lights and draw shades to keep classrooms bearable.
Sweltering Temperatures Disrupt the New School Year
Early dismissals and school closures reflected the need to make schools more prepared for a hotter world. Ian Roberts, the Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, talked with students before the first day of school at Samuelson Elementary in Des Moines on Wednesday.Credit...Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register, via USA Today Network Ernesto Londoño, Ann Hinga Klein and Aug. 25, 2023, 2:33 p.m. ET Sign Up for the Education Briefing From preschool to grad school, get the latest U.S. education news.
Central U.S. swelters under heat dome, forcing cancellations and precautions
CHICAGO — A sprawling blanket of hot and humid air smothering the nation’s midsection this week has challenged temperature records, forced schools to cancel classes and left residents sweating from the Northwoods to the Gulf Coast.
Central U.S. Swelters Under Heat Dome, Forcing Cancellations and Precautions
A summer of extreme weather continued as residents coped with oppressive heat across a large stretch of the nation’s midsection. The heat affecting hundreds of miles of the United States, from Mississippi to Missouri to Minnesota, stands out for its combination of high temperatures and suffocating humidity.Credit...Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times Mitch Smith, Lauryn Higgins and Mitch Smith reported from Chicago, Lauryn Higgins from Lincoln, Neb., and Ann Hinga Klein from Adel, Iowa. Aug.
Asa Hutchinson Makes Pitch as Bigger Names and Personalities Crowd Him Out
Politics|Asa Hutchinson Makes Pitch as Bigger Names and Personalities Crowd Him Out https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/us/politics/asa-hutchinson-iowa.html Holding court in a Pizza Ranch restaurant on Tuesday in Newton, Iowa, Asa Hutchinson was trying to keep his long-shot presidential bid aloft as formidable Republican heavyweights continued to dominate the state’s attention.
Iowa Building’s Flaws Were Well Documented Before Deadly Collapse
Residents said complaints about the apartment building in Davenport went unaddressed, and they questioned why the city did not intervene more aggressively. Search and rescue operations ended on Monday evening for the building which collapsed in Davenport, Iowa.Credit...KC McGinnis for The New York Times By Mitch Smith, Ann Hinga Klein and John Peragine Ann Hinga Klein and John Peragine reported from Davenport, Iowa.
Board Wrestles with 2023-24 School Budget
Board Wrestles with 2023-24 School Budget Print Category: Schools Published: Thursday, 16 February 2023 09:33 Ann Klein Just minutes after celebrating his appointment as Superintendent of the Scarsdale Schools on February 13, 2023, Dr. Patrick and the board got started on the difficult job of producing a 2023-24 school budget.
Dr. Patrick Unveils Proposed 2023-24 School Calendar
Dr. Patrick Unveils Proposed 2023-24 School Calendar Print Category: Schools Published: Wednesday, 01 February 2023 20:44 Ann Klein After much discussion about the inclusion of new holidays into the Scarsdale School calendar, Dr. Patrick unveiled the proposed 2023-24 school calendar at the Board of Education Meeting on January 31. This proposed calendar, as Dr. Patrick noted, was the culmination of a new process for Scarsdale involving students, parents and the input of teachers.
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Jonathan Weisman is a political correspondent, veteran journalist and author of the novel “No. 4 Imperial Lane” and the nonfiction book “(((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump.” Campaign Trail Tucker Carlson Turns a Christian Presidential Forum Into a Putin Showcase The Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats gathered Republican White House hopefuls in Des Moines, then gave Tucker Carlson the microphone.
School Board Reviews Proposed Acoustic Improvements to the High School Auditorium
School Board Reviews Proposed Acoustic Improvements to the High School Auditorium Will the sound of musical notes soon ring in the high school or will the proposed auditorium renovation and acoustic improvements fall flat? That is the question that the school board sought to answer at their meeting on Monday night January 9, 2023.
Outreach intensifies to find shelter for homeless people caught in the path of the storm.
U.S.|Outreach intensifies to find shelter for homeless people caught in the path of the storm. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/us/winter-storm-cold-weather-homeless-shelters.html Across much of the country, temperatures and wind chills far lower than normal are endangering even people used to sleeping in the cold, and leaving officials scrambling to find people and convince them to come inside, exposing the patchwork nature of many cities’ outreach efforts.
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The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported
Some deaths were not counted as part of prison virus tallies because hospitalized inmates were officially released from custody before they died.
Iowa Workshop Whose Pipe Organs Shook the World Burns to the Ground
Fire destroyed the Lake City company founded by Lynn A. Dobson, who built his first organ in the shed of his family’s farm and went on to make instruments for leading concert halls and churches. Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, a prestigious instrument maker in Lake City, Iowa, burned down on June 15.
Just as Hawaii more fully reopens to tourists, a jail is jolted by a surge in cases.
An overcrowded jail in Hawaii that had avoided Covid-19 outbreaks during the first 15 months of the pandemic has been overwhelmed by the virus — with more than one-third of its inmates infected — just as the state is more fully reopeningto tourists. The outbreak corresponds with a significant rise in Covid-19 cases in Hawaii County, or the Big Island, where the jail is situated: There has been a 141-percent increase in infections during the past two weeks, according to a New York Times database.
Some U.S. states have higher vaccination rates inside prisons than outside.
A red tag on a cell door indicating an active Covid-19 case at Faribault Prison in Minnesota in January. Many U.S. jails and prisons have struggled with coronavirus outbreaks. Credit...Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune, via Associated Press June 1, 2021, 5:01 a.m. ET While most of the United States’ prison systems have struggled to vaccinate inmates, some, including California’s, have outperformed vaccination rates among the general public.
