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Apr. 9, 2026

Attorney General Brenna Bird honors three Iowans for stopping scams

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owner: Hearst Family

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.kcci.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa can now enforce law banning sexually explicit books in schools

KWWL - Iowa

Owner: Byron Allen

KWWL - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Byron Allen through Allen Media Broadcasting
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.kwwl.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Waterloo
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 9, 2026

Democrats in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race at campaign finance forum

Radio Iowa

Owner: José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali, Charlesbank Capital Partners & United Arab Emirates Government

Radio Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali through Clearlake Capital Group; Charlesbank Capital Partners; United Arab Emirates Government through Mubadala & Fortress Investment Group; through Learfield
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.radioiowa.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 9, 2026

Zach Wahls criticizes Josh Turek for ‘dark money’ support, immigration bill vote

Corydon Times Republican - Iowa

Owner: Wayne County Newspapers, Inc

Corydon Times Republican - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Wayne County Newspapers, Inc (Becky Maxwell, Publisher)
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.corydontimes.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Albia
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa anti-LGBTQ+ law OK’d

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Neutral

Owned By	Eliza Hussman Jr. through WEHCO Media, Inc.; David Stephens through Media Group, through Northwest Arkansas Newspapers
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.nwaonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Fayetteville
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 9, 2026

Guest Column: Iowa’s middle-class tax increase

The Bloomfield Democrat - Iowa

Owner: Spurgeon Family

The Bloomfield Democrat - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Spurgeon Family
Year Founded	1869
Website	www.bdemo.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Bloomfield
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 3, 2026

Des Moines Latino Film Festival returns April 11

Business Record - Iowa

Owner: Connie Wimer

Business Record - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Connie Wimer through Bussiness Publications Corporation Inc.
Year Founded	1983
Website	businessrecord.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa State Patrol operation with ICE leads to more arrests, lawsuits

Des Moines Register - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Des Moines Register - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1849
Website	www.desmoinesregister.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa high school graduation rates reach five-year high, exceed prepandemic rates

KYOU - Iowa

Owner: Gray Media Inc.

KYOU - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1986
Website	www.kyoutv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Ottumwa
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa high school graduation rate reaches highest level in five years

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owner: Hearst Family

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.kcci.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Culture Crawl 1191 “Buy Now, Donate Them Again”

Jazz 88.3 KCCK - Iowa

Owner: Kirkwood Community College & American Government

Jazz 88.3 KCCK - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Kirkwood Community College & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1972
Website	https://www.kcck.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 9, 2026

Democrats fighting for Iowa Senate seat tussle over Chuck Schumer and super PACs

NBC News

Owner: Comcast Corporation

NBC News

Center-left

Owned By	Comcast Corporation (The Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1926
Website	nbcnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Fort Lee
Owner Country	United States

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UI professor repairs damaged ancient manuscripts with AI

The Daily Iowan

Owner: Student Publications Inc.

The Daily Iowan

Neutral

Owned By	Student Publications Inc. (Non-profit) through University of Iowa
Year Founded	1868
Website	dailyiowan.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Iowa City
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa's Miller-Meeks noncommittal on spending cuts to…

The Ames Tribune - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Ames Tribune - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1868
Website	www.amestrib.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa's Class of 2025 graduation exceeded prepandemic levels, state officials say

WQAD 8 - Illinois

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WQAD - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1963
Website	https://wqad.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Moline
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowan one of 10 to win national 'I Love My Librarian Award'

WOI-DT - Iowa

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WOI-DT - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1950
Website	www.weareiowa.com
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa's Miller-Meeks noncommittal on spending cuts to fund Iran war

The Ames Tribune - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Ames Tribune - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1868
Website	www.amestrib.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 9, 2026

Bolivian man re-detained in Iowa as ICE looks to send immigrants to Congo

KCRG - Iowa

Owner: Gray Media Inc.

KCRG - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.kcrg.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa : chute spectaculaire des avortements

FSSPX.NEWS

Owner: Society of Saint Pius X

FSSPX.NEWS

Right-wing

Owned By	Society of Saint Pius X (Don Davide Pagliarani Superior General)
Year Founded	1970
Website	fsspx.news
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	France, Paris
Owner Country	Switzerland

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Apr. 7, 2026

Iowa Law Requiring Parental Notification as to Accommodations "Intended to Affirm [Public School] Student's Gender Identity" Upheld

Reason Magazine

Owner: Reason Foundation

Reason Magazine

Indeterminate

Owned By	Reason Foundation (Non-profit, David Nott President & CEO)
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://reason.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United States

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