In commemoration of the country's 250th anniversary, The Sioux City Journal reflects on 162 years of history in America captured within its pages.
- JEFF REINITZ Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
The first U.S. forces to set foot on European soil during World War II were part of a Waterloo-based unit. Waterloo was named an American World War II Heritage City.Â
- ROBIN McCLELLAND Mason City Globe Gazette
Railroads began pushing across Iowa in the mid-19th century, part of a broader national movement tied to westward expansion
- Bryan Clark
The Shenandoah boys golf team earned a tournament championship Wednesday at Sidney
- TOM LOEWY Quad-City Times
He started with Matchbox cars. Now his vast collection preserves Davenport’s past, one photo, record and story at a time.Â
- Stephen Gruber-Miller and Marissa Payne Des Moines Register
One hundred days have passed since the Iowa Legislature began its 2026 session Jan. 12 — and the major issues still unresolved are the same lawmakers identified Day 1.
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The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report is released weekly April through November by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service through November.
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Jack Whitver gave an emotional farewell to the Iowa Senate on Monday, thanking his fellow senators and his family as he prepares to retire to focus on his health challenges.
Support for tying future property tax revenue caps to inflation, but also concern for another provision’s impact on renters, were heard Monday in a hearing on property tax legislation.
A quiet evening on Iowa City's Pedestrian Mall became even quieter Monday as a crowd of more than 100 gathered for prayer, solace, and a moment of silence.
Support for tying future property tax revenue caps to inflation, but also concern for another provision’s impact on renters, were heard Monday in a hearing on property tax legislation.
The Iowa City community is still reeling after a shooting over the weekend near the University of Iowa campus.
Lindsy Baumgart wore jeans, a T-shirt and the cowboy boots she calls her "Barbaras" when she saw the man who killed her mother for the first time since she was 3.
The former board president is preparing for a grueling journey from Council Bluffs to Muscatine designed to raise funds for the Y’s future.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird met with representatives of Community Options, including four clients who previously were at the Glenwood Resource Center, during a visit last week to Council Bluffs.
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Clarinda senior Taylor Rasmussen led the Cardinals and the field with a 39, beating Lewis Central's Catherine and Chloe Perfect by one stroke each Tuesday, April 21, at a home quad.
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion during his team’s 106-103 Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Wembanyama sustained the injury during the second quarter after a fall, prompting the 22-year-old to be entered into concussion protocol. “I just know he has a …
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The final hour of "The Pitt" season two has aired, and we have a spoiler-filled conversation about how things ended and what might be next for the cast.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
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