What was meant to be a celebration of the country’s top young speakers turned into a terrifying scene at the Iowa Events Center Thursday afternoon.

In late June, more than 20 students from the Ridge Forensics speech and debate team traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Starting Monday, about 7,200 students will gather in the Des Moines metro for a national speech and debate competition, celebrating its 100th anniversary.

The National Speech and Debate Association is based in Des Moines. It’s also celebrating its 100th birthday this year, and to honor all of its history, officials created an interactive timeline ...

Cheyenne's East High School made an exceptional showing at the 2025 National Speech and Debate Association’s National ...

A record-breaking five students from the Perrysburg High School Speech and Debate Team competed at the 100th National Speech ...

In a time when respectful debate seems impossible, high school speech and debate clubs have persevered. Debate team members and sponsors see the activity as even more important in a fracturing society ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A Wyoming man has been arrested after causing a disturbance at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines Thursday, KCCI reports. The man responsible for the ...

SOLON, Ohio -- Solon’s speech and debate teams delivered standout performances on the national stage this month, earning top honors and rankings at the National Speech and Debate Association’s ...

At today’s National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, an unidentified individual entered the stage,... Posted by Fort Bend ISD on Thursday, June 19, 2025 What happened in Des Moines ...

Suspect disrupting Des Moines national speech & debate tournament. By Bhavika Rathore. Jun 20, ... the National Speech & Debate Association confirmed that the suspect was promptly removed from the ...

The Des Moines Police Department said that Jayden Roccaforte’s “behavior prompted safety concerns and the ... the National Speech & Debate Association confirmed that the suspect was removed ...