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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Palin exit comes as a surprise
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:37:00 -0500
Looking ahead to Iowa’s 2012 caucuses, the Alaska governor’s resignation "may be a very smart thing to do," a Republican strategist says.
Iowa sales of fishing licenses hit 7-year high
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:22:00 -0500
Iowans and visitors to the state bought season fishing licenses at a record clip through June 1, ending a seven-year trend of declining sales.
Hansen: Narcisse is going, but he’ll still talk
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:52:00 -0500
Now that Jonathan Narcisse has solved the problems of the Des Moines school system, it’s good to see he’s found an easier challenge.
State’s old concrete roads suffer in intense heat
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:00 -0500
Coralville, Ia. - Hot temperatures have revealed a weakness of Iowa’s aging road system - buckling pavement.
Clive couple seek blessings as they break ground
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:00 -0500
Praveen and Surekha Krishna sat barefoot in an open grassy field in Clive with their two daughters and a priest who chanted in Sanskrit.
Small plane crashes, killing 1
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:24:00 -0500
One person died when a small plane crashed Friday afternoon northwest of Hampton in Franklin County, federal officials said.

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