West Des Moines, Iowa — Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) has announced the winners of its 15th Annual Photography Contest! This contest invites photographers to showcase
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Iowa PBS presents the 2025 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships
JOHNSTON, Iowa – Don’t miss any of the girls state basketball action! As Iowa girls battle to get their tickets punched to the state tournament, Iowa
Lawmakers Advance Carbon Pipeline Moratorium and Bill Regulating Land Agents
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Lawmakers Renew Effort To Update Farm Bill, Ease ‘Economic Crisis’ in Farm Country
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USAID Shutdown Would Halt Research Grants to State Universities
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Lawmakers Vote Down 6 Bills To Limit Carbon Capture in North Dakota
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President Trump’s Tariffs Bring Return of Uncertainty for America’s Farmers
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Bill To Kill Carbon Pipeline Property Tax Exemption in North Dakota Fails
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Members of Congress Refused Entry to USAID Agency Shuttered by Trump Administration
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