Dana Searles

Anchor/Reporter @weareiowa5news 🎤• @UofOklahoma alum ☝🏻• MN - OK - IA •

[Dana Searles @DanaSearles]

I’m so excited to be joining the Good Morning Iowa team as the newest co-anchor! ☀️

Today marks the first day of the alarm clocks doing a 180 and it was a pleasure to start this new chapter alongside such a hard working crew! Catch this unstoppable team weekdays at 5 a.m.!

[Big 12 Conference @Big12Conference]

THE STATE OF IOWA BELONGS TO THE CYCLONES 🌪️

#Big12FB | @CycloneFB

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It was a fun day of tasting the @IowaStateFair’s Top 11 New Foods with the @weareiowa5news crew!!

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Here are the top 3 finalists for the 2025 Best New Food at the @IowaStateFair !!

- The Scotcheroo Shake
- Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll
- Three Little Pigs

[Dana Searles @DanaSearles]

Local 5 and CW Iowa 23 is, once again, your home to catch Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever play this season! This partnership will bring you 18 games for free! Find out which games you can see⬇️
https://t.co/5TjGpP6ASV

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Rep. Randy Feenstra confirms his intention to explore running for Iowa’s governor in 2026. Feenstra currently represents Iowa’s 4th Congressional District and has served in that role since 2021. @weareiowa5news

[Randy Feenstra @RandyFeenstra]

Today, I launched an exploratory committee for Governor of Iowa.

In Congress, I’m standing shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump to take on the radical Left and clean up Joe Biden’s mess.

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BREAKING: Gov. Reynolds will not seek reelection in 2026.

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Chaos in the Iowa Basketball world....

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

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[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: Iowa has agreed to a deal to make Drake coach Ben McCollum the school’s next coach, per me and ⁦@jeffborzello⁩. He won four Division II national titles at Northwest Missouri State prior to leading Drake (31-4) to the NCAA Tournament in his lone season there.

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@ReinaGarciaTV Look at her go!!👏Thank you for all you do and your amazing coverage, Reina!

[Griff II @DrakeUGriff]

WINNING 🤩 @DrakeUniversity @DrakeAlumni @NCAA @MarchMadnessMBB

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Do not travel if you don’t have to! This is a major pileup near Huxley on I-35 Southbound. The interstate is closed in that area because of this. @weareiowa5news

🎥Credit: Sean D

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Here’s a look at Downtown Des Moines this morning around 2 a.m.

The wind is powerful, stay safe! We will have team coverage tracking the blizzard this morning on Good Morning Iowa from 5 a.m.-7 a.m. @weareiowa5news

[Dana Searles @DanaSearles]

A powerful winter storm is moving into Iowa tonight. A Blizzard Warning is already in effect for the overnight hours into Wednesday afternoon. Stay safe over the next few days! @weareiowa5news

[NWS Des Moines @NWSDesMoines]

A strong storm system will spread rain across Iowa today, changing to snow tonight into Wednesday as very strong northwest winds surge in. Gusts to 50-65 mph will result in significant blowing snow, blizzard conditions in some area, and hazardous travel tonight/Wednesday.

[Dana Searles @DanaSearles]

BREAKING: The Iowa Legislature has passed a bill removing gender identity as a protected civil right in Iowa. This now heads to Gov. Reynolds’ desk for her signature.

https://t.co/VmwodrIPk9

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Indiana Fever's preseason game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is already sold out. This is before tickets for the general public even went on sale. The Caitlin Clark effect will forever be apparent.

[Iowa Women's Basketball @IowaWBB]

15,000 strong 💪

#Hawkeyes

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The statehouse is packed with people as a public hearing is underway for an unprecedented bill, that would remove gender identity as a protected civil right. If it is debated and passed today in both chambers, Gov. Reynolds could sign this bill as soon as today. @weareiowa5news

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HAPPENING NOW: A long line to get into the capitol for a public hearing over a bill that would remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

This bill is eligible for debate in both the House and the Senate and is expected to be debated today. @weareiowa5news

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EGG PRICES: The USDA is predicting egg prices will increase at least 41% this year as the Trump Administration just revealed new details about its plan to combat the bird flu and cost of eggs.
https://t.co/Iw9eQmFIUl

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Here’s a look at the current road conditions across the state.‼️Pink means the roads are completely covered.‼️Make sure to take it slow as you head out the door this morning! @weareiowa5news

[Dana Searles @DanaSearles]

The flakes are flying over Downtown Des Moines!❄️

Tune into Good Morning Iowa until 7 a.m. with live coverage of your road conditions. @weareiowa5news