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Iowans are urged to prep for the looming winter, know watches from warnings
Like it or not, the frigid winds of winter will be blowing sleet and snow into Iowa at some point soon, and Iowans need to begin getting ready for all
Pate says 63% of registered voters cast ballots in Iowa midterms
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says voter turnout in this year’s midterm election was the highest it’s been in 30 years. Just over 63% of Iowa’s registered voters cast
Latest Iowa measles case found in Osage
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says another case of the measles has been found in the state. HHS says the latest case involves potential exposure at the
Deere to move operations of Ottumwa plant to Ankeny
John Deere says it plans to shut down its oldest Iowa factory by the end of the 2028 fiscal year. The company says that due to changes in customer demand
Don’t junk the jack-o-lanterns, composting keeps them out of Iowa’s landfills
Many Iowans who decorated their homes for Halloween are taking down their ghosts and jack-o-lanterns in favor of Thanksgiving fare — and one expert suggest recycling those old pumpkins instead
Iowa Democratic Party chair says focus now is on governing
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says voters are going to be looking for results from the candidates they elected on Tuesday. Hart held a virtual news conference late this
ISU students who died during wartime to be recognized
With Veterans Day next week, the annual Gold Star Hall ceremony is also scheduled to honor the memory of Iowa State University students who died while serving our country in
Democrat Nate Willems is Iowa’s Attorney General-elect
Democrat Nate Willems has defeated Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who was seeking a second term. Willems said his victory, alongside other Democrats on the 2026 ticket, will “rebalance” Iowa
Iowa’s U.S. House delegation flips to 3 Democrats, 1 Republican
Three Iowa Democrats flipped U-S House seats that had been held by Republicans. Christina Bohannan defeated Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s first district. Bohannan spoke to supporters in Iowa
