(Des Moines, IA) Several Republicans with high national profiles will speak today (Friday) at the Family Leader’s annual summit. Some of those speakers could wind up running for president. Taking the podium will be former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, along with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. Family Leader president Bob Vander Plaats says Pence, Pompeo and Noem were invited because they have spent less time communicating with Iowa evangelical voters. The Family Leader conservative Christian group plays an important role in Republican presidential politics.
Republicans Who May Run For President Attend Iowa Gathering Of Conservatives
By Tom Robinson
Jul 16, 2021 | 6:45 AM

LOCAL NEWS
Lewis Teen Dies After Rollover Crash in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A Lewis teenager died after suffering injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash late Saturday night in rural Adair County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred on Brown...
Jun 28, 2026
Walcott Insurance Agent Charged with 23 Felonies in Identity Theft in Insurance Fraud Scheme
(Des Moines) A Walcott man faces over two dozen criminal charges following an extensive investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division's Fraud Bureau into an alleged identity theft and unauthorized insu...
Jul 02, 2026

LOCAL SPORTS
IGHSAU Softball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released its latest softball rankings and there is a new number one in Class 1A -- Exira EHK/Audubon and a new number one in Class 2A -- Riverside. The Spart...
Jul 01, 2026
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores
Class 1A First Round Substate 8 AC/GC 9, IKM Manning 2 CAM 7, Riverside 4 AHSTW 6, Audubon 0 Mount Ayr 19, Essex 0 Southwest Valley 13, Bedford 10 Lenox 16, Sidney 0 Fremont Mills 11, Stanton 1 Substa...
Jul 04, 2026







