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January 17, 2026

Iowa City short-term rentals compete with first-time homebuyers for housing stock

KCRG - Iowa

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KCRG - Iowa

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.kcrg.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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ICE detainees, recently released from jail, speak at Iowa City legal observer training

The Gazette - Iowa

Owner: Folience Employees

The Gazette - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Folience Employees through Gazette Communications
Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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January 17, 2026

Iowa House Democrats roll out affordability plan

InsuranceNewsNet - Pennsylvania

Owner: Paul Feldman

InsuranceNewsNet - Pennsylvania

Indeterminate

Owned By	Paul Feldman through InsuranceNewsNet.com, Inc.
Year Founded	1999
Website	insurancenewsnet.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Lemoyne
Owner Country	United States

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Jeneary won't seek re-election of Iowa House seat

Moville Record - Iowa

Owner: Wagner Family

Moville Record - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Wagner Family through Iowa Information Media Group
Year Founded	1972
Website	www.nwestiowa.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sheldon
Owner Country	United States

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January 17, 2026

Iowa basketball vs Indiana score, recap from Hawkeyes bounce-back win

Hawk Central - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Hawk Central - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	hawkcentral.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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January 17, 2026

ELECTION 2026 | When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump’s GOP?

Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas

Owner: Walter E. Hussman Jr.

Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas

Indeterminate

Owned By	Walter E. Hussman Jr. through WEHCO Media, Inc. & Texarkana Gazette, Inc.
Year Founded	1875
Website	www.texarkanagazette.com
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Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Texarkana
Owner Country	United States

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US troops pull out of major Iraq airbase amid ongoing regional consolidation effort, progress against ISIS

Fox News

Owner: Murdoch Family

FOX News

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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6 takeaways from Week 1 of the 2026 Iowa legislative session

The Daily Nonpareil - Iowa

Owner: Lee Enterprises

The Daily Nonpareil

Indeterminate

Owned By	Lee Enterprises
Year Founded	1811
Website	https://nonpareilonline.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Council Bluffs
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa at Indiana odds, picks and predictions

Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Asheville Citizen-Times - North Carolina

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1870
Website	www.citizen-times.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Asheville
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa State at Cincinnati odds, picks and…

St. Cloud Times - Minnesota

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

St. Cloud Times - Minnesota

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1861
Website	sctimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, St. Cloud
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa basketball vs. Indiana: Big Ten betting odds, prediction

Hawk Central - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Hawk Central - Iowa

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	hawkcentral.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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January 17, 2026

Funding for STEM in Iowa Schools & proposal for community college bachelor degrees

KWIT - Iowa

Owner: Western Iowa Tech Community College & American Government

KWIT - Iowa

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Western Iowa Tech Community College & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.kwit.org/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sioux City
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

Iowa dairy farmers could benefit from new whole milk law

KWQC - Iowa

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KWQC - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.kwqc.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

Iowa Dems release plan for paid family leave, $15 minimum wage

Iowa Starting Line

Owner: Tara McGowan

Iowa Starting Line

Left-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Tara McGowan (CEO & Founder) through Good Information Inc. & Courier Newsroom
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://iowastartingline.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 16, 2026

West Des Moines authorities seeking help locating missing teen

WOI-DT - Iowa

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WOI-DT - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1950
Website	www.weareiowa.com
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Docu-series from Art Cullen examines the issues impacting Iowans' health and prosperity

Iowa Public Radio

Owner: Iowa Public Radio Inc.

Iowa Public Radio

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Iowa Public Radio Inc.
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://www.iowapublicradio.org/
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

West Des Moines police searching for missing teen

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owner: Hearst Family

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.kcci.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Des Moines International Airport Now Offering Parking Reservations

NEWSRADIO 1040 WHO - Iowa

Owner: iHeart Media Inc.

NEWSRADIO 1040 WHO - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	iHeart Media Inc. (Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO)
Year Founded	1924
Website	whoradio.iheart.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Opinion: Keep county offices accountable to Iowans

The Gazette - Iowa

Owner: Folience Employees

The Gazette - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Folience Employees through Gazette Communications
Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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January 17, 2026

Iowa’s Governor Proposes Over-The-Counter Ivermectin Sales

KIWA Radio - Iowa

Owner: Neil W. Lipetzky, Dean Sorenson & Duane D. Butt

KIWA Radio - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Neil W. Lipetzky, Dean Sorenson & Duane D. Butt through Community First Broadcasting
Year Founded	1961
Website	kiwaradio.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sheldon
Owner Country	United States

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