DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Monday marked a day that Iowa has never had in its 178-year history: the state now has a female governor and lieutenant governor.

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The Iowa State Capitol is a favorite of sightseers and history buffs thanks to its grand exterior and ornate interior. Completed in 1886, the capitol building has undergone several restorations.

Iowa State Capitol stewards confirmed the Capitol was open Saturday despite the ice storm and that the event was removed from the scheduled events calendar in the days before the event.