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An U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent inside an ICE vehicle waits outside Domestic Violence Court at 555 W. Harrison St. in Chicago on Sept. 15, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

ICE arrests leader of Iowa’s largest public school district, calling him a ‘criminal alien’

September 26, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

Federal immigration agents arrested the leader of Iowa’s largest school district Friday in a targeted enforcement action that shocked students and educators.

FILE – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during an Iowa GOP event at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP, File)

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won’t run for reelection in 2026

August 29, 2025 at 1:37 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another vacancy...

A woman is allowed to drop off flowers at the Annunciation Catholic School sign near the scene of a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (Renée Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)

What we know about the shooter who killed 2 and wounded 17 in Minneapolis

August 28, 2025 at 8:46 a.m.

Authorities are working to learn the motive of the shooter who fired into a Minneapolis Catholic school’s church during Mass, killing two children.

Lost items sit at a bridge as a volunteer cleans up debris on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July Fourth flood

July 11, 2025 at 9:46 p.m.

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 3, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Donald Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at White House

July 4, 2025 at 10:17 a.m.

President Donald Trump said he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before a flag pole is installed on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in Iowa

July 4, 2025 at 9:28 a.m.

President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself.

FILE – Opponents of Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon dioxide pipeline gather at the state Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut, File)

Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline could face new hurdle as some Iowa lawmakers question eminent domain

May 1, 2025 at 6:26 p.m.

A proposed carbon-capture pipeline that would traverse through several Midwestern states could face more hurdles in Iowa as a dozen Republican state senators try to force the issue to a...

Debris covers the ground after severe storms passed the area in Ada, Okla., on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (Richard R. Barron/The ADA News via AP)

Tornado-producing storm deals deadly flooding and large hail to Oklahoma and Texas

April 20, 2025 at 4:20 p.m.

A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left two people dead as severe weather warnings Sunday continue to...

FILE – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling

March 25, 2025 at 6:06 p.m.

Iowa cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a town hall event at Roosevelt High School, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican’s district

March 14, 2025 at 6:53 p.m.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reemerging after last year’s election loss, granting interviews to national media and speaking to hundreds attending the Montana Democratic Party’s annual dinner earlier this month.

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