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Arcs in and about Iowa from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 948 stories · 5,100 articles · earliest story we hold Aug 25, 2015

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs4 named arcs in 2025

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Jan 1 – Dec 31, 20251 arc shown · 3 more this year
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The 2026 Iowa Senate race: Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson

2 of 12 stories this year

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 · 20 articles, Aug 29Ashley Hinson hints at Senate run after Ernst announces retirement · 5 articles, Sep 2
The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond · Jan 5, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US cattle, poultry and people · Jan 27, 2024 – Nov 25, 2025The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa · Nov 27, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Aug 24, 20150101
Sep 25, 202329325
Oct 2, 2023183410203
Oct 9, 202315279133
Oct 16, 2023273318192
Oct 23, 2023810567
Oct 30, 202311219100
Nov 6, 2023194716284
Nov 13, 2023284417301
Nov 20, 202348537
Nov 27, 2023122912143
Dec 4, 2023122516153
Dec 11, 2023162614233
Dec 18, 202312144108
Dec 25, 2023818585
Jan 1, 2024265715409
Jan 8, 2024507923750
Jan 15, 202460122341261
Jan 22, 2024435624506
Jan 29, 2024223116209
Feb 5, 2024122011159
Feb 12, 202447446
Feb 19, 2024243812252
Feb 26, 2024517578
Mar 4, 202423215
Mar 11, 2024264118231
Mar 18, 2024818587
Mar 25, 202414296146
Apr 1, 2024212715168
Apr 8, 202413205106
Apr 15, 2024711451
Apr 22, 202418269185
Apr 29, 2024913474
May 6, 2024610341
May 13, 2024318864
May 20, 202413354209
May 27, 202422426
Jun 10, 20241015991
Jun 17, 2024103214163
Jun 24, 2024182113230
Jul 15, 202438218
Jul 22, 202447357
Jul 29, 2024811454
Aug 5, 2024152916156
Aug 12, 20240102
Aug 19, 2024617290
Aug 26, 2024510132
Sep 2, 202422212
Sep 9, 202413113
Sep 16, 2024811375
Sep 23, 202426630
Sep 30, 2024314699
Oct 7, 202427354
Oct 21, 2024173310214
Oct 28, 20247148137
Nov 4, 202459425
Nov 25, 2024102211123
Dec 2, 2024112212126
Dec 9, 2024110576
Dec 16, 202410141265
Jan 6, 202567235
Jan 13, 202513151485
Jan 20, 20252106
Feb 24, 202587526
Mar 24, 2025212340
Mar 31, 20251102
Apr 7, 202526135
Apr 14, 20250309
Apr 21, 202514216
Apr 28, 2025413250
May 5, 202517213
May 12, 202514011
May 19, 202514226
May 26, 202586125
Jun 2, 2025410022
Jun 30, 202579748
Jul 14, 20259181174
Jul 28, 202542216
Aug 4, 202537136
Aug 11, 20250408
Aug 18, 202555425
Aug 25, 202576532
Sep 1, 20256265148
Sep 22, 2025814863
Sep 29, 202528133
Oct 13, 20251311160
Nov 3, 202517216
Nov 10, 2025416339
Dec 8, 20250033
Dec 15, 2025211647
Dec 22, 2025710545
Dec 29, 2025112452
Jan 19, 202622412
Jan 26, 202603012
Mar 2, 202632510120
Mar 9, 20260309
Apr 6, 20261205
Apr 13, 202615326
May 18, 20260101
May 25, 20262127
Jun 1, 202647341
Jun 15, 20261001
Jun 22, 20261015
Jun 29, 202687395
Jul 6, 2026235835550
Jul 13, 2026366251547
Jul 20, 2026264813374
Jul 27, 20265155103
Aug 3, 2026205022438
Aug 10, 2026215826431
Aug 17, 2026112913135
Aug 24, 2026412467
Aug 31, 202615289110
Sep 7, 2026173419251
Sep 14, 2026316228457
Sep 21, 2026303923418
Sep 28, 2026222519208

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else42 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Iowa that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 31Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  2. Sep 27– Oct 1Des Moines superintendent to resign after being detained by ICE, lawyer says39 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 26– 27ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district59 articles · 34 independent sources
    7 left, 13 center, 7 right
  4. Aug 25– 27Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat, break GOP's supermajority22 articles · 16 independent sources
    5 left, 3 center, 3 right
  5. Jul 4Trump uses antisemitic slur in Iowa speech promoting his 'big, beautiful bill'21 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 3 right
  6. Jul 2– 4Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa14 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 4 right
  7. May 24Planned Parenthood announces it will close four Minnesota clinics18 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Apr 23Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated question8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  9. Apr 11Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds not seeking re-election in 202614 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Mar 26Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right

Stories that name Iowa

  1. Dec 30– 31SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions take effect Jan. 1 in five states, others to follow in 2026 — see where36 articles · 17 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 29– 31Midwest hit with more extreme cold after winter storm8 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  3. Dec 22– 23Trump announces plans to build new Navy battleships for 'Golden Fleet'48 articles · 34 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 5 right
  4. Nov 9– 12ByHeart recalls all infant formula amid botulism outbreak45 articles · 32 independent sources
    4 left, 17 center, 3 right
  5. Nov 6Northern Lights On Thursday: 22 States On Rare ‘Strong’ Aurora Watch10 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  6. Oct 14– 17‘No Kings’ protests return as Trump ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers say60 articles · 27 independent sources
    13 left, 11 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 2– 7$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won in Texas and Missouri135 articles · 29 independent sources
    5 left, 24 center, 1 right
  8. Aug 23Up to 1,700 National Guard troops mobilizing across 19 states in immigration crackdown6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  9. Aug 20From intern to CEO: Who is Michael Fiddelke, Target’s next chief executive?8 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Aug 19Former coach at elite U.S. gymnastics academy arrested by FBI years after abuse allegations11 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Dec 19Implosion will take down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Jul 4Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House13 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Apr 16AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts9 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Jan 25Iowa immigration law remains blocked, US appeals court says, but second lawsuit to be dismissed6 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
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