Trump’s tariffs aren’t saving jobs at Whirlpool’s Iowa refrigerator plant

By Timothy Aeppel AMANA, Iowa, June 29 (Reuters) - If any company stood to gain from President Donald Trump’s trade war, it ...

Iowa just made you prove your age to watch porn. Here’s the catch

On July 1, Iowa becomes the 26th state to demand that adult sites check your ID at the door. If Pornhub does what it has done ...
CNN

An Iowa law rolling back trans civil rights protections in the state has taken effect. Here’s what to know

An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first action of its kind in the United States. The new rollback of protections ...

Iowa indie bookshop tour grows to 62 stops for 2026

Iowa's Indie Bookshop Tour is so successful, other states are launching their own. Here's how to crisscross Iowa and support ...
Des Moines Register

Which new Iowa laws will take effect on July 1? Here are 10 of the biggest changes

Most new laws take effect July 1 — the beginning of the state's fiscal year — unless otherwise specified. Some of the most notable new laws will ban drivers from holding cell phones, prohibit ...
Yahoo

Iowa's speed limit is going up this summer. Here's how fast you can go

Iowa's speed limit is going up this summer. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation June 1 raising the state's default speed limit to 60 miles per hour, up from the current speed limit of 55 miles per ...
CNN

A Paralympian and ‘prairie populist’: How this Iowa Senate candidate is trying to spark a rural revival for Democrats

Theresa Weeks was making spaghetti when a Senate candidate came knocking on her door. “I was just watching your commercial,” Weeks said, extending her arms to give Josh Turek a hug on her front steps.
Des Moines Register

Who's running for governor in Iowa, who's out and who's on the fence

Iowa's 2026 gubernatorial race got off to an unexpected start when Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds shocked observers by announcing she would not seek reelection. Reynolds' decision reset the state's ...
The New York Times

Iowa dominates Minnesota in the most ‘Iowa’ way possible — and is now in the CFP discussion

Mark Gronowski and the Hawkeyes have won three straight and are now 6-2 overall. Julia Hansen / Imagn Images via USA Today Network IOWA CITY, Iowa — Rain splattered 98-pound Floyd of Rosedale as ...
New Republic

Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow: Ethanol

A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. That may not sound like a blockbuster race. But Jones is an unusual candidate: ...

First Alert Forecast: Afternoon storms develop for our Thursday, keeping a watch on our 4th of July plans

After a stormy end to our Wednesday, our Thursday morning is off to a quiet start with only a few downpours along the Cameron ...
The New York Times

Why the Iowa-Illinois basketball rivalry’s hate goes much deeper than the Elite Eight

Illinois won the lone regular-season meeting between the final two teams standing in the South Region. Matthew Holst / Getty Images Construction regularly interrupts the flow of traffic along I-80 and ...