Iowa (pronounced ) is a Midwest state of the United States. It is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the Union on December 28, 1846. The official name of the state is the "State of Iowa". The state is named for the Native American Iowa people.

Geography

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See List of counties in Iowa, List of cities in Iowa, List of townships in Iowa and List of Iowa rivers

Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north; Nebraska and South Dakota on the west; Missouri on the south; and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.

The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. The boundary along the west is formed by the Missouri River south of Sioux City and by the Big Sioux River north of Sioux City. There are several natural lakes in the state, most notably Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa (see Iowa Great Lakes). Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa^*, Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, and Rathbun Lake.

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Wells Fargo 3Q earnings fall 25 percent
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:54:00 -0500
Wells Fargo reported earnings of $1.64 billion for the three months ending Sept. 30, a quarter less than it earned a year ago.
Today’s Inbox: High cost of energy keeping wealthy very wealthy
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:18:00 -0500
According to the Register’s Biz Buzz, Oct. 14, Ankeny native Dennis Albaugh’s net worth jumped from $1.2 billion to $3.5 billion this last year. Forbes calls him the “prince of pesticides” and lists him as one of the richest Americans.
Proposed rule change: Smoking objections would be secret
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:26:00 -0500
Iowans would no longer have to provide their names when making complaints about public smoking under a proposed rule change unveiled Tuesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Government’s bank buy-in includes Iowa
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:22:00 -0500
Half of the $250 billion will go to nine major banks, including Wells Fargo; the rest goes to smaller lenders.
After collisions, Des Moines may cut left turns for buses
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:09:00 -0500
Monday’s collision involving a pedestrian leads officials to plan a review of routes.
UNI names new academic administrators
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:19:00 -0500
The University of Northern Iowa has announced new appointments for nine academic administrators.

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