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The shooting occurred as students were beginning to arrive for classes

One dead, five injured in Iowa school shooting

A student was killed and five other people were wounded when a 17-year-old boy opened fire at an Iowa school on the first day of classes following the Christmas break, law enforcement officials have said.

US • 05 Jan 24

Bernie Sanders said internal campaign data placed him ahead of Pete Buttigieg

Buttigieg leads, Sanders second in partial Iowa results

Pete Buttigieg has taken the lead in the first batch of long-delayed results from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses, while former Vice President Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting.

US election 2020 • 18 Feb 20

All eyes on the prize as the spotlight turns to Iowa

All eyes on the prize as Iowa takes centre stage

Every four years, Iowa raises its head to occupy the minds of seasoned analysts, roving reporters and political gurus as the US Midwest state has a strong power over future presidential election campaigns.

US • 02 Feb 20

Candidates must contend with freezing temperatures in Iowa

US election heats up in freezing Iowa

A winter election in Ireland always leads to lots of warnings of dark evenings and cold weather for canvassers but spare a thought for candidates and campaign workers in the US state of Iowa.

US • 02 Feb 20

Benjamin Schreiber claimed that because he had momentarily died, his life sentence had technically been completed

US inmate seeks release from jail after he 'died'

An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offered a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released because he "died" four years ago.

News Lens • 08 Nov 19

Police determined she 'had been assaulted and died as a result'

Man charged over murder of golfer on Iowa course

Police have charged a man with the premeditated murder of a Spanish golfer who investigators say was assaulted and killed on a golf course in the US state of Iowa.

US • 18 Sep 18

Media reports said the police officers died in 'ambush-style attacks'

Man arrested over shooting of US police officers

US police have arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with the deaths of two police officers in the state of Iowa.

News • 02 Nov 16

Voters in the state of Iowa, in both the Republican and Democratic parties, will decide who they want to go on to represent them in the general election

The Road to the White House starts in Iowa

All eyes in the US turn to the state of Iowa this week for the 'First in the Nation' caucus as voters there officially being the process to select the next US president.

News • 01 Feb 16