In 2010, a historic site was uncovered in Des Moines. Here’s everything you need to know about the Palace Site.
Protests, rallies, and meet a candidate: Mar. 3-10, 2026
The best festivals in Iowa this spring and summer range from food-centric events to those that support marginalized voices. Here are 11 you won’t want to miss.
Consuming political news isn’t the same as building political power. From Minneapolis to small-town America, rural organizer Gwen Frisbie-Fulton writes that real change starts with local organizing and civic engagement. Someone once told me this story:...
We don't hold student leaders to the same standards as local, state, and national politicians. But the Iowa GOP got involved in backing an impeached student president. And what they're willing to excuse tells us everything.
There's no such thing as plastic "recycling"—Karin Stein, the Iowa field organizer for Moms Clean Air Force and Eco Madres, explains.
Iowa Worker's Almanac news briefs and layoffs for Feb. 26, 2026:
Brenntag Des Moines workers have been locked out of work by their employer. But what is a lockout—and how can you support workers right now?
Teamsters Local 90 is holding a community rally in support of Brenntag Des Moines workers today (Thursday, Feb, 26) at 3 p.m. at the plant, located at 1979 N.E. 54th Ave. in Des Moines. They're asking the public to come out and show support.
Judge: City’s arrest of critic is ‘quintessential viewpoint discrimination’ by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2026 Declaring that a citizen was “targeted because he criticized the police department and city leadership,” a federal judge has ruled...
