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Iowa elections officials sent and received thousands of absentee ballots on the first day of in-person early voting.

Here are the Des Moines Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of Oct.

Bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates says he will likely vote for Vice President Kamala Harris even though she and former President Donald Trump both present a "moral and ethical conundrum" over ...

He has not said if he would. Virginia Barreda is the Des Moines city government reporter for the Register. She can be reached at vbarreda@dmreg.com. Follow her on Twitter at @vbarreda2.

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Des Moines now has a new source for locally sourced meats and salami made and dried in house. The Good Butcher opened, tucked between the breakfast and lunch restaurant HomeGrown and Big Grove ...

To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal and Des Moines area legislative candidates running for political office this year. Their answers have been lightly edited for ...

Whether you want a giant mouthful of bread and meat on a hoagie, a toasted adult grilled cheese, an Italian favorite with some heat, or a classic like a Reuben, Des Moines has its share of go-to ...

Here are the Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the metro area for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.

Here are the Register's female Athlete of the Week candidates from the metro area for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.