Billie Lee Ray, former first lady of Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 18. She was 97. The wife of former Gov. Robert Ray, she was known for her philanthropy, her support of numerous charitable organizations ...

After repeated rejections, Cedar Rapids won a state license for a casino in February and immediately broke ground. Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said calling the project a long shot is an understatement. “I ...

1987-1992 – Mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. 1992 – Elected to the Iowa Senate. 1994 – Wins reelection to the Iowa Senate. 1998 – Becomes the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa in more than 30 ...

Inside the commissioning of the USS Iowa submarine and a look at Navy sub school. We travel to Connecticut for the commissioning of the USS Iowa submarine. While we were there, we also got a ...

MASON CITY — Saying part of the role of congressional leaders is to expand student access to education, Christie Vilsack said she is intent on making that happen. Iowa’s former first lady and now ...

Gov. Tom Vilsack’s quest for the presidency began this week not with a bang, but with a satisfied burp. His hometown friends gathered on the eve of his big announcement in Mount Pleasant at a potluck ...

PITTSBURGH — At age 5, “Tommy” Vilsack loved chicken pot pies and orange Popsicles, the Iowa governor’s former baby sitter reminisced Saturday during the Democratic presidential candidate’s visit to ...

The USS Iowa was commissioned at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut in April. On this River to River, host Ben Kieffer brings us to Connecticut, where he experienced the commissioning ...

There was little excited bidding on the art collection of the Riggio family, who built their fortune on the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain — a caution flag for the art market. By Zachary Small and Tim ...

Dolly Vilsack, center, shares a big laugh with her daughter Alice, left, and sister Marney. (Photo courtesy of Christie Vilsack) Iowa Writers 'Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers. I only ...

Dolly Vilsack, center, shares a big laugh with her daughter Alice, left, and sister Marney. (Photo courtesy of Christie Vilsack) I only knew my mother-in-law for a short time, but she gave me three ...

I only knew my mother-in-law for a short time, but she gave me three gifts: a husband, a prayer and a mother-in-law hack. Dolly Vilsack loved and accepted me for loving her son, whom she’d brought ...