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Will DOGE close more federal offices in Iowa? These 7 leases are being terminated.
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A total of seven federal offices in Iowa are on the chopping block as a part of President Donald Trump’s ambitious mission to reduce government spending.
Earlier this month, the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency revealed nearly 800 federal leases totaling more than 10 million square feet have been terminated so far, claiming $500 million in lease savings.
The agencies that top the list of leases cut include the Internal Revenue Service with 61 spaces, 47 with the Social Security Administration, 44 with the Fish and Wildlife Service and 37 for the Geological Survey.
What office spaces in Iowa are on DOGE’s list of terminated leases?
Here are all the federal office leases targeted for termination in Iowa as well as their respective savings and annual lease cost, according to DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” website.
- Federal Highway Administration office in Ames ($216,276 annual lease, $847,080 in total savings)
- Internal Revenue Service office in Cedar Rapids ($149,715 annual lease, $174,668 in total savings)
- Office of U.S. Attorneys in Sioux City ($217,139 annual lease, $126,664 in total savings)
- Food and Drug Administration office in Davenport ($12,312 annual lease, $36,936 in total savings)
- U.S. Department of Labor office in Davenport ($6,435 annual lease, $20,376 in total savings)
- Internal Revenue Service office in Sioux City ($104,186 annual lease, $17,364 in total savings)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Indianola ($32,003 annual lease, $0 in total savings)
The building with the most square footage is the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sioux City, with approximately 14,366 square feet, according to DOGE.
DOGE’s Wall of Receipts previous posts contained errors, misleading information on federal savings
The federal contracts cut that DOGE has posted online over the past two months have been subject to scrutiny due to accounting errors and claiming credit for canceling contracts that ended almost two decades ago.
A Wall of Receipts post last month on DOGE’s website listed the largest canceled federal contract was $8 billion for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. However, the most recent version of that contract showed it to be for $8 million, not $8 billion.
Musk has said DOGE will be “maximally transparent” with its work and acknowledged the group will make mistakes.
“Nobody’s going to bat 1,000,” Musk said last month alongside Trump in the Oval Office. “We will make mistakes, but we’ll act quickly to correct any mistakes.”
The New York Times and other publications have reported findings bringing this transparency into question, such as DOGE getting rid of the details on how it saved taxpayers billions by terminating more than 3,000 federal grants when it included these details in previous posts.
A White House official told the Times that removing the details was done for security purposes.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
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Two Iowans will spend decades in federal prison after pleading guilty to separate child exploitation offenses.
Martin Menjivar, 59, of Iowa City, was sentenced Thursday, March 26, to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and child pornography possession. It comes days after Pry’Shayn Mosley, 21, of Fort Dodge was sentenced to 25 years for exploitation and receipt of child pornography.
Iowa City man picked up children from school, abused them
Menjivar, a citizen of Honduras, was charged in May 2025. In court filings, prosecutors say Menjivar was entrusted to pick up children, some as young as 5, from their elementary school and bring them to his wife’s home for after-school babysitting. In at least two cases, Mejivar used that access to get children alone and touch them inappropriately, recording the interaction on video.
Investigators reportedly found dozens of illicit images and videos on Menjivar’s electronic devices. Menjivar also previously worked as a school photographer in Honduras, and investigators found he had hundreds of photos from his former employment that focused on children’s clothed genitals.
“Defendant’s horrific actions of creating and collecting child pornography show violence against young, vulnerable children and a severe danger to the community,” prosecutors wrote in presentence filings.
Menjivar also has been charged in Johnson County with second-degree sexual abuse against two different children, apparently in relation to the same conduct. That case remains pending, with a plea hearing scheduled in May.
Fort Dodge man gets 25 years for enticing children
Mosley, who was sentenced March 23, was charged in January 2025. Prosecutors alleged that in 2022, he enticed two minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct, photographed or recorded it, and distributed the resulting pornography to others, including additional children.
In addition, during a warrant search that located drugs, guns and electronic devices containing child pornography, Mosley tried to get a juvenile at the scene to conceal drugs from the investigators.
Mosley pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation and receiving child pornography. Additional drug, pornography and exploitation charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal.
Menjivar was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa, while Mosley’s case was handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Attorneys for Menjivar and Mosley did not immediately return messages Thursday seeking comment.
William Morris covers courts for the Des Moines Register. He can be contacted at wrmorris2@registermedia.com or 715-573-8166.
Audi Crooks, Jada Williams reflect on loss to Syracuse
Iowa State’s Audi Crooks and Jada Williams discuss what went wrong in the second half for the Cyclones’ to fall to Syracuse.
Iowa State’s first-round exit from the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament has triggered a mass exodus, with a reported eight players leaving the team to enter the transfer portal.
Junior forward Addy Brown announced her decision to “move on” from Iowa State and enter the transfer portal in a social media post on Tuesday, March 24.
“This decision comes after a lot of thought about my future and goals,” Brown wrote in a post shared to social media. “While it’s never easy to move on, I believe this is the right step for me and I’m excited for what’s ahead as I continue to grow and chase my dreams.”
By Thursday, March. 26, several other players followed suit. Junior guard Jada Williams confirmed she’ll be “pursuing my dreams elsewhere” for her senior season. She added in a social media post, “Iowa State will always have a place in my heart and I’ll never forget the Iowa State way.”
Williams transferred to Iowa State for the 2025-26 season after playing for Arizona for the first two years of her career. William averaged career-highs in points (15.3), assists (7.7) and field goal percentage (41.7) in her lone season at Iowa State.
Iowa State freshman guard Reese Beaty, freshman guard Freya Jensen, sophomore guard Reagan Wilson, sophomore guard Aili Tanke, junior forward Alisa Williams and junior center Lilly Taulelei all intend to enter the transfer portal, according to On3’s Talia Goodman.
The transfer portal opens on Monday, April 6, following the NCAA Tournament championship game on Sunday, April 5.
Could Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks be next? Crooks declined to answer whether she would return next season following Iowa State’s 72-63 loss to Syracuse on Saturday, March 21. She instead said, “We’re all still processing everything and just being there for each other right now is the priority. That’s the main thing, making sure everybody is mentally OK through this tough time.”
Crooks had 37 points (17-of-25 FG) and five rebounds in the losing effort against Syracuse.
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