The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. A separate edition of the Register is sold throughout much of Iowa.
The first newspaper in Des Moines, the Iowa Star, was founded in 1849. In 1855 the Iowa Citizen began publication; it was renamed the Iowa State Register in 1860. In 1902 the Register merged with the Des Moines Leader, a descendant of the Star, to become the Des Moines Register and Leader. In 1903, Des Moines banker Gardner Cowles, Sr. purchased the Register and Leader; the name became The Des Moines Register in 1915. (Cowles also acquired the Des Moines Tribune in 1908. The Tribune, which merged with the rival Des Moines News in 1924 and the Des Moines Capital in 1927, served as the evening paper for the Des Moines area until it ended publication on September 25, 1982.)
Under the ownership of Cowles Media Company, the Register became Iowa's largest and most influential newspaper, eventually adopting the slogan "The...... (Read more on Wikipedia)
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Sarah Palin's plans mark change in posture toward Iowa - — Sarah Palin's scheduled political trip to Iowa this month marks a shift from near silence in the leadoff presidential nominating state to the kind of outreach common among White House prospects. — Palin's plan to headline …
Police say it's 'very possible' attacks near fairgrounds had racial overtones - — Des Moines police are trying to determine what led to a series of attacks outside the Iowa State Fairgrounds over the weekend that included the assault of two police officers. — At least three people were arrested Friday through early Monday morning.
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Rick Santorum: Farther down 2012 path than he expected - — Rick Santorum today is farther down the road of weighing a presidential campaign than he expected to be when he first set foot in Iowa 10 months ago, the former Pennsylvania senator said in Iowa Wednesday.
Iowa GOP condemns candidate's anti-gay comments - — A Republican Party official on Tuesday criticized anti-gay comments made by a Republican who is running for the Iowa House. — Candidate Jeremy Walters of Des Moines wrote on his Facebook page that the Bible says gays should be killed …
It's official: Kim Reynolds of Osceola is Republican Terry ... - — Republican candidate for governor Terry Branstad named state Sen. Kim Reynolds of Osceola as his running mate today, elevating the southern Iowa freshman legislator to the statewide political stage.
Pawlenty's PAC to aid Iowa Republicans - — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has established political action committees to help him raise money for candidates this year in Iowa and New Hampshire, expected to hold the first 2012 presidential nominating contests. — The move by Pawlenty …
Iowa Poll: Terry Branstad's camp covers most sectors of GOP - — Majorities of born-again Christians, supporters of the tea party movement and first-time Republican primary voters say they back Terry Branstad to be the GOP nominee for governor, according to the latest Iowa Poll.
"Woodstock" of tea parties planned Sept. 11 in western Iowa - — An event described as the “Woodstock” of tea parties is planned for Sept. 11 at the Monona County Fairgrounds in Onawa in western Iowa. — Craig Halverson of Griswold, who is helping to organize the event …
