Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.

A Democratic candidate has won the state senate seat previously held by Republican Chris Cournoyer, who resigned in December to serve as lieutenant governor. State Senate District 35 covers all of Clinton County and parts of Jackson and Scott Counties.

Your Local Election Headquarters is tracking Iowa’s special election for the seat in the State Senate vacated by Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer. Democrat Mike Zimmer, president of the Central DeWitt Community School District School Board,

Stepping down as agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is stepping up as the first CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation

Here's what to know about Tom Vilsack, who will become the new president of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation.

Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration. Vilsack takes the place of Mashal Husain,

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball got all it could handle from Northwestern, but Hannah Stuelke and company held on to set up Sunday's festivities.

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Latest updates after Hannah Stuelke suffered a concussion in Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball's game vs Nebraska on Jan. 16.