A huge tornado was seen twisting over a field south of Gary, South Dakota, on June 28, as severe storms swept the area. The twister was on the ground for over 30 minutes and clipped at least one house, according to a meteorologist.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has set the date for a special election to fill the state Senate seat formerly held by the late Rocky De Witt. The governor Monday afternoon issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, August 26, 2025 as the date for that special election in Senate District 1.

Woodbury County voters will hold a special election Aug. 26 to fill the seat of the late Sen. Rocky De Witt, who died of pancreatic cancer on June 25.

Trump, 79, ultimately won Iowa by 13 points and carried the Electoral College 312 to 226. He won every swing state but was clearly peeved that Selzer’s poll grabbed headlines across the country, suggesting his White House return might be in peril.

President Donald Trump previously sued the former pollster, who predicted former Vice President Kamala Harris would win Iowa by 3%.

Abigail Maas will seek the Republican nomination for the job in 2026, setting up a primary challenge against Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer.

Dozens of new laws, passed during the 2025 legislative session, are going into effect July 1.Stripping Gender Identity ProtectionsOne of, if not the most, contr

The president sued pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register over a poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa, a state he won, before the 2024 election.

President Donald Trump has dropped his federal lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer, refiling claims of election interference in Iowa state court.