Was trying to find the video where they were playing basketball to send my dad who's very checked out of politics, and found out he just posted another one this morning.

Honestly, it is super cool to see Obama doing so much for Iowa specifically. I actually feel like we have a real chance to win this election, which is crazy because just last year I had basically given up hope in Iowa as a Democrat. Obviously, ignore the polls and vote!!!

How water, cancer and factory farming are fueling a grassroots political campaign in Iowa for Chris Jones.

On March 5, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate authorized the transfer of Iowa's unredacted voter-registration records to the U.S. Department of Justice after consulting with the Attorney General's office. The Secretary of State's staff confirmed the transfer was completed March 6.

On October 9, a federal judge vacated DOJ's nationwide voter-list collection and screening policy in Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice. But the ruling did not order the department to return or delete the voter records it had already collected.

Iowa's records establish that the transfer occurred. They do not establish whether DOJ still possesses the file, whether it was shared with other agencies, or what was done with it afterward.

The investigation also contains a separate finding from Iowa's own records.

An agreement obtained from the Iowa Department of Transportation and Secretary of State specifies weekly transfers of new or updated noncitizen records, including full Social Security numbers, driver's-license numbers, immigration status, and identifying document information.

The agreement also provides for monthly files containing the same fields and permits limited sharing with the state's voter-registration contractor, Civix.

These are documented provisions of an Iowa state agreement. The records do not establish that the specified files were actually delivered or that the DOT information was included in the separate DOJ transfer.

On October 14, I asked the Secretary of State's office whether DOJ had contacted Iowa about returning, retaining, or deleting the voter data. The office acknowledged the inquiry but had not provided substantive answers by publication.

The reporting includes the court decision, Iowa's transfer correspondence, and the state DOT agreement.

A pretty effective ad reminding people that clean water and cancer are on the ballot

"An Iowa City semitruck driver fled the scene after striking and fatally injuring a motorcyclist Tuesday in southwest Wisconsin"

I’m moving to Fairfield in late February. I was originally planning on bringing my car, but unfortunately, I can’t depend on it to make the drive all the way from my hometown to Fairfield.

My plan is to buy an e-bike and use that as my main way of getting around town. I’d also really like to explore nearby cities and other parts of Iowa while I’m there. Would taking buses be the best option for that, or are there other ways to get around without a car?

I’m also wondering what the weather is usually like around late February and early spring and whether it’s realistic to rely on an e-bike during that time.

If anyone lives in Fairfield or has experience getting around the area without a car, I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations! I’d also love recommendations for places near Fairfield that are worth exploring! I’ll be there from late February until mid-June, so I’d love to take advantage of that time and see as much of the surrounding area as I can.

After today's rain it looks to be a crisp and clear fall weekend. Get out there and enjoy some fun events in your community! Please share anything else you would like to in the comments.

Community Events

Capital City Gaming Convention Fri-Sun at Holiday Inn Airport

Iowa Home Expo Fri-Sun at the State Fairgrounds

Polk City Fall Festival Sat

Young Women's Resource Center Book Sale Thurs-Sun at the State Fairgrounds

Marching Band Competitions Sat at Waukee HS and Ankeny Stadium

Meet and Play Game Night Thurs at The Rook Room

Jazz Jewels and Jeans Fundraiser for the Oakridge Neighborhood Thurs at the Loft DSM

Trivia Thurs night at: Royal Mile, The Merc, the Kee, Mickey's Waukee

Iowa Culinary Institute Fall Bistro Fri at Ankeny DMACC'

