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January 12, 2026

Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein — Thu. Jan. 08, 2026

KXEL News - Iowa

Owner: Stephen Freidheim

KXEL News - Iowa

Owned By	Stephen Freidheim through Cyrus Capital Partners & NRG Media
Year Founded	1942
Website	www.kxel.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Waterloo
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Iowa political leaders share goals ahead of 2026 legislative session

KAAL TV - Minnesota

Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard

KAAL - Minnesota

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Owned By	Stanley S. Hubbard through Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.kaaltv.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Iowa state lawmaker announces legislation following Minneapolis shooting

KWQC - Iowa

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KWQC - Iowa

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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 12, 2026

Iowa City mourns, protests death of Minnesota woman killed by ICE agent

The Daily Iowan

Owner: Student Publications Inc.

The Daily Iowan

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Owned By	Student Publications Inc. (Non-profit) through University of Iowa
Year Founded	1868
Website	dailyiowan.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Iowa City
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein — Fri. Jan. 09, 2026

KXEL News - Iowa

Owner: Stephen Freidheim

KXEL News - Iowa

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Owned By	Stephen Freidheim through Cyrus Capital Partners & NRG Media
Year Founded	1942
Website	www.kxel.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Waterloo
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Iowa state representative announces bills to be put forward regarding immigration and law enforcement

KWQC - Iowa

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KWQC - Iowa

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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 12, 2026

What makes Iowa 2026 legislative session unique

WOWT 6 - Nebraska

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WOWT 6 - Nebraska

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1949
Website	https://www.wowt.com/
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Publication Location	United States, Nebraska, Omaha
Owner Country	United States

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Inlaws of Minnesota woman killed by ICE host vigil in Iowa City

Iowa City Press Citizen

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Iowa City Press-Citizen

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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	1920
Website	press-citizen.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Iowa City
Owner Country	United States

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ICE Out for Good protests continue nationwide, including in Iowa City

KWWL - Iowa

Owner: Byron Allen

KWWL - Iowa

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Owned By	Byron Allen through Allen Media Broadcasting
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.kwwl.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Waterloo
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Why Can't You Keep Crows As Pets In Iowa?

KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota

Owner: Townsquare Media

KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota

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Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1926
Website	kxrb.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Look back on historic Des Moines buildings and churches

Des Moines Register - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Des Moines Register - 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	1849
Website	www.desmoinesregister.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

US military strikes Islamic State in Syria

Long War Journal

Owner: Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies Inc & Public Multimedia Inc

Long War Journal

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Owned By	Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies (Non-profit, Clifford May Founder & President) & Public Multimedia Inc (Non-profit, Paul Hanusz & Bill Roggio)
Year Founded	2007
Website	longwarjournal.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Cooper DeJean's brother gets into legal trouble and distracts the Eagles player

MARCA

Owner: Urbano Cairo

Marca

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Owned By	Urbano Cairo through Cairo Communication, RCS MediaGroup & Unidad Editorial
Year Founded	1938
Website	https://www.marca.com/en/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Spain, Madrid
Owner Country	Italy

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Election win means Iowa Democrats can demand balance on boards The Register's editorial

Des Moines Register - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Des Moines Register - 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	1849
Website	www.desmoinesregister.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Cooper DeJean’s Brother Beckett, 20, Charged with OWI in Iowa By Nicholas Rice

People - New York

Owner: IAC

People

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Owned By	IAC through People Inc.
Year Founded	1974
Website	https://people.com/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Ernst endorses Hinson’s bid for one of Iowa’s U.S. Senate seats

Radio Iowa

Owner: José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali, Charlesbank Capital Partners & United Arab Emirates Government

Radio Iowa

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Owned By	José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali through Clearlake Capital Group; Charlesbank Capital Partners; United Arab Emirates Government through Mubadala & Fortress Investment Group; through Learfield
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.radioiowa.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa GOP lawmakers signal renewed scrutiny of public universities in 2026 session

The Gazette - Iowa

Owner: Folience Employees

The Gazette - Iowa

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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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Iowa Colony holding MLK Day Parade and festivities

Alvin Sun and Advertiser - Texas

Owner: Jim Moser

Alvin Sun and Advertiser - Texas

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Owned By	Jim Moser through Moser Community Media LLC
Year Founded	1890
Website	www.alvinsun.net
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Alvin
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa basketball vs. Illinois prediction, pick for Big Ten game

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 11, 2026

Body of Des Moines man reported missing in November found in Fourmile Creek

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owner: Hearst Family

KCCI 8 - Iowa

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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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