South Dakota panel rejects permit for an $8.9 billion carbon capture Midwest pipeline The massive carbon capture pipeline in the Midwest has been thrown into uncertainty after South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission denied its route permit application The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Treating Journalism As Consumer Fraud, Trump Claims Coverage of a Presidential Poll Was Not 'News Reporting' The president's lawyers also conflate fraud with defamation, misconstrue the commercial speech doctrine, and assert that false speech is not constitutionally protected. Reason · Apr 21, 2025
Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court Iowa’s top prosecutor is proposing an amendment to the state constitution to solve what one lawmaker called an “interesting conundrum.” The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Iowa State QB Used NIL Funds on Heartwarming Donation for Children at Local Hospital Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht put his NIL funds to good use. Sports Illustrated · Apr 18, 2025
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Faces Tough Town Hall And Demands To Bring Back Deported Salvadoran Man Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) faced constituents who protested over the president's refusal to bring back the Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador's mega-prison. Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025
Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines As part of its drive to cut federal spending, the Trump administration has paused over US$500 million of funds that had previously flowed annually to food banks across the U.S. It’s not the only policy change that could make it harder than it already is for many Americans to get… The Conversation · Apr 15, 2025
Here's Why Gov. Kim Reynolds Is Not Seeking Re-election In 2026: 'It's Time To Put Family First' Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announces she won't seek re-election in 2026, citing family priorities and her husband's cancer recovery, ending a historic decade of conservative leadership. International Business Times UK · Apr 11, 2025
Democrats say tariff turbulence will cost GOP its majority - Roll Call As Republicans hailed Donald Trump's tariff delay, Democrats say the economic turbulence will cost Republicans their majority in Congress. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025
Caitlin Clark Addresses Legendary Iowa Scrimmage Against All-Male Practice Team CC reminisced during her appearance on David Letterman's Netflix show. Sports Illustrated · Apr 8, 2025
House Democrats unveil 35 Republican targets for 2026 midterms - Roll Call House Democrats rolled out a list of 35 Republican-held seats they are targeting next year as the party looks to win control of the chamber. Roll Call · Apr 8, 2025
Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer Global chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025
Iowa Sharpshooter Josh Dix Will Transfer to Big East School The Hawkeyes' roster turnover continues. Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2025
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 2, 2025 UFC on ESPN 67 adds Gaston Bolanos vs. Quang Le to Des Moines lineup The UFC returns to Iowa for the first time since 2000.
Reason · Apr 1, 2025 Trump's War on the Press The president is arguing in court that journalism he doesn't like is "election interference" that constitutes consumer fraud.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025 On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 29, 2025 Joaquin Buckley kick reincarnated! Jaron Lothrop recreates insane knockout at XFC 52 An MMA fighter in Iowa City devastated his opponent with a Joaquin Buckley-style kick that resulted in a knockout.
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Iowa lawsuit says sheriff discouraged compliance with immigration law Iowa’s Republican attorney general is suing a county sheriff over his Facebook post saying his department doesn’t always need to detain people at the request of federal immigration authorities
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025 Iowa law banning books including 1984 and Ulysses blocked by US federal judge Judge rules that law banning school libraries and classrooms from carrying books depicting sex acts had been applied unconstitutionally
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025 Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling A federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law
Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2025 Men’s Hoops Coaching Carousel: Indiana Hires Darian DeVries, Latest on Top Open Jobs Iowa also had interest in the West Virginia coach, while Virginia’s search nears conclusion with VCU’s Ryan Odom as the top candidate.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 14, 2025 Luka Garza, Iowa Players React to Hawkeyes Firing Coach Fran McCaffery Arguably the greatest player in Iowa men's basketball history weighed in on the Hawkeyes' decision.
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws The Trump administration has moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma for their immigration laws
The Conversation · Mar 14, 2025 The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy A state law signed Feb. 28, 2025, removes gender identity as a protected status from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaving transgender people vulnerable to discrimination. The rights of transgender people – those who present gender characteristics that differ from what has historically been expected of someone based on their…