Here’s what to know as early voting begins for Iowa’s 2026 primaries Robin Opsahl Iowa Capital Dispatch May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Early voting kicks off Wednesday for the 2026 primary elections in Iowa.kAmx@H2?D H:== 92G6 E96 492?46 E@ H6:89 :? @? 4@?E6DED 56E6C>:?:?8 6:E96C E96 #6AF3=:42? 2?5 s6>@4C2E:4 ?@>:?66D :? D6G6C2= 7656C2= 2?5 DE2E6 C246D] '@E6CD 42? A2CE:4:A2E6 @? t=64E:@? s2J[ yF?6 a[ @C 368:? G@E:?8 62C=J 2E :?\A6CD@? =@42E:@?D @C 3J >2:= 368:??:?8 (65?6D52J]k^AmkAmr@F?EJ 2F5:E@CD 2C6 23=6 E@ 368:? D6?5:?8 @FE C6BF6DE65 23D6?E66 32==@ED (65?6D52J] %@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 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Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing pract…
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Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Savannah Guthrie is sharing a new message about her missing mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fifth month.
Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out President Trump's patriotic concert at the Great American State Fair continues to unravel after more acts have dropped out.
Hutchens: Is Ames, Iowa a food desert as Matt Campbell suggested? What local and national experts say about Matt Campbell's comment Ames can feel like a "little bit of a food desert."
