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Near-record nitrate levels in Des Moines, Iowa-area rivers threaten drinking water

Local officials are warning more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs that near-record level of pollutants in its rivers could make drinking water dangerous if immediate steps are not taken to reduce demand

The Independent UK

‘Beer-drinking, working-class populist’: JD Scholten, Iowa Democrat challenging senator Joni Ernst

The lawmaker will run against Ernst, who had told a town hall ‘we’re all going to die’ in reply to Medicaid cut concerns

The Guardian - US

Iowa Democrats see signs of optimism for 2026 despite state’s hard-right turn - Roll Call

Iowa Democrats are hoping to make midterm election gains in Senate and House races in a state that has shifted sharply right in recent years.

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Aspiring Barbers and Cosmetologists in Iowa Can Now Learn on the Job Instead of Paying Thousands for Classes

A new law creates an apprenticeship program allowing unlicensed Iowans to make an income from providing cosmetology and barbering services.

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Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination

The Satanic Temple's leader in Iowa is accusing state officials of religious discrimination against the group

The Independent UK

Iowa Landowners Fight Seizure of Private Property for a Pipeline

The proposed 2,500-mile pipeline would transfer carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in five states to a permanent storage site in North Dakota.

Reason

Kate Martin Shares First Impressions of Caitlin Clark Back at Iowa

Safe to say, her initial impressions were spot on.

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Canadian wildfires prompt air-quality alerts across five US states

Officials in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, New Hampshire and Maine issued alerts due to smoke from fires in Canada

The Guardian - US

Cops responding to burglary in progress discover deer rampaging round hair salon

Police officers responding to a burglary in progress were shocked to discover it was in fact a deer that had broken in to an Iowa hair salon.

The Independent UK

Iowa amusement park's former owner settles lawsuit over 11-year-old's drowning

An Iowa amusement park’s former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned on a water ride in 2021

The Independent UK

GOP Senator Mocks Constituents' Concerns of Medicaid Cuts Killing People in Sarcastic Apology Video

Sen. Joni Ernst sarcastically downplayed Medicaid cut concerns a second time in a cemetery video, following her viral comment that "we all are going to die."

Latin Times

9 States Where Vehicle Inspections Are Getting More Invasive

Did you know that not every state requires you to have your car inspected on a regular basis? Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, and South Dakota don’t make residents get vehicle inspections. However, in states where inspections are necessary, the “powers that be” seem to be overstepping more…

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Democrat challenges Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst days after ‘We’re all going to die’ remark - Roll Call

Sen. Joni Ernst drew a high-profile opponent after telling a constituent concerned about potential Medicaid cuts, “We’re all going to die.”

Roll Call

Cold Case Murder of Man Who Was Found Beaten and Bound in Unheated Room of Rural Iowa Home Solved After 40 Years: Cops

After 40 years, police in Iowa say that they have solved a murder that had long baffled authorities.

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The Independent UK

Joni Ernst doubles down on bleak ‘We are all going to die’ comments in sarcastic non-apology

‘I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we are all going to perish from this Earth,’ Iowa senator says

Golf Monthly

How A Rain-Affected PGA Tour Event Has Led To One Bettor Attempting To Sue DraftKings For $14.2 Million

An Iowa man is suing the company after placing bets on the 2024 Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather

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Here’s Every Mascot in College Football 26

Based on information released by EA, we now know about some of the new mascots coming to the game

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GOP senator: "We're all going to die"

The Iowa Republican made the remark at a tense town hall with constituents on Friday

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The Independent UK

Hacker who beamed AI images of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet was working during taxpayer-funded union time, report claims

Iowa Republican Senator says the stunt from a federal agency has become ‘poster child for why taxpayer-funded union time needs to end’

International Business Times UK

Lyme Disease on the Rise: Eastern Iowans Urged to Stay Alert During Peak Tick Season

Lyme disease cases are rising in Eastern Iowa as tick season peaks. Learn which counties are most affected and how to stay safe outdoors.

The Guardian - US

Republican Iowa congresswoman booed at town hall over Trump policies

Ashley Hinson’s praise of president’s One Big Beautiful bill and ‘efficiency’ agency was criticized by constituents

The Conversation

Christianity has long revered saints who would be called ‘transgender’ today

Several Republican-led states have restricted transgender rights: Iowa has signed a law removing civil rights protection for transgender people; Wyoming has prohibited state agencies from requiring the use of preferred pronouns; and Alabama recently passed a law that only two sexes would be recognized. Hundreds of bills have been introduced…

The Guardian - UK

The Ritual review – Al Pacino is priestly mastermind in tale of infamous real-life exorcism

Pacino is somewhat flat and Dan Stevens seems to be waiting for the final curtain as they with a young woman in Iowa apparently possessed by a demon

The Independent UK

The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it

One initiative distributes laptops in rural Iowa

The Independent UK

A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota

A Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year

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