DES MOINES, IOWA (November 24, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she will present former Governor of Iowa and US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad the Iowa Award in a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 11AM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 20 states in support of overturning President Biden’s “Fiduciary Rule” — a rule attempting to mandate expensive new requirements on financial advisors that give retirement advice. The rule will stifle innovation in the financial services industry, increase costs for Iowans, and restrict choices for retirement savers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Thomas Ogden as a district associate judge in Judicial District 5A.

Ogden, of Indianola, Iowa, is an Assistant Polk County Attorney. He received his undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College and law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

CLIVE, IOWA (November 18, 2025) — A Davenport man who won a $100,000 Powerball® prize said the feeling was hard to describe.

“Its surreal,” Larry McFarland Jr said on Monday as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s Cedar Rapids regional office.”

It’s still surreal right no, it’s still unbelievable. A lot of things are going to get cleaned up for me and I’ll be able to catch up on some stuff.”