Rob Sand wrapped up his 100 Town Hall Tour in Decorah, capping a months-long journey through all 99 counties with calls for bipartisan reform, stronger oversight of public funds, and practical action on education and water quality.

Election Day is Nov. 4, and knowing what's on your ballot can make it easier to efficiently get in and out of the voting booth.

Four candidates are vying for two seats on the Bondurant-Farrar Board of Education. Candidates seeking to fill the at-large seats are incumbents Garry Lenhart and Patrick Meyer and challengers Ginger Guthrie and Jill Padgett.

Iowans will head to the voter box on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to make their voices heard in local city and school elections. Here's what voters should know.

Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Iowa City school board in next month's election. The Gazette asked the candidates about their priorities, support of the district's facility plan, and student and teacher safety.

Iowa voters will cast their votes in the upcoming 2025 city council and local school board elections. Early and absentee voting began Oct. 15. Here's what Iowa voters need to know as Election Day approaches. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Voter turnout is typically lower for city and school elections like this year's on Nov. 4, but Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald says Iowans should be paying attention since the choices they make will shape the direction of their communities for years to come.

Voters can return an absentee ballot by mail or in-person or at a ballot drop box at their county auditor's office. They must be received in the county auditor's office by the time the polls close on Election Day, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. to be eligible for counting.

Iowa City Community School Board candidates discussed issues surrounding staff safety in schools and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, protocols, at a public forum hosted by the Johnson County League of Women Voters at the Iowa City Senior Center on Wednesday.

The Press-Citizen asked Iowa City's city council candidates to share the challenges they think are facing the community and more. What they said:

Iowa Democrats have chosen Renee Hardman, West Des Moines Mayor Pro Tem, as their candidate for the upcoming special election in Senate District 16 following the death of Sen. Claire Celsi.

Voting has officially begun for the November elections in communities across Eastern Iowa. Local election offices, including Black Hawk County, opened for early voting today. Voters have the opportunity to participate in city council races,