Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, described himself as a "baseball-playing, monopoly-busting, beer-drinking, Bible-reading, working-class proud prairie populist from ...

Across the Front Range, dozens of farmers markets are in full swing, each one a lively hub where local growers, bakers and food purveyors bring their best to the table (and the vendor stalls).