Vaccinations are lagging at many U.S. prisons, where major virus outbreaks have been common.
Prisoners received Covid-19 vaccine shots in April at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Miss.Credit...Spencer Platt/Getty Images By Ann Hinga Klein and Maura Turcotte May 22, 2021, 9:26 a.m. ET Vaccinations in many American prisons, jails and detention centers are lagging far behind the United States as a whole, prompting public health officials to worry that these settings will remain fertile ground for frequent, fast-spreading coronavirus outbreaks for a long time to come.
Dozens of inmates at a prison in Iowa are sickened after receiving overdose amounts of the Pfizer vaccine.
Dozens of inmates at an Iowa prison were sickened this week after the prison’s nurses inadvertently administered overdoses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, an error medical experts fear could erode trust among a population already wary of vaccinations. At least 77 inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison received shots on Tuesday that contained six times the recommended dosage.
Covid Outbreaks Devastated Prisons, but State Inmates’ Access to the Vaccine Varies Widely
A state-by-state patchwork of vaccine rules has left prison inmates with different outlooks even as the C.D.C. has recommended prioritizing them. The Lansing Correctional Facility in Lansing, Kan.
A coronavirus variant was detected for the first time inside a U.S. prison.
Here’s what you need to know: ‘Open season’ for vaccine eligibility could come in April, Fauci says. President Biden touring a lab at the National Institutes of Health on Thursday.Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times The Biden administration says it has now secured enough vaccine to inoculate every American adult, but President Biden warned that logistical hurdles would most likely mean that many Americans will still not have been vaccinated by the end of the summer.
Some prisons are offering skeptical inmates incentives to consent to vaccination.
Jan. 19, 2021, 2:08 p.m. ET Jan. 19, 2021, 2:08 p.m. ET By Ann Hinga Klein Officials in Delaware are offering a variety of incentives to encourage prisoners to consent to being vaccinated. The James T. Vaughn Correctional Center is in Smyrna, Del.Credit...Suchat Pederson/The News Journal, via Associated Press Officials at U.S. prisons and jails are running into widespread unwillingness among prisoners to consent to be vaccinated.
25 California prisons have logged more than 1,000 infections. None are in the first wave of vaccinations.
California’s prison system, which has been exceptionally hard-hit by the coronavirus, has started vaccinating some inmates — but none so far at the 25 prisons that have been most overwhelmed by infections, including San Quentin, Avenal State Prison and the California Institution for Men. Elizabeth Gransee, a spokeswoman for J.
How to Clean Your Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Detailed advice from doctors and health policy experts Photo: Moyo Studio/Getty Images At a glance, the CDC guidelines for preventing exposure to coronavirus at home look almost simple (basically, clean and disinfect frequently used surfaces daily). But applying them to real life raises lots of practical questions about where to clean, what to use — and when to clean again. Adding to the angst, stores across the country and even Amazon have struggled to keep disinfecting supplies in stock.
16 Great Midwest Places to Play, Eat and Stay
Play National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, Milwaukee We challenge you to keep from bobbing along at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood. The world's largest collection of pop culture nodders (6,500-plus) opened this year, starring Babe Ruth, Flo the Progressive insurance saleswoman, and a rockin' party of politicians and religious figures from across history. How's that for a cross-cultural spectacle?
Joan Becker's mental health mission after son killed former football coach Ed Thomas
Advertisement Joan Becker's mental health mission after son killed former football coach Ed Thomas In June 2009, Joan Becker's son shot one of their community's most beloved figures, but the tragedy really began years before — with a mental health system that failed her family. Share Updated: 1:17 PM CDT Jun 6, 2019 Whenever Joan Becker watches a sheriff's car pass hers on a rural Iowa road, she whispers a prayer for everyone involved, including the perpetrator's family.
Graduation from Des Moines' Hoover High marks a shared day of hope for refugee and her family
Hoover graduate Khine Myo Aye Thein poses for a photo with her teacher Jillea Bueso outside the Knapp Center. (Photo: Special to the Register) Sunlight spilled over the Knapp Center on the last Saturday afternoon of May as Khine Myo Aye Thein and her classmates from Des Moines’ Hoover High School stepped onto the lawn in caps and gowns. Moments later, friends and family swarmed them, pouring outside through the arena doors.
They Fled Sudan for the U.S. Now They’re Worried about What Comes Next.
Image President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan was ousted Thursday after ruling for 30 years. By Jack Healy and Ann Klein April 11, 2019 AURORA, Colo. — Sudan’s diaspora in the United States stayed up all night, sipping coffee and sweet tea to stay awake as people waited for a revolution in the country their families had fled.
Suspect in Tibbetts' death had lived quiet life in Iowa
– Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the Mexican farmworker accused of killing a 20-year-old college student and concealing her body beneath corn leaves, seemed to have built a quiet, productive life in the seven or so years since he slipped across the border and found work in the fields of Iowa. He tended to dairy cows on a farm owned by a prominent family and returned home each evening to a modest brown trailer along a gravel road outside town.
Man Accused of Killing Mollie Tibbetts Built a Life in Iowa
But Bahena Rivera’s quiet demeanor sometimes stood out in jarring ways. A neighbor said he did not always follow the local custom of acknowledging him when Bahena Rivera drove by in a Chevy Malibu. And, more alarmingly, a woman said he made her uncomfortable with a romantic advance and repeated Facebook messages in the middle of the night. “He would just stare. He wouldn’t really like talk,” said the woman, Brooke Bestell, 20, who had turned Bahena Rivera down when he asked her out on a date.
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