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Cultural Gatherings: Des Moines’ Italian American Cultural Center will open its renovated home at the historic Butler Mansion Oct. 25–26, with tours, food and performances. Luther College brings the award-winning all-woman brass quintet Seraph Brass to Decorah on Oct. 30. Arts & Heritage: The Des Moines Arts Festival has earned 20 international awards, while a new Iowa Women’s Archives exhibit highlights 100Grannies and their environmental activism. Local Flavor: A Coralville restaurant owner was named Iowa’s 2026 Chef of the Year. Iowa Life: A feature explores Iowa City’s moped scene as a community and culture, not just a way to get around; Theatre Cedar Rapids is also leaning into Halloween with “The Exorcist.”

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Oct. 9, 2026

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, other AGs move to sue OpenAI in state courts

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Iowa State embraces ‘controllables’ as point guard shuffling continues

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Iowa police chief candidates talk priorities, transparency, recruitment

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KPLC - Louisiana

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Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
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Domain Registration Year	1995
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Publication Location	United States, Louisiana, Lake Charles
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Iowa colleges and universities host early voting places for students, community

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Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Year Founded	2020
Website	https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
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Senate debate highlights healthcare coverage in rural Iowa

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Year Founded	1955
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Domain Registration Year	1999
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Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Kirksville
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Meet the Candidates: Iowa House District 64

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Zach Nunn casts his ballot on first day of early voting in Iowa

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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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Italian American Cultural Center of Iowa’s grand opening set for Oct. 25-26

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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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