BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS. SOME SAD NEWS TO SHARE TONIGHT. IOWA STATE SENATOR CLAIRE CELSI OF WEST DES MOINES HAS DIED. SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER JANICE WEINER RELEASED A STATEMENT CONFIRMING ...

State Senator Claire Celsi (R-West Des Moines) has died at age 59. (official photo) State Senator Claire Celsi of West Des Moines has died at the age of 59 after entering hospice care in mid-September ...

Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018 and represented parts of West Des Moines, Clive and Windsor Heights. Friends remembered Celsi as "an absolute force ...

A rumor that retail chain Claire's posted a notice at one of its locations that it had closed because of threats of "domestic economic terrorism" by "radical left agitators" circulated online in early ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to open the 2025-26 NHL season against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Although Pittsburgh isn't expected to compete this season and is likely ...

9:30 a.m., The Symons Building (Corner of Howard and Sprague) – Plaque unveiling. 10:30 a.m., The Chronicle Courtyard (926 W. Sprague) – Mayor Lisa Brown and Bing Crosby’s daughter, Mary Crosby, ...

Maxx Crosby reached 150 QB hits in his 100th NFL game. “He is now one of just seven defensive linemen...since 2000” with this achievement, per team. Despite Crosby’s performance, Raiders’ struggles ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Democratic Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi, of West Des Moines, died Monday, after spending ...

This year, a white Christmas is landing in New York City ahead of schedule. On December 18, Sotheby’s will host a live auction of Swinging on a Star: The Private Collection of Kathryn and Bing Crosby ...

The Las Vegas Raiders have officially cemented themselves as one of the worst teams in the NFL. Following a 40-6 blowout loss ot the Indianapolis Colts, the team has fallen to 1-4. The Raiders ...

Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi, D-West Des Moines, died at age 59 on Monday after entering hospice care for an undisclosed illness on Sept. 18. In a news release on Monday, Iowa Senate Minority Leader Janice ...