2005 in Iowa

• March 11 - Jason Gage was murdered in his home in Waterloo, and was compared by the press to the killing of Matthew Shepard and pushed citywide laws protecting LGBT people.^[1]
• June 19 - The Davenport Skybridge was opened to the public in Davenport.^[2]
• July 1 - Wells Fargo Arena is opened to the public and holds its first event: Tony Hawk's Boom-Boom Huck Jam.^[3]
• November 12–13 - A tornado outbreak hit central Iowa, killing one and injuring 7, causing $18.607 million in damages.^[4]

2005 in the United States