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Iowa Music: IKM-Manning oboist Catherine Conner and Perry trombonist Isaiah Christensen earned spots in the Iowa All-State Orchestra, which performs Nov. 20-21 at Iowa State University. Statehouse Shift: Gov.-elect Rob Sand says he’ll need Republican lawmakers’ support to deliver on his priorities. He wants to fund Iowa’s Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, including water-quality projects. Indigenous Culture: A Meskwaki filmmaker is preserving the history of an Indigenous dance tradition in a new documentary. Local Arts: Iowa City songwriter Simon Cropp helped kick off the second annual Iowa City Songwriters Festival, while a Cedar Rapids Museum of Art gala raised funds for education and outreach.

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Nov. 3, 2026

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Iowa projected to have nation’s largest congressional shift to the left, study finds

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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
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17 Books About Native American Culture to Read This November

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Literary Hub

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Year Founded	2015
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The NPOY race is on!

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Year Founded	2009
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Ugly History Doesn’t Mean Faculty Should Reject Civil Discourse Education

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The new face of America's culture war

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Year Founded	2002
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Domain Registration Year	1999
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Iowa State swimming and diving secures home win over South Dakota

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Year Founded	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Ames
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From the Archives: When Iowa Governor-Elect Rob Sand Was Shot by Steven Meisel for

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Sand says Iowa voters sent a message in 2026 election

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Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
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