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Iowa Democrat Drops Bid for House Seat She Lost by 6 Votes
A defeated Democrat has abruptly dropped her bid to overturn her six-vote loss for a House seat from Iowa, abandoning what loomed as a long legal and political battle in the face of shaky support from her own party
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GOP Lawmakers Seek Greater Control Over Local Elections
In addition to their nationwide efforts to restrict voting access, Republican lawmakers in some key states are seeking greater control over the local mechanics of elections, from voter registration to certifying results
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Nurse, Officer Dead After Inmate Attack at Iowa Prison
Iowa state prisons officials say a nurse and a corrections officer have been killed in an attack by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary
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Journalist Acquitted in Iowa Case Seen as Attack on Press
Jurors have acquitted an Iowa journalist who was pepper-sprayed and arrested by police while covering a protest, in a case that critics have derided as an attack on press freedoms
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Nearly 40 Vehicles Involved in Pileup on Icy Iowa Interstate
In icy winter conditions, nearly 40 vehicles ended up in a messy pile-up on an Iowa interstate
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Nearly 40 Cars Crash in Iowa Interstate Pileup
Dozens of cars, including two Iowa State Patrol cars, got stuck in a pileup on an icy interstate outside of Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday.
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Iowa Conspiracy Theorist Stays in Custody, Ordered to DC
A federal judge in Washington says a right-wing conspiracy theorist from Iowa seen prominently in videos taunting a U.S. Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6 riot must remain in custody
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White Army Vet Charged in Shooting of Black Girl at Trump Rally
A white military veteran shot and wounded a 15-year-old Black girl during a tense confrontation at a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Iowa last month
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Iowa Board Certifies 6-Vote Republican Win in US House Race
Iowa officials have certified a Republican candidate as a six-vote winner for an open seat in the U.S. House, in what is shaping up to be the closest congressional election in decades.
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GOP Candidate Clings to 8-Vote Lead in US House Race in Iowa
The historically close race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat has gotten even closer
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Snacks ‘Come in Handy': National Guard Aids Stranded Motorists, College Teams on Penn. Turnpike
Some cars, trucks and buses stranded in snow on the Pennsylvania Turnpike were trapped for more than a day, amid a massive snowstorm that pummeled the East Coast over the weekend.
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Trump and Biden Make Their Case in Midwest States
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden spent the final Friday before Election Day speaking to voters in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa.
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Trump Signs Only a Portion of Iowa's Disaster Relief Request
President Donald Trump has signed only a portion of an emergency declaration to supply federal money to help Iowa recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago
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Iowa ‘Hurting' After Derecho, Seeks Nearly $4B in Disaster Aid
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the federal government for nearly $4 billion to help recover from the unusual wind storm that struck the state on Monday killing at least three people in the state, leaving thousands without power and extensively damaging crops
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Iowa Voters Oust Rep. King, Shunned for White Supremacist Remarks
Longtime Rep. Steve King has been ousted in Iowa’s Republican primary after being ostracized by party leaders for comments about white nationalism
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Coronavirus Sweeps Through Iowa Firefighter's Family
An Iowa firefighter whose family has been devastated by the coronavirus says he wants people to know how easily the virus can spread.
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‘WeRescue' App Allows For Pet Adoption on Your Phone
Prospective pet owners can now choose the furry friend they want without having to leave their home. Five years after it first launched, the adoption app WeRescue has expanded its reach across the U.S. and in Canada, and has hundreds of thousands of pets available for adoption at over 3,000 rescue organizations. “We pull in data from all these different...
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New Leash on Life: Puppy Lands New Family After Surviving Euthanasia Attempt
A 7-month-old mixed pit bull pup named Rudolph, who survived an overcrowded shelter that tried to euthanize him, has found his forever home, an animal shelter official said Tuesday. In a Jan. 16 Facebook post, the Kings Harvest No Kill Pet Rescue Shelter in Davenport, Iowa, described the experience of “this adorable young man” at another shelter. That post has...
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Emaciated Dogs, Contaminated Food: Puppy Mill Problems Persist
Five years after the Humane Society’s first report, it continues to find horrendous conditions across the country — emaciated dogs with open, festering wounds, rats feces in food, and puppies with mange. Its “Horrible Hundred” is not meant to be comprehensive, but to expose conditions prevalent among disreputable dog breeders and brokers.
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Woman Says Man Held Her Against Her Will, Forced Her to Watch ‘Roots' to Understand Racism
An Iowa man is accused of forcing a woman to watch the miniseries “Roots,” purportedly to better understand her racism, NBC News reports.