Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during former Gov. Terry Branstad's Iowa Award ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register

Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, and former Gov. Terry Branstad sit together during former Gov. Branstad's Iowa Award ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register

Former Gov. Terry Branstad smiles during his Iowa Award ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register

Former Gov. Terry Branstad, center, greets well wishers during the Iowa Award ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register

Former Gov. Terry Branstad holds a keepsake version of a Highway 9 s

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