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Iowa, ISU athletes to be Grand Marshals at IndyCar races
Iowa and Iowa State sports fans will see some familiar faces during the NTT IndyCar Series at Iowa Speedway. Sukup Manufacturing, the title sponsor of the Iowa IndyCar Race Weekend, is partnering with the NIL collectives at Iowa State and Iowa —...

Court says Florida cannot enforce its own immigration law
Florida cannot enforce a new law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter or remain in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court said July 9. The one-sentence order let stand a lower court ruling barring the state from enforcing Senate Bill...

What Mark Gronowski's teammates are saying about the new Iowa QB
Quarterback Mark Gronowski, a transfer from South Dakota State, has quickly impressed Iowa teammates with his experience and drive. Despite needing shoulder surgery after transferring, Gronowski used spring practice to build relationships and...

Van Buren County Education: 20 Hispanic students enrolled in 2023-24 school year
There were 20 Hispanic students enrolled in Van Buren County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. Data showed that Van Buren County welcomed 780 students during the...

Page County Education: 99 Hispanic students enrolled in 2023-24 school year
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/aboutMcKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about There were 99 Hispanic students enrolled in Page County schools in the...

Osceola County Education: 156 Hispanic students enrolled in 2023-24 school year
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/aboutMcKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about There were 156 Hispanic students enrolled in Osceola County schools in...

The Iowa Hunger Summit brings Iowans together to solve food insecurity
Iowa faces growing challenges with food insecurity. Many Iowa children arrive at school hungry, seniors face difficult choices between medications and meals and working families find themselves turning to food banks to make ends meet. Meanwhile,...

Hines: Can Iowa State football return to the Big 12 title game?
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell emphasizes the importance of toughness for repeat Big 12 championship game appearances. The 2021 Iowa State team, despite being talented, faced challenges with exhaustion and complacency after their previous...

Des Moines breaks ground on Italian-American culture center
LOVE TO SEE IT. NEW AT SIX. A NEW ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER IN DES MOINES IS TAKING ANOTHER BIG STEP FORWARD. CITY LEADERS BROKE GROUND ON THE PROJECT THIS AFTERNOON AT THE HISTORIC BUTLER MANSION CAMPUS ALONG FLEUR DRIVE. ORGANIZERS HOPE...

Lincoln Savings Bank Earns Great Place to Work® Certification, Underscoring Commitment to Culture and Community
REINBECK, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11, 2025-- Lincoln Savings Bank is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work ®, a prestigious recognition that celebrates the Bank’s ongoing commitment to fostering a...
Florida, Utah, Iowa among states that have tripled daily ICE arrests since January: Report
As President Donald Trump continues his mission to carry out the biggest mass deportation in history, multiple reports show how much daily immigration enforcement arrests have ballooned nationwide. The administration has set its sights on...

IndyCar Series set for Iowa doubleheader
The NTT IndyCar Series heads to the Iowa Speedway for a doubleheader, the Synk 275 Saturday, and the Farm to Finish 275 Sunday. It will be the 5th time and sixth year that the Iowa Speedway will hold two races. Both races will be 275 laps, good...
NJ influencers, Brazilian beatboxers: How nuns took over pop culture
It was the beatbox heard round the world. In May, a pair of Brazilian nuns were on a local Catholic TV show discussing a vocational retreat when it happened. Suddenly, the duo — in matching powder-blue skirts and white habits — broke into a joyous...

IndyCar schedule for Iowa Speedway practice, qualifying, races on July 12-13
Team Penske has had extraordinary success at Iowa Speedway, but it is staggering through a particularly rough season. Nathan Brown has predictions for what will happen on the short oval this weekend. The IndyCar Series heads to the Iowa...

Randy Feenstra discusses tax cuts and immigration policy on social media
Randy Feenstra, a U.S. Congressman representing Iowa's 4th district since 2021, shared his views on recent legislative developments and law enforcement actions through a series of tweets. Born in Hull, Iowa in 1969, Feenstra has been active in...

Best public middle schools in the Des Moines metro area
Best public middle schools in the Des Moines metro area Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Des Moines metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers...

Speaking for the stuff of Iowa history
In 1976, looking for a summer job that would advance my career goals, I approached the director of the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) to see if there were any special projects on the docket. As it turned out, yes: the SHSI wanted to...
Iowans protest water quality issues outside of event with Gov. Reynolds
Blake Iverson cheers as a truck honks at his sign about Iowa's water quality. Iverson protested with a group from Food & Water Watch outside of an event attended by Gov. Kim Reynolds. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The sound of...
Iowa leaders weigh in on intersection of federal deportation, farm labor policies
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa’s elected leaders present and past are discussing a back-and-forth within President Donald Trump’s administration about how to manage...

Iowa congresswoman predicts HHS banning illegal migrants from getting benefits will go to SCOTUS
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, predicted Thursday that the Health and Human Services Department not allowing illegal migrants to get benefits will turn into a case that will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. "It's one of the...