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Aggregated Iowa News Articles

• News We Love: 'Banks,' a dog pulled from a muddy Iowa river, may soon have a new home
  
  Firefighters rescued a Great Pyrenees stuck in mud along a river in Iowa, using a boat to reach the dog in a wooded area.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:21:00 GMT.
• Semi-truck tips over on I-80 in Iowa, killing driver
  
  A semi-truck tipped over on Interstate 80 in Iowa as winter weather moved through the area, killing one person.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:13:00 GMT.
• Power Rankings: How far Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt drop after losses
  
  Three of the five remaining unbeaten teams suffered their first losses and tumbled down the top 25.
  Jeff Borzello.  ESPN.  Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:21:24 EST.
• Ex-Des Moines schools chief accused of being illegal immigrant signals possible guilty plea
  
  Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines schools superintendent accused of being an illegal immigrant and who was found with a gun when he was arrested, signaled he may plead guilty to federal charges against him.
  Stephen Dinan.  Washington Times.  Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:26:11 -0500.
• Federal fraud faces Senate showdown as Thune taps Ernst to lead reforms after Minnesota scandal
  
  Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will spearhead legislative package to prevent taxpayer fraud after Senate DOGE caucus leader's extensive oversight work.
  Fox News.  Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:00:51 -0500.
• College football player dies suddenly during romantic trip to Florida with his girlfriend
  
  Ethan Walker, an offensive lineman for the Iowa Central Community College football team, died on January 4th while on vacation in Florida with his girlfriend, Kenzie.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:06:04 GMT.
• Biggest upcoming tests for the five undefeated men's basketball teams
  
  Michigan was the first of the final six to fall. Will Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Iowa State or Miami (Ohio) be next?
  Jeff Borzello.  ESPN.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:45:16 EST.
• Gubernatorial candidate in key 2028 White House election cycle state announces record fundraising haul
  
  Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra raises record $4.3 million for governor race in just seven months, setting new GOP fundraising milestone in off-election year.
  Fox News.  Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:40:08 -0500.
• UCLA's second-half surge can't erase dismal start in loss to No. 25 Iowa
  
  Donovan Dent finishes with 25 points, but UCLA can't complete a comeback from an 18-point halftime deficit in a 74-61 loss to No. 25 Iowa.
  Ben Bolch.  Los Angeles Times.  Sun, 4 Jan 2026 01:16:32 GMT.
• Democratic win in Iowa special election denies GOP a Legislature supermajority
  
  Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate in a year-end special election, keeping Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber and Legislature.
  CBS News.  Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500.
• Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
  
  By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
  Mitch Smith.  New York Times.  Wed, 31 Dec 2025 03:39:51 +0000.
• Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
  
  Some Iowans are ringing in 2026 with a special election on the final Tuesday of the year, casting ballots for a state senator in a race that offers Republicans an opportunity to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber.
  Hannah Fingerhut and Hannah Schoenbaum.  Washington Times.  Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:33:56 -0500.

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