Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday she will deploy Iowa National Guard members to assist with Iowa food banks and pantries ...

In the second year under head coach Kyle Jones, Simpson aims to make waves in the 2025-26 season after being picked eighth in ...

Outside hitters Emily Williams and Lucia Gómez de Luis both reached double-digit kills and the Simpson College women's ...

Zombie Hollow followed Lew and his family to Winterset. With room to build, Lew and a team of family and friends — and for a ...

Occam's razor is a problem-solving principle that suggests the simplest explanation, or the one with the fewest assumptions, ...

Don't vote for Darrah; Indianola ends regular season with win over Urbandale; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Teacher and ...

There are two campaigns being run regarding Bradi Darrah running for school board.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to federal regulators Thursday urging an investigation into refineries that receive exemptions for renewable fuel blending standards.

Tuesday is election day. These are the final letters to the editor that will appear in the Independent Advocate prior to the election. No comments on the letters will be ...

A fire Thursday morning at Herschel Parts led to the evacuation of employees and triggered a coordinated response from multiple area public safety agencies, which worked together to contain the ...

During my 40 years in Indianola, a number of folks have tried to put me in a box. Even though council positions are supposed ...

RICK JOST is a freelance journalist in Des Moines. He was a longtime reporter and editor at the Des Moines Register, ...