Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) [7] [8] [9] is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.

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3 days ago · Iowa, Midwestern U.S. state that forms a bridge between the forests of the east and the grasslands of the high prairie plains to the west. It was admitted to the union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846. The Mississippi River forms the Hawkeye State’s entire eastern border. Des Moines is the capital.

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3 days ago · Iowa’s Republican governor signed into law on Friday a measure that ends state civil rights protections for transgender people, a move that L.G.B.T.Q. rights advocates said made the state the ...

3 days ago · Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say ...

4 days ago · DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code Thursday, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life.. The measure raced through the legislative process …

3 days ago · Iowa state Rep. Aime Wichtendahl was the last Democrat to speak out Thursday against the bill removing those protections, becoming emotional as she offered her personal story as a transgender ...

Jan 18, 2024 · Iowa, a Midwestern state in the United States, is framed by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers to the west. It shares its borders with Minnesota to the north, Missouri to the south, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Illinois and Wisconsin to the east. The state spans a total area of about 56,273 mi 2 (145,746 km 2).

May 21, 2024 · Welcome to Iowa. Whether you’re an Iowa resident or are interested in learning more about what our state has to offer, Iowa.gov is your hub for information about business regulations, government, citizen health, education, transparency, and more.