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Iowa Arts & Heritage: Vesterheim’s “Nordic Echoes” exhibit brings 54 works by 24 artists to Decorah, exploring Nordic folk traditions and their Upper Midwest roots. It runs through Dec. 31. Seasonal Fun: Pumpkins After Dark made its Des Moines debut at Water Works Park, giving families a new fall outing. Arts Education: Des Moines Performing Arts is expanding its preschool program to three counties, while the Iowa Children’s Museum is bringing free coding activities to local libraries. Religious Expression: An invocation by a Satanic Temple member opened an Ottumwa City Council meeting and prompted objections, putting public prayer and religious liberty in the spotlight.

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Oct. 9, 2026

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3 hours ago

Pridefest celebrates Ames LGBTQIA+ community

Iowa State Daily |

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Iowa State Daily

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Owned By	Iowa State Daily Media Group through Iowa State Daily Publication (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1890
Website	www.iowastatedaily.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Ames
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

The Satanic Temple Illinois voices support for Iowa chapter after Ottumwa man’s invocation draws controversy

KHQA 7 - Illinois |

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KHQA 7 - Illinois

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Owned By	Todd Parkin through Rincon Broadcasting Group
Year Founded	1953
Website	khqa.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Quincy
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa Senate race

KCRG - Iowa |

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KCRG - Iowa

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Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.kcrg.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Inside Iowa State’s Flock camera network: privacy, alerts and audits

Iowa State Daily |

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Iowa State Daily

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Owned By	Iowa State Daily Media Group through Iowa State Daily Publication (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1890
Website	www.iowastatedaily.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Ames
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna rallies with Iowa Democrats ahead of midterms

Atlantic News Telegraph - Iowa |

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Atlantic News Telegraph - Iowa

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Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	1880
Website	www.swiowanewssource.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Atlantic
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

EPA head Lee Zeldin says agency is updating Iowa’s impaired waterway list

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Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Owned By	States Newsroom Network (Non-profit. Chris Fitzsimon, Director & Publisher)
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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8 hours ago

Ricky Johnson’s career night exemplifies Utah’s team-first culture

Deseret News - Utah |

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Deseret News - Utah

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Owned By	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints through Deseret Management Corporation through Bonneville International
Year Founded	1850
Website	www.deseret.com
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 11, 2026

Des Moines Register Names Monroe County Hospital & Clinics a 2026 Iowa Top Workplace

The Albia Newspapers - Iowa |

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Albia News - Iowa

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Owned By	Albia Newspapers Inc. (Becky Maxwell Publisher)
Year Founded	1862
Website	www.albianews.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Albia
Owner Country	United States

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