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Des Moines, IA, United States

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Past articles by Nic:

The Iowa Legislature is wrapping up for 2022. Here's what lawmakers are up to

Iowa lawmakers are within striking distance of ending their work for the year. Here's how their spending their last days. → Read More

The internet says a bird pooped on Joe Biden in Iowa. Here's what really happened.

Something fell on President Joe Biden while he visited an ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday. Was it bird poop? → Read More

What we know about President Joe Biden's Tuesday visit to Iowa

President Joe Biden is visiting Iowa, a state he lost in 2020 to Donald Trump and where he remains unpopular. He will focus on rural issues, ethanol. → Read More

Des Moines students walk out over Iowa's new transgender girl athlete ban

Des Moines students marched to the governor's mansion to protest the transgender girl athlete ban Kim Reynolds signed this month. → Read More

Early test of Kim Reynolds, Deidre DeJear contest kicks off first Iowa Poll of 2022

The first Iowa Poll of 2022 includes an early test of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and likely Democratic challenger Deidre DeJear. → Read More

Read Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' full prepared remarks for her response to the State of the Union

These are Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' prepared remarks for her response to Joe Biden's State of the Union. → Read More

The Des Moines Pride Center offers a library where all people and books are welcome

At its Sherman Hill location, the Des Moines Pride Center's library has 3,000 books for Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ youth to read. → Read More

These central Iowa schools plan early dismissals due to high wind warning on Wednesday

The high wind warning has been issued for central Iowa on Wednesday. A number of central Iowa schools are dismissing early. → Read More

Iowa just released ratings for all its public schools. Find your school's rating here.

The federally required ratings are based largely on Iowa student scores from the state's standardized tests. → Read More

Iowa just released ratings for all its public schools. Find your school's rating here.

The federally required ratings are based largely on Iowa student scores from the state's standardized tests. → Read More

Iowa's getting $5 billion in new projects from the infrastructure bill. Here's a breakdown

The infrastructure bill, which was supported by Iowa's U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, includes money for roads, bridges and more. → Read More

Iowa parents: What questions do you have for teachers before heading back to school?

This is will be an unusual school year. Take a few minutes and tell the Des Moines Register what you want to know before your kids go back to school. → Read More