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Vance halts Minnesota Medicaid over fraud concerns
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 25, 2026
Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as
Iconic salsa musician Willie Colón has died at 75
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 21, 2026
Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75.Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and
Alabama video shows Rev. Jesse Jackson making history
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 17, 2026
‘Our time has come’: Videos show Rev. Jesse Jackson making history Updated: 5:30 PM CST Feb 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jesse Jackson’s legacy in
Artist defends banned Ukrainian Olympic helmet
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 13, 2026
The artist who painted a controversial helmet that got Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych banned from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics said his refusal to
Des Moines sets record high temperature for Feb. 9
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 9, 2026
Monday was a taste of spring in central Iowa.Des Moines already warmed to 65 degrees as of mid-afternoon, passing the previous Feb. 9 record-high temperature
2026 Super Bowl ads have started airing. Here are few of our favorites
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 5, 2026
Even if you’re not excited about the football game or even the halftime show, many people tune into the Super Bowl every year just to
The Grammys bring more celebrity pushback to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . February 1, 2026
Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing
The Fed holds interest rates steady amid political scrutiny
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . January 28, 2026
This decision comes at *** moment of growing pressure on the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump has publicly criticized the institution, and there are questions
Timothy Busfield’s detention hearing to address sexual misconduct charges in New Mexico
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . January 20, 2026
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Strong western Iowa winds tip over semi, leading to driver’s death
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . January 16, 2026
Iowa semi-truck driver dies after wind causes vehicle to tip over THAT IS COOL. WELL, YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE NOW OVER OMAHA, NEBRASKA, WHERE THE