2017 in IowaThe following is a list of events of the year 2017 in Iowa.IncumbentsState government Governor: Terry Branstad, Kim ReynoldsEvents March 23 - 15-year-old Jade Colvin was reported missing and later found murdered. May 24 - Kim Reynolds becomes the first female governor of Iowa. June 14–15 - A derecho affected central and eastern Iowa, causing widespread wind damage with gusts exceeding 80 mph.