UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2005

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                     Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Iowa                           001-32354                42-1490040
(State or Other Jurisdiction           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
    of Incorporation)                  File Number)          Identification No.)



  115 South Second Avenue West
          Newton, Iowa                                           50208
      (Address of Principal                                    (Zip Code)
       Executive Offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (641) 787-2000

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Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

                On August 4, 2005, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. issued
                a press release to report its results of operations and
                financial condition for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.
                A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
                Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

                The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is
                being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
                Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
                Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
                nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any
                registration statement or other document filed under the
                Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise
                stated in such filing.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits.

        Exhibit Number          Description of Exhibit
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        99.1                    Press release dated August 4, 2005.





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: August 4, 2005                   Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

                                        By:/s/ Craig A. Knock
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                                           Craig A. Knock
                                           Vice President, Chief Financial
                                           Officer and Treasurer



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit                                 Description
Number
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 99.1                           Press release dated August 4, 2005.