2008 in Iowa

none February 2025 20082008The following is a list of events of the year 2008 in Iowa. Incumbents State government Governor: Chet Culver (D) Events January 3 - Mike Huckabee wins the Iowa caucuses with 34.4% of the vote.Iowa Caucus Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/primaries/results/states/IA.html?module=inline 2024-12-02 archive.nytimes.com March 23 - Steven Sueppel murdered his wife and 4 adopted children in his home in Iowa City. He later committed suicide by crashing his minivan into a concrete abutment. Indicted Banker's Desperate Murder-Suicide https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4521545&page=1 2024-12-02 ABC News en May 12 - A raid at the Agriprocessors, Inc., kosher slaughterhouse and meat packing plant in Postville, arresting 398 employees, 98% of whom were Latino.Elmer Courtney Crowder and MacKenzie A decade after a massive raid nabbed 400 undocumented workers, this tiny town fights to reclaim its identity. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2018/05/10/postville-immigration-raid-10-year-anniversary-town-reclaims-identity/587995002/ 2024-12-02 The Des Moines Register en-US May 25 - An EF5 tornado touched down in Parkersburg, killing 9 and causing $100 million in damages.2024-05-10 From the archives: Aerial footage shows devastation from deadly 2008 tornado in Parkersburg, Iowa https://www.kcci.com/article/parkersburg-iowa-tornado-aerial-footage-2008-damage/60700722 2025-02-06 KCCI en June 8 - July 1 - Iowa flood of 2008, caused major flooding in eastern Iowa, exceeding 6 billion dollars in damages.US Department of Commerce NOAA Review of The 2008 Flood https://www.weather.gov/dvn/flood2008 2024-12-02 www.weather.gov EN-US June 11 - An EF3 tornado hit a boys camp killing 4 and injuring 50 others.Dolce Chris 2025-06-11 On This Date: Plains, Midwest Tornado Outbreak Turns Tragic At Iowa Boy Scout Camp Weather.com https://weather.com/news/weather/news/2025-06-06-boy-scouts-tornado-iowa-june-11-2008 2025-07-25 weather.com en July 4 - The first 80/35 music festival takes place in Western Gateway Park.Photos from the 80/35 Music Festival throughout the years https://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2024/07/11/photos-from-8035-in-downtown-des-moines-throughout-the-years/74355631007/ 2024-12-02 The Des Moines Register en-US November 4 - Barack Obama wins the presidential election in Iowa.2008 The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/elections/2008 2024-12-02 www.presidency.ucsb.edu See also 2008 in the United States References Category:2008 in Iowa Category:2000s in Iowa Category:2008 in the United States Category:Years of the 21st century in Iowa