Granger Fall Festival and Kids Fishing Tournament Sat

Taste of Norway Food Festival Sat at Valley High School

Doll and Toy Show Sat at American Legion #374

Glendale Cemetery History Tour Sat

Cribbage Tournament Sat at the Rook Room

Storyteller's Market Sat at Merle Hay Mall

IABE Book Club Sat at Mayalu Coffee

A Court of Books and Bat Boys Program Sat at WDM Library

Squash Cooking Class Sat at Iowa Food Co-Op

Flynn Mansion Teas Sun at Living History Farms

Gem, Jewelry, Mineral, and Fossil Show Sun at the State Fairgrounds

Bridges and Bubbles Trolley Tour Sun at Whiskey River

Iowa Files Presentation: Iowa Weird Sun at WDM Library

Miss Polk County Pageant Sun at Grand View

Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night Sun at the Rook Room

Pride Storytellers Capital City Pride Speaker Series Thurs at Temple Theater

Halloween Events

Night Eyes Thurs-Sun at Blank Park Zoo

Phantom Fall Fest Fri-Sun at Adventureland

Nightmare on Ingersoll Thurs-Sun at The Station

Pumpkin Fest Thurs-Sun at Center Grove Orchard

Pumpkins after Dark Thurs-Sun at Water Works Park

The Haunting at Exile Thurs-Sun

Wicked Heights Thurs-Sun at Republic on GZrand

Harvest Hoedown Fri at Valley Community Center

Haunt on the Hill Fri-Sat in Indianola

Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Screening Fri at Big Grove

Pumpkin Express Trains Sat at Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad

Ghoulish Gala Sat at Salisbury House and Gardens

Halloween Drag Brunch Sun at Big Grove

Halloween Family Glow Bowling Party Sun at Warrior Lanes

Arts/Dance/Theater/Comedy Events

Junie B. Jones in Boo... and I Mean It! Play Fri-Sun at the Des Moines Playhouse

Velveteen Musical Sat at the Civic Center

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show Sat at Embassy Suites

Becky Robinson Comedy Thurs at Hoyt Sherman Place

Psychic Medium Cindy Kaza Thurs at Funny Bone

Sam Adams Comedy Fri-Sat at Funny Bone

Improv about Books Thurs at Highland Underground

Comedy Open Mic Night Thurs at the Ridgemont

Comedy Xperiment Fri-Sat at Tallgrass Theatre

Bomb Shelter Comedy Showcase Fri at Beechwood Lounge

Art in the Dark Flashlight Tour Fri at the Des Moines Art Center

Artists in Action Festival Sun at Urbandale Library

Furia Tanguera Dance Sat at Temple Theater

Big Momma's Man Candy Show Sat at The Garden

Sports/Outdoors Events

IMT Des Moines Marathon Sun Downtown

Des Moines Buccaneers Hockey Fri vs Waterloo at the RecPlex

Drake Women's Soccer vs. Murray State Thurs at Mediacom Stadium and Sun vs. Belmont

Drake Volleyball vs. UIC Fri at the Knapp Center and Sat vs. Valparaiso

Drake Football vs. Marist Sat at Drake Stadium

Drake Men's Soccer vs. Western Michigan Sat at Mediacom Stadium

Fall Colors Hike Thurs at Grandview Park

CITA Trail Festival Sat at Greenwood Park

Fossil Fun Program Sat at Easter Lake

Fall Leaf Hike and Crafts Sat at Jester Park Nature Center

Live Music List Below From DSM at Dawn

Thursday

Piano Man Richard Spierenburg | 11am | Skywalk Local Bites

CeCe Stewart | 5 | Chamberlain Pub

Chip Happens: Chip Albright & Friends | 6 | Unity Center

Jesse & The Medicine Men | 6 | Poncho's

Geordie Greep | 7 | Wooly's

DAMAG3 w/ Film and Gender & Connor Cristi | 7 | xBk Live

Tae & The Neighborly | 7 | Stoner Theater

John Kizilarmut & Co. | 7 | Noce

Scorched Waves w/ Rutabaga | 7 | Locals Bar & Stage

Open Jam | 7 | Kenny's Garage

Joshua Sinclair | 7 | Board & Batten

Our House: A Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 7:30 | The Ingersoll

The Soul Searchers | 8 | Greenwood Lounge

MFKS | 8 | Confidence Speakeasy

Luke Thomas | 9 | Shotgun Betty's

Friday

Piano Man Richard Spierenburg | 11am | Skywalk Local Bites

Fenimore Bros Vinyl Release w/ Night Bees & Ben Hallow | 5 | Strychnine

Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band | 5 | Greenwood Lounge

Brad Seidenfeld | 5 | Caffrey's

The Juan & Only | 6 | Toreado

Jared Benson | 6 | Shotgun Betty's

Big Joe Kinser Band | 6 | Middlebrook Mercantile

Taylor King | 6 | Iowa Distilling Co.

