After two failures, a referendum Nov. 4 could expand the courthouse should voters approve it. Voters will be asked to decide whether to move forward with a $33.4 million bond to fund a new courthouse...

When Caitlyn Hill was 7 years old, she insisted on wearing flip-flops — something her mother didn’t think was a good idea. Caitlyn had just had a stroke the day before and didn’t quite have...

Staci Appel opens the car door as her six children hustle out of her black SUV. This scene from one of Appel’s ads may seem like a normal slice of life for the average Iowa mother. Appel shows...