Iowa News

Aggregated Iowa News Articles

• Omaha weather: Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday night
  
  Thunderstorms will return to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa Tuesday night, a few of which could become severe. Omaha's Weather Leader has the latest details to help you plan ahead.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:22:00 GMT.
• Iowa crash kills one person, injures woman and 9-year-old boy
  
  The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 30 Mar 2025 03:14:00 GMT.
• Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, setting house aflame
  
  No one was injured on the ground but there were no survivors on the plane, which was flying from Des Moines to Blaine.
  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:43:04 GMT.
• McCaffery brings fiery brand to alma mater Penn
  
  Penn has hired Fran McCaffery as its men's basketball coach, two weeks after he was fired at Iowa after a season in which the Hawkeyes won their fewest games in seven years.
  ESPN.  Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:41:47 EST.
• Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
  
  Iowa cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday.
  Hannah Fingerhut.  Chicago Tribune.  Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:44:27 +0000.
• Caitlin Clark lands huge Netflix gig as her fame continues to skyrocket after rookie WNBA season
  
  Clark has become one of the most recognizable figures in sports over recent years as a result of her extraordinary performances for the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Indiana Fever.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:50:54 GMT.
• Iowa hires Drake's McCollum as hoops coach
  
  Iowa has hired Drake's Ben McCollum as its next men's basketball coach, the school announced Monday.
  Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello.  ESPN.  Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:25:08 EST.
• Grassley, 91, waves and smiles to booing, cursing protesters
  
  Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley was captured on video waving and smiling to booing protesters who were yelling and cursing at him outside of his town hall event.
  Fox News.  Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:57:45 -0400.
• How an Iowa woman became a key witness in her own murder
  
  The last words spoken by Angela Prichard, 55, an Iowa wife and mother who called 911 to report she was in danger, was the first clue investigators had to identify her killer.
  CBS News.  Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:50:44 -0400.
• American consulate in Dominican Republic offering help to Iowa man held in missing student case
  
  The State Department has confirmed it is assisting in the search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, whom authorities believed drowned on March 6.
  Fox News.  Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:49:42 -0400.
• Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Challenge to Iowa Immigration Law
  
  The law remains blocked for now. It was not immediately clear whether the dismissal request signaled a broader shift on state-level immigration enforcement.
  Mitch Smith.  New York Times.  Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:49:47 +0000.
• Barking dogs at Iowa kennel provide key evidence in murder case
  
  A surveillance camera captured the sound of dogs barking, helping authorities determine when Angela Prichard's estranged husband arrived at the location to wait for her.
  CBS News.  Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:55:31 -0400.

Iowa Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Iowa was 3,002,555, whereas in 2006, the population of Iowa was about 2,967,270.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Iowa's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Iowa web page.  For maps of Iowa, visit this Iowa Map website.

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