Iowa

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds launches Jewish American heritage month student scholarship contest

The contest reinforces Iowa’s broader commitment to promoting inclusive narratives about the state’s diverse heritage

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announcing the launch of the Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) Student Scholarship Contest, organized by CAM
A US soldier keeps watch during a patrol in Syria's northeastern city Qamishli, in the Hasakeh province, mostly controlled by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on January 9, 2025.

Iowa National Guard members identified as US soldiers killed in Syria

“They were dedicated professionals and cherished members of our Guard family,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A tornado spins at Payne's Valley Golf Course in Branson, Missouri, United States, May 13, 2024.

Iowa tornado kills 'multiple' people in small town reduced to rubble

Images from the town of Greenfield show a path of utter destruction, with homes reduced to splinters, debris strewn everywhere, and several large wind turbines toppled.

|ByREUTERS
Law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, US, January 4, 2024

Iowa principal dies from injuries sustained in school shooting

"After 10 days, he lost his battle and this tragedy took his life,"

|ByREUTERS

Iowa Jews weigh who would be best for Israel ahead of caucus

"You have a lot of Jews in town that are Bernie, Biden, and Klobuchar supporters," Chabad Rabbi Yosef Jacobson said.

FEBRUARY 3, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) arrives to address the overflow crowd at a Get Out the Caucus rally in Indianola, Iowa, U.S., February 2, 2020