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Industrial Alliance cuts capital markets staff, extending job losses on Bay Street
The Bay Street Financial District is shown in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
world
Trump stops at a fraternity house on his way to Iowa-Iowa State football game, outdrawing his rivals
Former President Donald Trump throws a football to the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity, at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Trump’s Iowa state fair spectacle clouds DeSantis as former president is joined by Florida officials
Former President Donald Trump visits the Animal Learning Center while campaigning at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023.Ê(Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
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Trump and his top 2024 primary rivals mostly ignore the case against him during key Iowa GOP event
Former US president and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump leaves after speaking at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2023. (Photo by Sergio FLORES / AFP) (Photo by SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner
Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Oakland County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner, June 25.
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Abortion in Iowa is legal again after U.S. judge temporarily blocks new restrictions
FILE - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds takes part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference on Nov. 15, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. On Monday, July 17, 2023, an Iowa judge temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Reynolds signed the measure into law. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
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Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs IowaÕs new law banning abortion after cardiac activity, about six weeks, at the Family Leader Summit in Des Moines on Friday, July 14, 2023. The law takes effect immediately, and dramatically changes abortion access in the state, though opponents are seeking a legal injunction to void it. (Kathryn Gamble/The New York Times)
u.s. politics
Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence opens 2024 presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence publicly announces and kicks off his campaign for the 2024 Republican U.S. presidential nomination, at a Future Farmers of America "enrichment center" in Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
analysis
Crowded Republican field could boost Trump’s chances of winning presidential nomination
David Shribman
world
DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at ‘Roast and Ride’ election rally in Iowa
FILE - Former Vice President Mike Pence talks with local residents during a meet and greet on May 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa on June 7. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Rescuers at site of Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery
Children draw on the ground with chalk at the scene where an apartment building partially collapsed on Sunday afternoon, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa. Five residents of the six-story apartment building remained unaccounted for and authorities feared at least two of them might be stuck inside rubble that was too dangerous to search. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
u.s. politics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bashes Trump as 2024 campaign swing begins
Florida Governor and 2024 Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis speaks during his campaign kickoff event at Eternity Church in Clive, Iowa, on May 30, 2023. The kickoff event begins a four day tour through twelve cities in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump defends push to restrict abortion rights to evangelicals in Iowa after rebuke
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on-screen during the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-off in West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. April 22, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Iowa pauses practice of paying for sexual assault victims’ contraceptives, abortions
FILE - Iowa Republican Attorney General candidate Brenna Bird speaks during a Republican Party of Iowa election night rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa Attorney General's Office has, at least for now, halted its longstanding practice of paying for emergency contraception, and in rare cases abortion, for victims of sexual assault. A spokeswoman for Bird, who was elected in November, told the Des Moines Register that the pause is part of a review of victim services.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
opinion
The Bidens are a prop in Angel Reese’s personal branding campaign
Cathal Kelly
basketball
LSU wins first NCAA championship, beating Caitlin Clark and Iowa
LSU players celebrate after the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game against Iowa Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas. LSU won 102-85 to win the championship. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
basketball
Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa’s Clark star in women’s Final Four
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 27: Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates after defeating the Maryland Terrapins 86-75 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 27, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
analysis
The two big fish in the little pond of Republican presidential hopefuls
David Shribman
analysis
In Iowa, the gentle stirring of 2024 presidential campaigns can be heard
David Shribman
rob magazine
Auto dealer segment helps fuel insurer iA Financial’s growth
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world
Iowa man who joined mom at Capitol riot guilty on 12 counts
FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Two people who live outside Tacoma, Wash., have been charged with illegally entering the U.S. Capitol and engaging in disruptive behavior during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Puyallup residents Holly Christensen and her husband, Scott Christensen, are named in charges unsealed in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia last month, The Seattle Times reported. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Biden, demoting Iowa and prizing diversity, wants South Carolina as first primary
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Trump to rally in Iowa ahead of Nov. 8 midterm elections
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Robstown, Texas. (AP Photo/Nick Wagner)
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Woman gets six years in prison for damaging Dakota Access pipeline
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2016, file photo, heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. A federal judge on Monday, July 6, 2020, ordered the pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
u.s. politics
Democrats could strip Iowa of opening spot in 2024 campaign
FILE - A pedestrian walks past a sign for the Iowa Caucuses on a downtown skywalk, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 4, 2020. Democrats may be moving toward shaking up their presidential nominating process starting in 2024. They're poised to boot Iowa from the lead-off spot as part of a broader effort to allow to go earlier less overwhelmingly white states that better reflect the party's diverse electorate. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
u.s. politics
Right to abortion not protected by state constitution, Iowa court rules
FILE - Marissa Messinger, of Lake View, Iowa, center, holds a sign during a rally to protest recent abortion bans, May 21, 2019, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday, June 17, 2022, cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or even ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to the procedure under the Iowa Constitution. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
u.s. politics
Trump ally seeks return to Congress, California votes on crime in U.S. midterm primaries
FILE - Montana House candidate and former Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke speaks onstage at an event hosted by Butte-Silver Bow County Republicans at the Copper King Hotel and Convention Center, May 13, 2022, in Butte, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
u.s. politics
2022 U.S. midterms: What to watch for as seven states set to hold primaries on Tuesday
MT. GILEAD, NC - MAY 17: A man fills out a ballot at a voting booth on May 17, 2022 in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. North Carolina is one of several states holding midterm primary elections. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
advisor mutual funds
Investors seeking inflation hedge snap up U.S. farmland
FILE PHOTO: A farmer drives a tractor through farmland as Franklin County commissioners vote to end recognition of Governor Jay Inslee?s "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" mandate and allow businesses to reopen, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Franklin County near Pasco, Washington, U.S. April 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
basketball
Record-setting defence leads South Carolina women to massive win
Mar 18, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Aliyah Boston (4) and South Carolina Gamecocks guard LeLe Grissett (24) celebrate their win over the Howard Lady Bison at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Seven dead after tornadoes tore through central Iowa
Cleanup efforts are underway in Winterset, Iowa, on Sunday, March 6, 2022, after a tornado tore through an area southwest of town on Saturday. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)
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Six dead, four injured as tornado sweeps through Iowa
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At least five dead as U.S. Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds
An Iowa State Patrol trooper works the scene of an overturned semi truck along the westbound shoulder of Interstate 80 near Anita, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, after a band of intense weather crossed through the area. A powerful storm system is blowing through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt numerous tornado warnings. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)
baseball
Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut
FILE - Persons portraying ghost player characters, similar to those in the film "Field of Dreams," emerge from the cornfield at the "Field of Dreams" movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, in this undated file photo. Three decades after Kevin Costner's character built a ballpark in a cornfield in the movie "Field of Dreams," the iconic site in Dyersville, Iowa, prepares to host the state's first Major League Baseball game at a built-for-the-moment stadium for the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
u.s. politics
No clear front-runner to lead GOP if Trump opts against 2024 campaign
Former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts at his first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, U.S., June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Union Pacific train hauling hazardous materials derails, catches fire in Iowa
Fire is seen on a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous material that has derailed in Sibley, Iowa, U.S., in this still frame obtained from social media drone video dated May 16, 2021. NATHAN MINTEN/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY