2007 in Iowa

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The following is a list of events of the year 2007 in Iowa .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Tom Vilsack (D) (January 1–12) Chet Culver (D) (January 12 - December 31)

Events

• May 30–31 - Evan M. O’Dorney, a 13 year old Iowan, wins the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee. ^[1]
• June 1 - An EF2 tornado touched down near Grandview, traveling through Muscatine, causing 6 injuries and $2.7 million of damages. ^[2]
• June 29 - American professional basketball team in the NBA G League Iowa Wolves is established. ^[3]
• November 6 – Frank Cownie is reelected as mayor of Des Moines. ^[4]

See also

• 2007 in the United States

References

1. "National Bee Winners". Power Spelling. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
2. "Looking back: Fruitland, Muscatine tornado of 2007". The Quad-City Times. June 1, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
3. "Wolves History". Iowa Wolves. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
4. Brennan, Paul (September 21, 2023). "Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, in office since 2003, will not run for reelection". Little Village. Retrieved December 7, 2024.