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Aggregated Iowa News Articles

• 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.
• New details emerge about arrest of Eagles star Cooper DeJean's brother on drunk-driving charge
  
  Beckett DeJean, a 20-year-old defense back at South Dakota and younger brother of NFL player Cooper, was charged with operating while intoxicated at around 1am Sunday morning in Odebolt, Iowa.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:58:19 GMT.
• Widespread precipitation, cold temperatures may cause slick conditions Friday
  
  Omaha's Weather Leader has deemed Friday an impact weather day with the potential for a few slick spots for the morning drive in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:29:00 GMT.
• Lipsey touted as best PG in nation after ISU win
  
  Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger declared Tamin Lipsey the nation's best point guard after he led the Cyclones past Baylor and to the first 15-0 start in program history Wednesday night.
  Myron Medcalf.  ESPN.  Thu, 8 Jan 2026 11:56:12 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.
• 'Favorite products are gone': Half of Nebraska's vape selection removed from shelves as registry takes effect
  
  As manufacturers don't register their products with the state, a Nebraska vape shop CEO says customers are now heading to Iowa to buy their favorite products.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:54:00 GMT.
• Trump admin cuts red tape as Iowa joins effort to return education to states
  
  Education Secretary Linda McMahon approved Iowa's federal education waiver, allowing the state to redirect nearly $8 million from compliance costs to classrooms.
  Fox News.  Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:05 -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.
• Trump-Class Battleships Shouldn't Be Compared To World War II Warships
  
  The 21st century battleships would be as different from the Iowa-class battleships of World War II as those warships were from HMS Warrior, built 80 years earlier.
  By Peter Suciu, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:37 -0500.

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