Danielle Nicole | 7 | Wooly's

Tribute to Sonny Rollins w/ Damani Phillips | 7 | Noce

Miles Kean Trio | 7 | The Cave

JB Williams | 7 | Kelly's Little Nipper

Emily Meyers w/ Katie & the Honky Tonks | 7 | Locals Bar & Stage

Mastodon | 7 | Val Air Ballroom

Big Head Todd & The Monsters | 7:30 | Hoyt Sherman Place

The Spooklights | 8 | xBk Live

Decoy | 8 | Kenny's Garage

Keifer & Scott | 8 | Marv's Mainstreet Dive

Hold On | 8 | Prairie Meadows

Mike Bernard | 8 | Brick & Ivy

Rattlebox | 8:30 | Doc's Lounge

The Other Brothers | 9 | Greenwood Lounge

Dustin Farrow & The Relics | 9 | Yacht Club

Yubu Band | 9 | Miss Kitty's

After Hours | 9:30 | Noce

Saturday

Lauren Igou, Zachary Freedom, Joe Demerath, Sam Pattison & Saints & Sinners | 8am |

Downtown Farmers' Market

Confluence 14th Anniversary w/ Chip Albright, Harrison Ingham & Ryne Doughty | Noon |

Confluence Brewing

Blues with a Feeling w/ Rob Lumbard | 1 | On With Life

Kris Karr | 4 | Revelton Distilling

Bob Dorr & The Blue 2 | 6 | Middlebrook Mercantile

Wes Hoffman, The Slow Retreat & New Neighbors | 7 | Locals Bar & Stage

Coyote | 7 | Croatian Slavic Center

Yubu Band | 7 | Shirley's Bar & Grill

David Watson | 7 | Reclaimed Rails Brewing

Lucas Beebe | 7 | 36th St. Tavern

The Black Jacket Symphony: Slippery When Wet | 7:30 | Hoyt Sherman Place

Soulcage, Rapture & Wastegate | 8 | xBk Live

Heath Alan | 8 | Greenwood Lounge

Mad Delirious | 8 | Down Under Bar & Grill

Black Top | 8 | Mickey's Irish Pub

Retroactive | 8 | Kenny's Garage

Royce Johns | 8 | Prairie Meadows

Peyton Burns | 8 | Marv's Mainstreet Dive

Recoil | 8:30 | Miss Kitty's

Orphan Annie | 9 | Striking Sparrow

Red Dirt Renegade | 9 | Goodtimes

Sunday

Lightcube | 1 | DSM Biergarten

Malcolm Wells & The Two Timers | 2 | Middlebrook Mercantile

Boon & Lambert | 3 | Wilson's Ciderhouse

Yubu Band | 4 | Greenwood Lounge

Stanley Simmons w/ The Velvet Daydream | 7 | xBk Live

Modern Joey w/ Unique Vibrationz | 7 | Locals Bar & Stage

Dogstar | 7:30 | Val Air Ballroom

Jazz Night | 8 | The Contrary

BEAT: Belew, Vai, Levin & Bozzio | 8 | Vibrant Music Hall

This is a reminder to verify that you're still registered to vote.

Hundreds of voters were removed from the rolls recently and it's also happening in others states as Republicans try to cheat and keep people from voting.

https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/28/hundreds-removed-rolls-county-reviews-eligibility-67-days-before-election-day/

Check your status now before it's to late.

https://apps.sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/regtovote/search.aspx

Register here. Preregistration ends Monday Oct 19: https://voterready.iowa.gov/registertovote/