Iowa City woman deported to Sierra Leone after Ivory Coast order
Fatou Traore was deported to Sierra Leone on Oct. 12. Her 2011 withholding-of-removal order concerned return to Ivory Coast.
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Iowa absentee voting begins Oct. 14; ballot requests due Oct. 19
In-person absentee voting begins Oct. 14, and county auditors may begin mailing ballots already requested that day. Mailed-ballot applications must reach auditors by 5 p.m. Central Time Oct. 19.
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Iowa obligates full $209 million rural health award
Iowa HHS says the state has obligated its full first-year rural health award and reports early equipment, telehealth and workforce rollouts.
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Iowa sets separate 2027 Summit pipeline hearings
Iowa regulators denied Summit Carbon Solutions’ request to combine two proposed pipeline segment cases, setting separate 2027 hearings in Des Moines.
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Iowa Expands Dyed-Diesel Relief to More Farm Hauls
Iowa’s Oct. 7 expansion adds livestock, feed, soybean meal and other farm products to covered hauls, but state agencies list different end dates.
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Iowa debate puts steel incentives and school funding in focus
Rob Sand and Zach Lahn differed on safeguards for a proposed Lee County steel project, education and affordability in their first general-election debate.
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September Ad Spending Pushes 2026 Senate Races Toward Record Costs
About $390 million in Senate ads is reserved for September as outside groups widen the 2026 battleground map and voters await fuller disclosures.
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Publishers, Authors Narrow Iowa School-Library Case to Nine Books
A July 27 amended complaint asks a federal court to examine nine Iowa school-library removals after an appeals court lifted an earlier injunction.
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Paramount-Warner merger hits new legal test as talks collapse
Settlement talks over Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. acquisition have broken down as Iowa and Montana ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
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Thrive Iowa expands to 20 counties, connecting families with existing services
Thrive Iowa is operating in 20 Iowa counties, giving eligible parents, caretakers and pregnant individuals a coordinated path to existing help with housing, food, child care and other needs.
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Iowa families had until August 14 to apply for $120-per-child SUN Bucks benefits
Iowa’s 2026 SUN Bucks application period closed August 14, but families with issued benefits should check balances and use them before the 122-day expiration.
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Iowa governor race takes shape as Zach Lahn campaigns against the establishment
Republican nominee Zach Lahn is pitching change on Iowa farms, in schools and small towns as he prepares to face Democrat Rob Sand on November 3.
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Midwest Storm Recovery Continues as Flooding and Outages Persist
A deadly August 11-12 storm system left tornado damage, flood rescues and widespread outages across the Midwest as more rain risks remained August 14.
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Wilton schedules Cedar Street water-main replacement hearing
Wilton City Council will hold a Feb. 9 public hearing on plans, specifications and the estimated cost of the Cedar Street Water Main Project.
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Greg Behning takes over as Davenport police chief
Greg Behning became Davenport’s police chief June 14, succeeding Jeffery Bladel after serving as interim chief and completing 31 years with the department.
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Great River Health says Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center complies with price-transparency rules
Great River Health says Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center complies with federal hospital price-transparency requirements after a recent report questioned the system’s status.
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Winfield city office closes Mondays beginning May 1
Winfield’s city office will be closed Mondays beginning May 1, 2026. City Council meetings will continue on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m.
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Des Moines approves amended $16.4 million soccer-stadium grant
The City Council approved a revised deal for a planned downtown soccer stadium, including $7 million in construction grants and 25 years of annual payments.
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Cedar Rapids advances manufacturing, housing and redevelopment projects
Cedar Rapids council actions advanced a Sub-Zero expansion, downtown redevelopment, housing and a logistics facility, with some projects tied to tax incentives.
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Van Meter holds hearings on water rates and zoning changes
Van Meter officials held public hearings June 8 on proposed water-rate and zoning changes, while the meeting summary reported $386,698.07 in claims.
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Cherokee wastewater plant relocation delayed at least a year after FEMA eligibility setback
Cherokee’s plan to relocate its flood-damaged wastewater treatment plant is delayed after FEMA determined the project did not meet a repetitive-damage requirement.
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South Carolina selected to lead Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary calendar, pending approval
The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee selected South Carolina to open the proposed 2028 Democratic nominating calendar. The full committee is scheduled to consider the plan in August 2026.