The Iowa Culture Beat

AGP Executive Report

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Tourism: Iowa drew a record 46.3 million visitors in 2025, with tourism generating $11.3 billion in economic impact and supporting more than 72,000 jobs. Food and Community: The World Food Prize gathering packed nearly one million meals, while food-safety pioneer Huub Lelieveld received the 2026 laureate honor. Higher Education: UNI President Mark Nook plans to retire in July 2027 after nearly a decade leading the university. Schools: Iowa awarded nearly $600,000 to 24 districts for career-credential programs, and Griswold Elementary Principal Nigel Horton earned national recognition for his leadership. Arts and Halloween: A homemade Iowa City haunt is bringing spooky seasonal fun, while Iowa author Matt Cole visited Hampton-Dumont students to share stories about literacy, kindness and heroism.

Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.

Oct. 23, 2026

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2 hours ago

Iowa House District 84 - Polly Denison

The Gazette - Iowa |

Owner: Folience Employees info about owner

The Gazette - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Folience Employees through Gazette Communications
Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Iowa GOP Chair says focus is on voter turnout in last few weeks leading up to Election Day

KGAN - Iowa |

Owner: Smith Family info about owner

KGAN - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.cbs2iowa.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Iowa Senate Race Plays Out Amid Tight Farm Margins

Farm Journal's Pork - Kansas |

Owner: Prescott Shibles info about owner

Farm Journal's Pork - Kansas

Neutral

Owned By	Prescott Shibles (CEO) through Farm Journal Inc
Year Founded	1877
Website	https://www.porkbusiness.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kansas, Lenexa
Owner Country	United States

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8 hours ago

Northwest Iowa School Districts Awarded Career & Tech Education Funding

KIWA Radio - Iowa |

Owner: Neil W. Lipetzky, Dean Sorenson & Duane D. Butt info about owner

KIWA Radio - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Neil W. Lipetzky, Dean Sorenson & Duane D. Butt through Community First Broadcasting
Year Founded	1961
Website	kiwaradio.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sheldon
Owner Country	United States

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27 minutes ago

Democrat Josh Turek Funded by Green New Deal, Anti-Meat Activists

Breitbart |

Owner: Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family info about owner

Breitbart

Right-wing

Owned By	Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family through Breitbart News Network LLC
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.breitbart.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Bond between linebackers fueling Iowa football’s defense

Hometown Current - Iowa |

Owner: Mark Adams info about owner

Hometown Current - Iowa

Pending

Owned By	Mark Adams through Adams MultiMedia
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://www.hometowncurrent.com/
Domain Registration Year	2022
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Marengo
Owner Country	United States

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33 minutes ago

The Religious Left Makes a Play for Red-State Conservatives

Portside |

Owner: Portside info about owner

Portside

Left-wing

Owned By	Portside (Volunteer-based)
Year Founded	2000
Website	portside.org
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Beheading WWII Hero Statue Has Obama-Era Connection

Daily Wire |

Owner: Ben Shapiro, Jeremy Boreing, Caleb Robinson and Farris Wilks info about owner

Daily Wire

Right-wing

Owned By	Ben Shapiro, Jeremy Boreing, Caleb Robinson and Farris Wilks through Bentkey Ventures, LLC
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.dailywire.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States