Iowa receives $63.2 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q3
The VA issued 223 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Iowa during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Grassley renews push for camera access in federal courtrooms
Senator Chuck Grassley continues to advocate for the introduction of cameras in federal courtrooms, arguing that such a move would increase civic engagement and strengthen public trust in the legal system.
Fort Dodge man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation and child pornography charges
A Fort Dodge resident, Pry’Shayn Mosley, age 20, pleaded guilty in federal court in Sioux City on November 12 to charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography.
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- Fort Dodge man sentenced to federal prison for illegal firearm possession
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- Sioux City man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography
Grassley releases FBI records on decision not to investigate Clinton campaign
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has released internal FBI emails and an FBI Electronic Communication that indicate Department of Justice officials chose not to pursue a criminal investigation into alleged campaign...
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VA home loan amount averages $280,869 in Iowa for Q3
The average VA home loan amount in Iowa during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $280,869, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Iowa among 29 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Hawkeye Reporter shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Iowa is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on female sports teams.
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Iowa Hawkeyes sign five new softball recruits for 2026 season
Five high school athletes have signed scholarship agreements to join the University of Iowa softball team for the 2026 season, according to an announcement by head coach Stacy May-Johnson.
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Governor Reynolds comments on end of historic federal government shutdown
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released a statement following the United States Congress's approval of a continuing resolution that ends the federal government shutdown, which lasted over 40 days and became the longest in U.S. history.
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Grassley presses telecom firms for details on FBI subpoenas in Arctic Frost probe
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) have asked Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen to clarify the extent of the FBI’s efforts to collect...
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Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor former Senator Larry McKibben
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has directed that all state flags remain at half-staff on Thursday, November 13, 2025, to honor former State Senator and Iowa Board of Regents member Larry McKibben.
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Governor Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Cournoyer announce public events for week of November 10
Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer have released their public schedules for the week of November 10 through November 16, 2025.
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VA provides 35% more home purchase loans in Iowa in Q3
There were 632 VA home purchases in Iowa in the third quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2025, totaling $179.3 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Iowa ranks 38th in total value of VA home loans issued during Q3
Iowa ranked 38th in the nation in the total value of VA home loans issued during the third quarter of 2025, with veterans receiving $287.6 million across 1,024 loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
