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January 12, 2026

Iowa weather: A warm start to the week before cold and snow chances return toward the weekend

KCCI 8 - Iowa

Owner: Hearst Family

KCCI 8 - Iowa

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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Iowa public schools press for 5% funding boost as lawmakers signal resistance

The Gazette - Iowa

Owner: Folience Employees

The Gazette - Iowa

Neutral

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

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January 11, 2026

Iowa women’s basketball rallies from deficit to defeat Indiana

Iowa City Today

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

Iowa City Today

Indeterminate

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2019
Website	https://iowacitytoday.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Iowa City
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 12, 2026

Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein — Mon. Jan. 12, 2026

KXEL News - Iowa

Owner: Stephen Freidheim

KXEL News - Iowa

Neutral

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

Here's what to know as Iowa's 2026 legislative session begins

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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Workforce shortages, facility closures straining Iowa’s long-term care system, ombudsman warns

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa

Owner: Lee Enterprises

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Lee Enterprises
Year Founded	1859
Website	wcfcourier.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Falls
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

The Conversation

Owner: The Conversation Media Group

The Conversation

Neutral

Owned By	The Conversation Media Group (Lisa Watts, CEO)
Year Founded	2011
Website	theconversation.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Carlton
Owner Country	Australia

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3 takeaways from Iowa women's basketball's gritty win at Indiana

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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Here’s what 3 Iowa statewide elected leaders are proposing in 2026

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota

January 12, 2026

Illinois beats Iowa 75-69

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
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

How the First Ever Christian Rock Album Led to the “Jesus Movement”

Literary Hub

Owner: Morgan Entrekin

Literary Hub

Left-wing

Owned By	Morgan Entrekin & other owners through Grove Atantic
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://lithub.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

2026 Iowa legislative session starts today

Radio Iowa

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

Radio Iowa

Neutral

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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January 12, 2026

Is Iowa Native Cooper DeJean Really Dating WWE Star Nikki Bella?

97.3 KKRC - South Dakota

Owner: Townsquare Media

97.3 KKRC - South Dakota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1971
Website	973kkrc.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Owner Country	United States

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Tavion Banks plays through illness to give energy to Iowa basketball

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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Takeaways as Iowa basketball suffers tight home loss vs. Illinois

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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Curious Iowa: Why does University of Northern Iowa have alligators living on campus?

The Gazette - Iowa

Owner: Folience Employees

The Gazette - Iowa

Neutral

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

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January 12, 2026

UIC visits Northern Iowa after overtime win against Illinois State

WTOP - District Columbia

Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard

WTOP - District Columbia

Neutral

Owned By	Stanley S. Hubbard through Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Year Founded	1948
Website	wtop.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Chevy Chase
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

NFL Star Cooper DeJean's Brother Arrested for OWI in Iowa: What It Is and How It Differs From a DUI

International Business Times - United Kingdom

Owner: David Jang

International Business Times - United Kingdom

Neutral

Owned By	David Jang through IBT Media
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.ibtimes.co.uk
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Former USD Coyotes running back transferring to Iowa

Go Watertown - South Dakota

Owner: Bob Proffitt

Go Watertown - South Dakota

Neutral

Owned By	Bob Proffitt through Alpha Media LLC
Year Founded	1950
Website	www.gowatertown.net
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Dakota, Watertown
Owner Country	United States

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Can NH keep first-in-the-nation primary as DNC decides on 2028?

Seacoastonline - New Hampshire

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

The Portsmouth Herald - New Hampshire

Neutral

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1884
Website	www.seacoastonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Owner Country	United States

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